Opana 40mg Vs Oxycontin Op 80mg (Page 9) (Top voted first)

my Dr prescribed Opana 40mg as alternative to Oxy 80 mg 2 twice a day which I would insufflate - I didn't tell him this of course. he claimed them to be just as good if not stronger can any one share about opana 40mg

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Opana is in an extended release pill as well. I take 40 ER and 5 IR Opana and the ER lasts all day and the IR is for breakthrough pain. I only take 2 of the 5mg IR per day. Works great. Make sure you consult your Doctor regarding the Opana ER.

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I completely 100% agree... I have a cyst in my spinal cord, two ribs removed due to Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, complex Regional Pain Syndrome... Due to being in the hospital, as the doctors tried to figure out what to do w/blockages in my collar bone area ( purple hand, pain, tingling, stabbing, burning, numbness, & extreme muscle spasms... For the last 15yrs and still meds, Meds, Meds. I'm here in VT & yes taking more than 5 of the new Op's made me sick, I've lost 35lbs.. Weighting 120-5'6"... And with obvious pain/anxiety/depression they have not touched the dosages on pain meds & Klonipin I was proscribed 1mg 3x a day... But the Doctors dont understand,bouncing me from doc to doc, I go w/no help. Because being out if pain is a privilege not a right, they say.. I'm bedridden ex-pro Ballet Dancer bedridden and they have screwed w/my meds... Saying the Klonipin is too much si Beta -blockers I go.. Fletcher Allen Heath care... Btw is responsible for lumps in my neck, not checking my lungs in 3months now... I don't know what to do, no one will help. I'm independent but I'm giving up any hope as I can't feel my hands as I write this.

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Dear, john- # 142, posted 7/26/11 - Taking either large or small amounts of pain killers does not make a person a drug addict. Becoming hooked is very rare. Taking pain meds for long periods of time can make one, Opioid Dependent. Speak to your DR.!

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Joey, keep on snorting them narcotics and you will definately be dead soon. Hell, you've more than likely shortened your life span anyway. These types of meds are made for swallowing, not snorting.

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Gunney, telling people that by taking narcotics for any amount of time means that they are addicted - that is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. People that have taken narcotics for a long time , or that take large amounts of them OPIOID TOLERANT. Which is so very different than being addicted.

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Dear Brazilian Baby, you don't know much about religion or its Demographics. The Christian Religion encompasses approximately 80% of the Worlds Religion. That is Big 8, Big 0 , together. 80%, Wow!!!

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don't give up I know exactly what you are going through. Somehow you need to fine a doctor who will listen too you like I did. I got screwed over by a very large medical center here in Pa. Hershey. they didn't listen to another facility tell them that I had RSD instead they just pumped med after med into me which either made me sick or did nothing. I finally found a doctor they call the "TRASH CAN DOCTOR" because he gets all the crap no other doctor wants or understands. Even though I'm dying he has given me back a major part of my life so I can at least work and have some enjoyment in life. Hell girl come up here to Pa. and i'll put you in touch with my doctor. Seriouly let me know I will help you.

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Scott, not to get too off topic here but I think your statistic about world religions is slightly inaccurate. For example, wikipedia states that while Christianity is the most followed religion in the world, it only accounts for 2 to 2.2 billion people in the world. Islam is in second place with 1.57 to 1.65 billion followers. [1] And the list has 18 entires below the top two ... so 80% ... really? Sorry I have to disagree.

And sorry to everyone else who had to deal with my off-topic post. Relating to this thread a bit more I do have to bring up the controversial question of what constitutes a drug addict? Is it more of a "moral" stance being taken, or can a legitimate patient whose body becomes physiologically addicted to an opiate medication be considered an addict?

Personally, I do not think badly of those individuals. Either (A) They were prescribed a terribly addictive drug to cope with severe pain from an injury or neurological condition or (B) Poor souls who got to a point in their lives where coping with everyday stuff became unbearable.

I know I'm generalizing here and I'm sorry for doing that. And I'm sure that many of you will not agree with what I've said above ... however ... I do feel that nobody knows what someone else is going through, so judging them is fruitless. If you had to walk a mile in their shoes then you would probably end up where they are, metaphorically speaking. The key to healing others is COMPASSION not judgement. There are not enough programs out there which make compassion their #1 prerogative. If there were then there would be far less "addicts"!

Peace out

[1] Wikipedia - Major_religious_groups #Largest_religions_or_belief_systems_by_number_of_adherents

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HI
I WAS WONDERING WHAT STATE YOUR IN?
I AM ALSO ON OPANA BUT I LIVE IN KENTUCKY AND IN
THE PROCESS OF LOOKING FOR A PAIN CLINIC OR DR. THAT WILL CONTINUE ME ON THEM. MOST OF THE CLINICS HERE ARE GOING TO SHOTS ONLY. I've DONE THE SHOTS AND THEY DON'T PROVIDE ME WITH ANY RELIEF. I HAVE NO IDEA HOE TO GO ABOUT FINDING A DOCTOR. I HAVE MY M.R.I'S ECT. CAN YOU GIVE ME ANY ADVICE? THANK YOU

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YES THEY WORK GREAT. THE PROBLEM IS FINDING AND KEEPING A DOCTOR THAT WILL PRESCRIBE THEM TO YOU.
IT'S GETTING HARDER BECAUSE THE DRS ARE AFRAID TO WRITE SCRIPST FOR THEM.

