User Reviews for OxyContin oral

I find that this drug causes stomach distress, dirreah, bloating, and head pain. I like percote much better and found it more effective. It also makes me nervous and sometimes it's hard to sleep. I am hoping as my body gets used to it that the side effects will go away. We are without insurance and the drug company Perdue is helping me to be able to have oxycontin. I am thankful for that. However was unable to find any drug company that would help with Vicodin or Percote. Any one else have stomach problems, etc with this drug? Will taking it with food help? Happy Thanksgiving to all!Read More Read Less

I have had Degenerate disc disease for 20 yrs! 7 years ago I went on oxycontin. It works very well, but makes me feel like I have had too much coffee! Does anybody else feel wide awake 24/7! Most people get groogy or buzzed. I never have felt anything but wide awake and have to go down In mgs. at night and take Anbien to fall asleep! Never had to incresae dosage- actually went down to get sleep!

I was in a car accident in 1998, leaving my back in permanent pain. In conjuction with this pain, I suffer from many other physical problems. I have no cartilage between my knees, endometrosis with fibroids growing on my uterus, carpul tunnel and shoulder and leg pain which has yet to be determined. There are times when I may suffer, but it is not the lack of the ability of the medication to work, but more of the doctor being stingy and not increasing my medication in the past year and half. I currently take #3-40 mg tablets a day and it would be nice to at least get a increase once in a while, since you do build a tolerance. If it wasn't for this medication, I would have a very difficult time taking care of myself and my family, as a matter of fact, they would be taking care of me. Thank you makers of oxycontin.Read More Read Less

Ive had cervical and back surgery for the last 4 years. The types of meds Ive taken or oxycontin 40 mg 4times a day also 4 mg dilauad 4 times a day as needed. it still doesn't work. WHAT SHOULD I DO.

I had been in a head on 1n car,meets truck on black ice in 96 was life flighted and they perfomed what is called oralmaxiofacal reconstrution,given darvocet (tylenol)after 10yrs they had eaten the stomach,I have ulers diverticulus (my stomach is ate up as is my bowels!! ) BE YERY CAREFULL WIYH oTC,S THIS MED HAS TAKEN ME OUT OF PAIN AND I LIVE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE MOSTLY AND THE TITANUM PLATES,SCREWS THAT THRY REPLACE the facial plates are not to be changed because they ( to plastic which they more so used!) simply becaused they caved against the brain and try to move anything would be too risky so nobody will touch them,,other than to put a cheek in and then i,m told about rejection and more meds (no way!!) This medication alow,s me some normalcy in my life if taken as told and controled by a doctor they are not fix or street drugs they are meds! and there really are some people that are trauma patients that will need them for everyday and if that is the case. not all of us need them for a fix and the abusers are hurting themselves as well as those who need them,,,GB and they are a opiate drug that lets some us to move around wthout pain so horrible. Read More Read Less

I can live life again with a minmum amount of pain.

DOES NOT SEEM TO BE STRONGEENOUGH

Creates a feeling of inbalance. Certainly unable to drive for at least 2 hours after taking 15 mgs.

without this drug i wouldn't be able to live a normal life.....as long as you follow doctors orders with it, it is a wonderful medication.....i am glad i have it

The only things that I haven't liked about this medication is the addiction potential, and also the hesitation upon urination.

I have had three lumber back surgeries including a fusion of L4,L5, surgery on both shoulders. I also suffer from Thoracic radiculopathy. I was in constant intolerable pain,however since I started taking this medication I can actually do a few things instead of being in bed or a recliner. I take 40 mg three times daily.

Following a double lumbar interbody fusion L4 - S1 this medication vaporized the pain and allows me to do everyday activities with no side effects. I hope others can be as fortunate with this medication as I have been.

I have had 3 back surgeries & 1 spinal fusion. At least when I take this drug I can walk, and do a few things I could not do before I started taking this drug. Without this drug I would be sitting in a chair all day suffering, not being able to do much at all. Thank God For Medicine.

It took all the pain i had away with no problem at all.

I had been taking Oxycontin 40 mg., 2 X a day for two months. I was given Lortab 10 mg. and Soma as adjuncts. Last week, I noticed spontaneous bruising on my arms and I have had a severe loss of appetite, confusion, and sleeplesness. I take meds for bipolar disorder, but have been taking the same meds for years. So I looked at what was new and it had to be the Oxycontin. I threw it out and although, my pain continues to be severe, the bruising has decreased, my mental alertness is better and I am eating better. I will be seeing a new PCP next week and will report this to him and ask what my alternatives are. I have spinal arthritis, leaking discs, spondylosis, bone spurs, and bursitis.Read More Read Less

I used this for post surgical bone pain in and out of the hospital. Combined with Dilauded it worked VERY well.

i have chronic lumbar disk problems . degenerative disc and bone ... i have suffred for years .. began taking vicoden and took it for 5 years .. it quit working for me and i was put on percocet .. that quit working also . i had abdominal surgery two and a half years ago , and my bowel got cut , accidentally ... i then got parotinitis .. had to have another surgery for that .. i was on a ventilator after that surgery and was in the hospital for over 4 months , being given morphine most of that time . So i became in pain all the time . They took the mesh out of my stomach on the last surgery , as i contacted MRSA .. so i now have no mesh and nothing to hold my organs together , so i have now got chronic hernias !! This has caused me terrible pain , as your abdominal muscles hold your organs in and the pain is straight through my belly to my back . Some days it's impossible to stand , due to pain . I am now on oxycontin , and started at 10 mg... went to 20 ... then 40 ... now 60mg, twice a day . I am finally able to at least cope with my constant pain , but do worry what will happen if I live long enough to see this not work .... There are 2 higher doses of oxycontin , but then what ?? I do not feel high , or any different on oxycontin . I was hesitant to take it , as you hear so much bad about it , but taken , as directed , it is a good drug . That's my story and i wanted to share it . Read More Read Less

ONe of the biggest problems I've noticed since starting Oxycontin is a dry mouth like I've never had. I contacted my dentist and he gave me some special gum and mouth rinse that hopefully will help becuase it really is uncomfortable.

I have been taking this a considerable time. I have had to increase the doseage, but it has helped me to get back to work and have quality of life