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Went To The Doctor Today~~Now I'm More Confused!!
Well as many of you knew I had a doctors appointment today with my rheumotologist. I see her every month due to Fibro, Hyper Joint Syndrome, and Lupus. I have many other conditions but this is the one who prescribes my opiates so I needed to come clean with her about my addiction and how to approach it. She's a wonderful doctor and proved that even further to me today with her compassion.
Here's what she wants me to do although I'm a basket of nerves about it. I told her no more opiates and she smiled and ask if I would consider a compramise(sp?). She said she would stop prescribing me Oxy's completely but she needs to keep me on some type of painkiller otherwise I won't be able to function like a normal person. Her suggestion was that she keep me on Percocet's and add in a muscle relaxer called Amrix. She knows I have an excellent family support system so I agreed. Here's my thing with all of this. I just spent the last 24 days clean from opiates and it was hard work. I know I have serious pain issues and I know I need something to help me maintain somewhat of a normal lifestyle BUT I really wanted to find another option.
So now I have the RX for Percocet and for the muscle relaxer and I can't make myself go to the pharmacy. I obviously need some serious HELP from you guys!! I'm crying my eyes out as I type this!!
Here's what she wants me to do although I'm a basket of nerves about it. I told her no more opiates and she smiled and ask if I would consider a compramise(sp?). She said she would stop prescribing me Oxy's completely but she needs to keep me on some type of painkiller otherwise I won't be able to function like a normal person. Her suggestion was that she keep me on Percocet's and add in a muscle relaxer called Amrix. She knows I have an excellent family support system so I agreed. Here's my thing with all of this. I just spent the last 24 days clean from opiates and it was hard work. I know I have serious pain issues and I know I need something to help me maintain somewhat of a normal lifestyle BUT I really wanted to find another option.
So now I have the RX for Percocet and for the muscle relaxer and I can't make myself go to the pharmacy. I obviously need some serious HELP from you guys!! I'm crying my eyes out as I type this!!
If what you are saying is correct, when you refused Oxy's she wanted to put you on Percocet, that is very scary. They are the same thing, and she SHOULD have told you!
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Difference being probably lower dose Percocet with Tylenol to help it work better rather than straight Oxy
are the SAME drug, the delivery vehicle is different. Some think Percocet are more addictive, as they are fast acting. So when you told your Dr. "No Oxy, just Percocet, didnt they say anything?' Oxycontin and percocet are bot oxycodone same drug, (Percocet is fast acting, Oxycontin is a time released med) Oxycodone is percocet without the aceteminophen or less of it) you can check Wikipedia, just look up oxycontin, and there will be Percocet. So if you take Percocet, you are not stopping oxycodone. Good Luck!
In the United States, oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance both as a single agent and in combination with products containing paracetamol (aka acetaminophen), ibuprofen or aspirin. It was first introduced to the US market in May 1939 and is the active ingredient in a number of pain medications commonly prescribed for the relief of moderate to heavy pain, either with inert binders (Oxycodone, Oxycontin) or supplemental analgesics such as acetaminophen (Percocet, Tylox) and aspirin (Percodan).
In the United States, oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance both as a single agent and in combination with products containing paracetamol (aka acetaminophen), ibuprofen or aspirin. It was first introduced to the US market in May 1939 and is the active ingredient in a number of pain medications commonly prescribed for the relief of moderate to heavy pain, either with inert binders (Oxycodone, Oxycontin) or supplemental analgesics such as acetaminophen (Percocet, Tylox) and aspirin (Percodan).
In the United States, oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance both as a single agent and in combination with products containing paracetamol (aka acetaminophen), ibuprofen or aspirin. It was first introduced to the US market in May 1939 and is the active ingredient in a number of pain medications commonly prescribed for the relief of moderate to heavy pain, either with inert binders (Oxycodone, Oxycontin) or supplemental analgesics such as acetaminophen (Percocet, Tylox) and aspirin (Percodan).
The chemical structure of oxycodone is the methylether of oxymorphone: 3-methyl-oxymorphone. It could also be described as 14-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-codeinone. It is principally supplied as its hydrochloride salt: oxycodone hydrochloride. The terephtalate salt of oxycodone is present in some formulations such as Percodan as 7.6 per cent of the weight of the oxycodone salts content of the product, viz. 5 mg of oxycodone in Percodan is 4.62 mg hydrochloride and 0.38 mg terephtlalate. There does not appear to be a significant difference in the action of the salts. The hydrochloride-terephtalate mixture appears to be part of the original formulation of Percodan by its German manufacturers from more than 75 years ago.[citation needed]
Other oxycodone salts used around the world include the phosphate, sulfate, pectinate, tartrate, bitartrate, citrate and iodide.