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EXPENSIVE----- YES OPANA $800.00 for thirty days I just found out I have only workmans comp they approved to pay it and the pharmacy will not order to expensive I dont get it Im pissed because this sounds like a life saver. Ive been in massive pain for a yr and half tried it all except oxy. Iam a 38 yr old female. I have a wonderful pain DR in OR and he is moving to Texas. I hope I get refered to another great DRI also have RA so I have very little get up and go. I miss the days that were normal just NORMAL.Im depressed no quaulity of life. YES Im a horrible speller lol. As for junkies all of us that are on these types of meds are all addicts I do belive there are differant types some recreational and some due to a painful life but at the end of the day we are all humans and if we dont have oneanother to rely on what do we have. We all can learn something from oneanother. Just my thoughts and how I feel. Love this sight I have learned so much. TY to all of you keep it up. Bless all and Peace and Love to all....I hope your journey is the best it can be while we are here on this earth I pray all to be painfree and not addicted on this earth. Bless you and yours on your journey

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I did not think Opana worked well at all. I have had RSD for over three years and it was one of the most worthless medications I have tried thus far. I was prescribed 20mg time release and I actually asked my doctor to put me back on Roxycodone 15mg which I take 6 x daily and it works wonders. I really don't know what the big fuss is about with this Opana stuff. I guess different meds work different for different people so if someone gets relief from this I am so glad to hear it. However, it wasn't the med for me.

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Thank you for this MUCH needed information! I printed it out and will use it as a reference!! My doctor prescribed 20 mgs of Opana, I haven't started it yet, I want to try it when I don't have to drive, I don't know how its going to effect me yet! I have been taking 325/10 of Percocet for over 2 years now, and I have to keep taking more and more because of the pain, I am praying that Opana is the answer! My doctor did give me the percocet for breakthrough pain..

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To attempt an answer to your question, from a long term chronic pain patient. I've been one just about every pharmaceutical used for pain. My guess as to why they don't use chronic pain patients on the trials is just due to tolerance. They could give me 40 mg and not only would it fail to relieve pain, it would put me into withdrawal too. After taking up to 320 mg of OxyC's a day, there would be no way for them to judge what the drug at low levels would even do to me. Finding chronic pain patients that have not been on one narcotic or another prior to entering a trial would be pretty difficult. Just seems logical that the tolerance of the patient would significantly skew the data.

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well op only goes up to 40mg so you doctor can not give you 60mg an its not cheap the

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is opana more or less harmful than oxycontin on your body & body organs

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To answer a quick question about Oxycontin vs, Oxymorphone or Opana requarding toxicity, they re quite similar in the their toxicity both can easily cause fatal resporatory depression and both hav minimal liver and kidney toxicity when compared with more toxic NSAIDs like tylenol ect. In strict terms of an overdose oxycodone would have slightly higher risk assumimg oral consumption due to its higher bioavailability

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I'm 18 have fibromyalgia, intractable pain, degenerative deterioration of the spine, bursitis of the right hip. Iv been on opiates since iv been 11 started with 10mg norco (which is vicodin with 325 tylonal) and started taking it 3 times a day and was up to the point where i was taking 12 a day, then i was taking 10mg percs, moved up to 15 mg roxies then they added 30mg oxycontins 3 times a day, then i desided to try and taper myself off pain meds completely at age 15 because it was scary and my tollerance was just to high.at 16 went back on the pain meds because i just couldnt take the pain and tried to start with lower dosed ones like nucynta 100mg, ultram taking 250mg at a time then went back to the 10mg norco moved back up to the 10mg percs then they added the 30mg oxycontin back it was just a horrible cycle well last october i had a bad flair up and was scared because my doctors didnt really communicate with me they just throw scripts at me well i found a good doctor who put me on 30mg ms-contin 3 times a day with up to 2 15mg MSIR (morphine sulfate instant release) well now Im going on 30mg opana er and keeping the 15mg MSIR for breakthrough im very frightend of this after reading all the posts here but im hopeing for the best because the morphine just doesnt work and i hate the way the Oxycontin makes me feel and the personality changes. I just dont know what to do and i need some advice because i dont want to opt to have surgery at this age... this hole opiate scene just scares me and i understand there is a difference between being physically dependent and being a addict i just dont want to fall down the path of being a addict and abusing medication.
My current med list is
Cymbalta 90mg a day
lyrica 225mg 2x a day
Ms-Contin 30mg 3x a day
MSIR (instant release morphine) 15mg as need for BT
Mobic 15mg once a day
Zanaflex (tizanidine) 4mg 3x a Day
Adderall XR 30mg Once a day
BusPar 7.5mg 2x a day
Trazodone 50mg at bedtime for sleep
Please someone have input

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opana's are by far the best thing for pain relief since they got rid of oxycontin. I personally find Opana's to be twice as good as my old oxy's, im glad they changed them and would not like to go back. Opana 40mg's are on some websites, and from my personal expierience, twice as strong as my old Oxy 80's...and thats saying something ;)

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stick with opana's...trust me dear

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