Oxycodone Without Acetaminophen (Top voted first)

I had back surgery for degenerative disc disease in November,1997 to relieve excruciating severe lower back pain.The neurosurgeon implanted a Bak-Cage, *L3,4 and 5*, Unfortunately the surgery was not a success which simply disabled me, I had no other alternative, I now rely on Social Security and I live my life in 'Chronic' extreme back pain, thankfully there are medications that can help. After my surgery, I began seeing a phyciaciatrist and he has been my doctor ever since. I was placed on OxyContin for a short time. Then I then was prescribed morphine. Morphine did not help my pain whatsoever, in fact I was just a miserable zombie. I was then placed on Lorcet 10/750 until the FDA put restrictions on the amount of Acetominiphine. My doctor still prescribed me lorcet 10/650 every 4-6 hours and that gave me enough relief to function. Today when I went to pick up my prescription, I was shocked when I seen that there has been a drastic change. The drastic change I'm referring to is that my medicine is no longer lorcet 10/650, it is now simply hydrocodone 10/325 every 6 hours.. Knowing that this is not going to relieve my pain whatsoever I contacted my doctor and scheduled an appointment. This medication change needs to be addressed, I refuse to live in debilitating pain knowing there are stronger medications that I can be prescribed. My question is this - What are other narcotic pain medications available that does not contain Acetiminiphine? Unfortunately I cannot take any NSADS, Motrin, ect. and I've had issues with medicine containing aspirin. I know oxycodone has helped me in the past and I need to know if there is oxycodone which does not contain Acetominiphine? I'd appreciate any informative. Thank You....Peace ??

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Hello, Just Me! How are you doing? I'm very sorry about the problem you've run into.

The amount of Acetaminophen in all of these combination prescription medications has been lowered to no more than 325mgs per dose, so the others are no longer available.

But yes, Oxycodone is available by itself in several formulations, there is an instant release, a regular release and a time released that's meant to be taken every 12 hours.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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There are many people who can withstand pain more so than others. I believe one of the main reasons for that is due to the fact that chronic pain sufferers know that there's no cure to treat chronic pain and, as of now, the only known treatment for managing our pain is medication. The FDA, health professionals, ect. have known for years that acetiminiphen has the potential to cause liver damage, but why has it taken so long to place restrictions on the amout allowed? How I feel may be viewed as ridiculous and obscure, but my 'here and now' quality of life outweighs what the long term acetiminiphine effects are. They say to just take a couple Tylenols to compensate for the decrease in the pain medicine, but there is absolutely no way to convince me that it helps, I believe it has to be the combination not the compensation that gives the relief. It is a never-ending nightmare when you go to bed every night knowing that it will be pain that'll greet you when you awake. It angers me because we have a voice, but our voices fall upon deaf ears. Still, I would never wish anyone to experience what it's like to live with chronic pain, but the bottom line is that we have to suffer and we know that will forever be....Peace

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Hi! Let me briefly state why I know a thing or two - have been on it all and have studied it from both sides: 4 major surgeries, first one at 15, last one at 28, from which my body never recovered as it destroyed my autoimmune and physical systems. The guidelines for post-surgical Opioids now are 3-5 days? My surgeon kept me on them for 3 years and when he didn't know what to do with me anymore, he dumped me on a pill mill and I had to swim my way out of the fog, so: Yea, Oxycodone without Acetaminophen is either OxyContin or Roxicet as far as I know. I can't take Tylenol, for my stomach, but who would want to with all these warnings now that it causes us to lose EMPATHY, too!? Just what chronic pain patients need! As if it isn't easy enough to get stuck in our own heads our own pain, our own problems...and as if the active ingredient didn't make us erratic, enough!? The only way to stay on the poison is regular detox breaks. I HAVE TO see the world in hi-def sometimes, I cannot blur the edges, always. But I have detoxed myself several times. As far as I am concerned, it's a desire, a decision, and the ability to keep a promise to yourself, even a really, REALLY hard one. But it took me a while to get here, so til you do, you can always augment what they give you in your meds (325 acetaminophen) with Extra Strength Tylenol (500 mgs acetaminophen) but it did very, very bad things to my ex almost four years ago and from what I hear he is still devolving, physically, mentally and emotionally. I'd never want ANYONE to substitute my judgment for their own, just letting you know what I know. Good luck! :)

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Hi there I just saw your info and my heart went out to you because I too suffer from alot of pain ie back pain herniated disks pinched nerves and very bad osteoarthritis and i need Both knees and both hips replaced stenosis pinched nerves.i feel i am being mistreated with pain meds because of dr fears. Help is there anything to take for relief. I can live with some pain but not being able to walk and need to hold on to things for support is not a way to live im only 46 and still have much life to live and raise my children which i cant even play with anymore. Can anyone recommend help.

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My story is almost identical to yours...so I won't repeat what you said. I'll just answer your question. Yes, I am currently taking oxycodone "without" acetaminophen" and it works just fine. I used to take hydrocodones 10-325 four times a day. I did that for years. Concerned about the acetaminophen causing liver damage, my doctor switched me oxycodone without the acetaminophen. I take two 5mg tablets three times a day. At first it made me sleepy and drowsy, I've gotten used to it enough to where I can live life (function) with less pain.

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I have the same problems also...and yes they do have oxycodone without any aspirin. Try a pain management dr. They helped me!!!

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