Oxycodone can be administered orally, intranasally, via intravenous/intramuscular/subcutaneous injection, or rectally. The bioavailability of oral administration averages 60-87%, with rectal administration yielding the same results. Injecting oxycodone will result in a stronger effect and quicker onset.[3]
Oxycontin tablets of varying dosePercocet tablets (oxycodone with acetaminophen) are routinely prescribed for post-operative pain control. Oxycodone is also used in treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain. Both immediate-release and sustained-release oxycodone are now available (OxyNorm and OxyContin in the UK). There are no
comparative trials showing that oxycodone is more effective than any other opioid.[4] In palliative care, morphine remains the gold standard.[5] However, it can be useful as an alternative opioid if a patient has troublesome adverse effects with morphine.
It is effective orally and is marketed in combination with aspirin (Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin) or paracetamol/acetaminophen (Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet, Tylox) for the relief of pain. More recently, ibuprofen has been added to oxycodone (Combunox). It is also sold in a sustained-release form by Mundipharma, and in the US by Purdue Pharma under the trade name OxyContin (the name is actually short for Oxycodone Continuous release) as well as generic equivalents, and instant-release forms Endone, OxyIR, OxyNorm, Percolone, OxyFAST, Supeudol, and Roxicodone. OxyNorm is available in 5, 10 and 20mg gelcapsules, and favoured among IV injecting opioid users because they contain only 2 inert binders, both insoluble, making it easy to prepare them for injection.[citation needed] OxyNorm is also available as 10mg/ml concentrated liquid in 100ml bottles in some countries, and OxyNorm 1ml injection ampoules of 10mg/ml are currently in their trial stage by the CFK. Roxicodone is a generically made oxycodone product designed to have an immediate release effect for rapid pain relief. Roxicodone is available in 5 (white), 15 (green), and 30 (light blue) mg tablets. Generic versions of Roxicodone may differ in color from the brand name tablets. OxyContin was briefly available in: 5 (white), 10 (white), 15 (pink), 20 (pink), 30 (yellow), 40 (yellow), 45 (yellow), 60 (beige), 80 (green) and 160 (blue) mg tablets.[6] (although note that not all of these dosages are marketed in the USA) and, due to its sustained-release mechanism, is effective for eight to twelve hours. The 160 mg tablets were removed from sale due to problems with overdose, but have been re-introduced for limited use under strict medical supervision. On October 18, 2006, the FDA gave approval for three new dosage strengths, 15mg, 30mg, and 45mg. Oxycontin is made of pure oxycodone hydrochloride. Nevertheless, an 80 mg oxycontin has a mass of approximately 260 mg (not including the navy colored coating) due to other compounds. OxyNorm is available in 5, 10, and 20 mg capsules and tablets; also as a 1 mg/1 ml liquid in 250 ml bottles and as a 10 mg/1 ml concentrated liquid in 100 ml bottles. Available in Europe and other areas outside the United States, Proladone® suppositories contain 15 mg of oxycodone pectinate and other suppository strengths under this and other trade names are less frequently encountered. Injectable oxycodone hydrochloride or tartrate is available in ampoules and multi-dose phials in many European countries and to a lesser extent various places in the Pacific Rim. For this purpose, the most common trade names are Eukodol and Eucodol.
In the United States, oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance both as a single agent and in combination with products containing paracetamol (aka acetaminophen), ibuprofen or aspirin. It was first introduced to the US market in May 1939 and is the active ingredient in a number of pain medications commonly prescribed for the relief of moderate to heavy pain, either with inert binders (Oxycodone, Oxycontin) or supplemental analgesics such as acetaminophen (Percocet, Tylox) and aspirin (Percodan).
In the United States, oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance both as a single agent and in combination with products containing paracetamol (aka acetaminophen), ibuprofen or aspirin. It was first introduced to the US market in May 1939 and is the active ingredient in a number of pain medications commonly prescribed for the relief of moderate to heavy pain, either with inert binders (Oxycodone, Oxycontin) or supplemental analgesics such as acetaminophen (Percocet, Tylox) and aspirin (Percodan).
In the United States, oxycodone is a Schedule II controlled substance both as a single agent and in combination with products containing paracetamol (aka acetaminophen), ibuprofen or aspirin. It was first introduced to the US market in May 1939 and is the active ingredient in a number of pain medications commonly prescribed for the relief of moderate to heavy pain, either with inert binders (Oxycodone, Oxycontin) or supplemental analgesics such as acetaminophen (Percocet, Tylox) and aspirin (Percodan).
The chemical structure of oxycodone is the methylether of oxymorphone: 3-methyl-oxymorphone. It could also be described as 14-hydroxy-7,8-dihydro-codeinone. It is principally supplied as its hydrochloride salt: oxycodone hydrochloride. The terephtalate salt of oxycodone is present in some formulations such as Percodan as 7.6 per cent of the weight of the oxycodone salts content of the product, viz. 5 mg of oxycodone in Percodan is 4.62 mg hydrochloride and 0.38 mg terephtlalate. There does not appear to be a significant difference in the action of the salts. The hydrochloride-terephtalate mixture appears to be part of the original formulation of Percodan by its German manufacturers from more than 75 years ago.[citation needed]
Other oxycodone salts used around the world include the phosphate, sulfate, pectinate, tartrate, bitartrate, citrate and iodide.
