What Is The Best Replacement For Oxycontin. High Dose Long Time User For Chronic Pain. It Seems Like Nothing Else Works As Well. (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I was on the Oxycontin 80mg 3x a day for 16 yrs. I have been tried on alot of other things . I went on methadone w/ 2 40mg of oxy then they quit making the methadone that iI took. None of the kadian or other things in that class have worked. I am now taking ms contin 100mg. a day w/15 mg. 2x a day it is not enough and my Dr. who gave me a hard time off and on about the oxy's now refuses to do the irs that are still available with any other meds. I've took the opana and at the time it seemed fine but pricey that has been a couple of years ago just to see. They have a cap I did not take the er's though. My Dr. is funny about writing large numbers of meds. This ms contin could work but he will not for instance give 60 more mgs. He would rater write 200mgs.3x a day because of amts. of pills Go wonder. Thing is getting to that dose requires going through the additional meds unless he jumps me directly up. I am tolerant after so many years and in worse condition as well. Is the regular morhine stronger than the sulphate in anyones opinion? At least with these categories of meds there aren't these strcict 8 hr. guidelines ect. Nothing has ever lasted 12 hrs. for me. Thanks Anyone with comparisons or experiences with having to come off the new oxy's let me know. My Dr. said I was the only pt. to complain about getting sick. I find that hard to believe. Only slight mentions of little differences. Please help

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Yes my dr has pulled me off the oxy 80's 3x per day along with fast acting oxy 20's cold turkey man have I been sick!!!

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Please tell me the difference between old oxy and new. Why are new ones worse? R they not as strong?

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Thank you for this info. I have saved it and I am going to show my dr. Only bc she wikk understand as I do now of why my 80 mg. Ocs have only been working about 6-7 hours. This is Stupid!

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Stop blaming the president for the crackdown on pain medication first and foremost informed before you speak. I suffer from chronic pain 24 seven after six surgeries on my hip patella replacement all on my right side. I have one of the best doctors in my opinion in Washington state. She has been my pain management doctor every sense my third surgery on my hip, I have tried everything for pain now on a good cock tail of medication that was working. Please everyone stay away from Lyrica. The side effects are horrendous I was taking it for nerve damage gabapentin made me gain weight and I slept all the time just to lethargic to function. There should be a legal suit about Lyrica by the way. Do nothing Congress is your problem about pain meds. Please read the facts before you blame Pres. Obama. Sorry about your pain believe me I live it every day also we belong to a real small class of people that are going through hell each and every day all day. Take care and God bless you and I hope I did not make you up set about politics.

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When is all of this happening? Does this mean those of us with chronic pain will have to take 2 IRs daily?

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Try Palladone SR hydromorphone or the Canadian HydromorphContin. Available up to 24mg, 32mg has been withdrawn.
Otherwise, why not consider immediate release oxycodone on a qds basis?

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Hi, I got injured on the job, tried therapy and back needles which didn't help. Herniated disks in my neck & back. I went from 40 mg OC to 60mg ×2 a day for 15 yrs. Paid by OWPC. April 2016 I was let go of because of a loop hole..the 2 and & 3rd referee BS Dr. Been 6mos no meds BC no insurance.. I'm lying on my back 90% of my miserable life suffering and wish I would just die in my sleep. Politicians should focus on OWPC who conceal patients from their only source of health coverage..My pain is worst or equally to all here..I understand. Government & Drs should feel what we feel for just one day! I hope they all die.. because thats what I wish for tonight so it can be done with. No one should suffer this agony.. Suicide runs in my family..but I won't open that door because of my kids & Gkids who I haven't seen for 3 yrs due to travel limitations.. Can't type no more my emotions got the best of me I can't see the letters anymore.. A FAM member of mine is searching the underground for a replacement.. I'm afraid he's gonna get caught an go to jail or hurt out there..I'm done..see you in the next life..

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Dear Doc,

I think the government getting into the middle of Dr and patient care is horrible. That is not the problem. It is when Dr's strip medicine from patients that things get horribly bad. That is when they go to the streets looking for relief. The government needs to bust the dealers, not the Dr's who are trying to help pain victims.

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Would recommend Opana Oxicontin? I have to order them from my pharmacy the generic brand.

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Re: shirley (# 2)

The only people reaping from litigation against pill mfr.'s are the crooks running the cities and states, NOT the actual people who were lied to and told that the drugs weren't addicting, oh no not them. This world is now A** BACKWARDS.

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Re: Mac (# 28)

Serious question, how do you even work under all that medication? You're on some serious strong sheet so no wonder you looked like sheet, you were in withdraw. People don't ever think about what would happen if they can't get their meds. anymore when they start out and agree to take all that. Sorry, but that is a lot of strong medication and I don't know how you can even perform at work.

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Re: Sad in Sunny Marci Island (# 24)

Geezus how did you even function on the 12 oxycodone 30 mgs alone???? My God that is some strong sheet! I used to take that back in 2011 and very quickly became addicted to it and it made my pain 10 times worse! The more I took the worse the pain became. I only take 3 hydrocodone per day now and have been on the same dose for 8 years! I also had a torn miniscus and never got any more stronger pains or anything, I elected not to have the surgery and it did get better but still swells and hurts sometimes.

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I was in the same Boat. I know have a great combo of 100mg Fentanyl patch every 2 days and 60mg Oxycotin 4@day. My pharmacy CVS carries the old Oxys so I think that is the Reason I'm getting good relief. Good Luck I have been there and really feel sorry for You.

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I seen someone telling you to try the patch which baffles me. Trust me. I know what I am talking about. You DO NOT. I REPEAT DO NOT WANT TO EVEN CONSIDER THIS. It is 50x stronger than other opiates. You just try getting that monkey off your back. I lost 70lbs in 1 year. I'm down to 94lbs! ! Well I was 3 wks ago. I am now already up 19lbs. Which does scare the crap right out of me. Lmao. My sz 0 jeans that I wore 3 wks ago no longer fit. Just praying I cut out all the eating soon. But after not eating for 5 yrs other than once every 5 or 6 days (and I'm a type 1 diabetic) so I am enjoying actually trying to gain weight for once in my life. I went from sz 0 to size 2 soooo fast. Sorta freaking me out. And I never ever abused my patch. Wore them as prescribed. But he had me on 100mg patch every 24 hrs instead of the intended 72 hrs.

But my Dr is a major quack. We have a shortage of Dr's here and all 4 of us still derostered (fired) him 3 wks ago. 3 of us insulin dependent, me and kid's and hubby had kidney out last month. So obviously we all really need a Dr. That's how bad and not to mention veryyyyy touchy too!!!! We'd all rather be without a family Dr than to remain with him. He tells us our neighbors diagnosis. Which is sooo highly illegal. I've recorded my last 8 monthly visits. I've got sooooo much on tape it's not even believable! Anyway I've obviously went way way off track here. Sowwie.

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Opana definitely does the trick...kinda pricy even with insurance, but hey give it a shot...im at 10mg a day...see what the doc says...he told he it's 2x stronger than oxycontin...

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