Oxycodone can be administered orally, intranasally, via intravenous/intramuscular/subcutaneous injection, or rectally. The bioavailability of oral administration averages 60-87%, with rectal administration yielding the same results. Injecting oxycodone will result in a stronger effect and quicker onset.[3]
Oxycontin tablets of varying dosePercocet tablets (oxycodone with acetaminophen) are routinely prescribed for post-operative pain control. Oxycodone is also used in treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain. Both immediate-release and sustained-release oxycodone are now available (OxyNorm and OxyContin in the UK). There are no
comparative trials showing that oxycodone is more effective than any other opioid.[4] In palliative care, morphine remains the gold standard.[5] However, it can be useful as an alternative opioid if a patient has troublesome adverse effects with morphine.
It is effective orally and is marketed in combination with aspirin (Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin) or paracetamol/acetaminophen (Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet, Tylox) for the relief of pain. More recently, ibuprofen has been added to oxycodone (Combunox). It is also sold in a sustained-release form by Mundipharma, and in the US by Purdue Pharma under the trade name OxyContin (the name is actually short for Oxycodone Continuous release) as well as generic equivalents, and instant-release forms Endone, OxyIR, OxyNorm, Percolone, OxyFAST, Supeudol, and Roxicodone. OxyNorm is available in 5, 10 and 20mg gelcapsules, and favoured among IV injecting opioid users because they contain only 2 inert binders, both insoluble, making it easy to prepare them for injection.[citation needed] OxyNorm is also available as 10mg/ml concentrated liquid in 100ml bottles in some countries, and OxyNorm 1ml injection ampoules of 10mg/ml are currently in their trial stage by the CFK. Roxicodone is a generically made oxycodone product designed to have an immediate release effect for rapid pain relief. Roxicodone is available in 5 (white), 15 (green), and 30 (light blue) mg tablets. Generic versions of Roxicodone may differ in color from the brand name tablets. OxyContin was briefly available in: 5 (white), 10 (white), 15 (pink), 20 (pink), 30 (yellow), 40 (yellow), 45 (yellow), 60 (beige), 80 (green) and 160 (blue) mg tablets.[6] (although note that not all of these dosages are marketed in the USA) and, due to its sustained-release mechanism, is effective for eight to twelve hours. The 160 mg tablets were removed from sale due to problems with overdose, but have been re-introduced for limited use under strict medical supervision. On October 18, 2006, the FDA gave approval for three new dosage strengths, 15mg, 30mg, and 45mg. Oxycontin is made of pure oxycodone hydrochloride. Nevertheless, an 80 mg oxycontin has a mass of approximately 260 mg (not including the navy colored coating) due to other compounds. OxyNorm is available in 5, 10, and 20 mg capsules and tablets; also as a 1 mg/1 ml liquid in 250 ml bottles and as a 10 mg/1 ml concentrated liquid in 100 ml bottles. Available in Europe and other areas outside the United States, Proladone® suppositories contain 15 mg of oxycodone pectinate and other suppository strengths under this and other trade names are less frequently encountered. Injectable oxycodone hydrochloride or tartrate is available in ampoules and multi-dose phials in many European countries and to a lesser extent various places in the Pacific Rim. For this purpose, the most common trade names are Eukodol and Eucodol.
Specialty has a point with her observations...no one here is going to give you the the recommendation that I think you want to hear...but we are not physicians...and we are not you...most have had their fair share of problems from narcotic use and are going to recommend u to use any other route available...I guess that is what happens when you come to an addiction abuse forum ....we try and find any other way possible to solve the issue...if u r looking for validation to begin narcotic use again and u had a true addiction problem...I am afraid you will not find it here...there are pain forums available that may benefit you...you need support and you need to feel good about whatever decision that you make..I do not mean to sound harsh or uncaring and I hope that I do not sound that way...I think everyone should feel able to be honest here and get the support they need
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I wonder why they would want you on pain meds? Strange
I wonder why they would want you on pain meds? Strange
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It blocks the message from the brain to the nerve allowing your body to rest and save energy as well as have the immune system focus else where. Block pain and your body can function normal
My Dr, Told me that Internal cystitis (which he tHINKS Ihave, it has no diagnostic test to prove if someone has it, and basically is a catch all for pain that mimics a urinary tract infection but isnt one) is treated with drugs that stiop the spasms, not narcotics. Also, Opiates are hard on the immune system, so I dont know why they would be prescribibg those. Seems a bit strange, anyway, be careful..becasue a Dr. gives you pills, does not make them harmless. Sounds like you have decided though, so hope youfeel better.
42 is young and you have the rest of your life ahead of you...I am 48 and decided it was not the road for me...I am a pain patient as well...since i was 26 years old...but i never used narcotics to manage it until I was in my 40s...it is a very personal decision and the tolerence is what made it not a choice for me...and the fact that i became prone to abusing it...if i could have stayed at a reasonable dose that was not damaging to my body, my decision would have been different
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