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Oxicontin: Pain Relief or Pariah?
My brother recently had arm surgery requiring a bone graft taken from his hip. He was told it would result in accute pain, which it has. With some prodding from me, he requested Oxicontin, which his doctor immediately and enthusiastically refused, preferring instead to prescribe Percoset.
Percoset is certainly an effective post-operative pain medication; however, it has a distinct four-hour cycle. When I had the misfortune years ago to be beaten badly by thugs in Hawaii, Percodan really helped pull me through. But I was up every few hours waiting until I could take my next dose.
Now my brother is waking up at night in pain, having to take another Percoset dose, then waiting the requisite 45 minutes for it to kick in so he can fall asleep again.
I'm angry because Oxicontin is available and approved by the FDA for exactly this kind of pain. All it is is time released Vicodin. But because the weak links in our society chew them up or snap them to get a rush (potentially to the Pearly Gates), doctors openly place their fear of federal auditors ahead of the interest of their patients.
What can we, as patients, do to get the right medicine when it's legitmately needed and deal with this horrible bureaucracy we've created? How miserable can federal regulators make the lives of our doctors to warrant this kind of response?
Thanks!
Tony
Percoset is certainly an effective post-operative pain medication; however, it has a distinct four-hour cycle. When I had the misfortune years ago to be beaten badly by thugs in Hawaii, Percodan really helped pull me through. But I was up every few hours waiting until I could take my next dose.
Now my brother is waking up at night in pain, having to take another Percoset dose, then waiting the requisite 45 minutes for it to kick in so he can fall asleep again.
I'm angry because Oxicontin is available and approved by the FDA for exactly this kind of pain. All it is is time released Vicodin. But because the weak links in our society chew them up or snap them to get a rush (potentially to the Pearly Gates), doctors openly place their fear of federal auditors ahead of the interest of their patients.
What can we, as patients, do to get the right medicine when it's legitmately needed and deal with this horrible bureaucracy we've created? How miserable can federal regulators make the lives of our doctors to warrant this kind of response?
Thanks!
Tony
we are all here because we wanted "1 more pill" so your better off without it, I'm over 30 days clean, I don't keep track because its like reminding myself about pills. I am outside of Boston and everywhere I turn there is someone else that wants to sell me pills......... I'm done with it, it seems like a bad dream....... stay clean, you will have a much better life.
GWH
GWH
Please disregard my whole prior post especially you GWH i am blind. Yo tony you have no right to come to this site with the supposed "weak links" and ask our advise, shame on you.
I have been reading here for a while and i have'nt felt that i have broken the tight knit group either, i never got the "there's room for one more addict"line either, maybe that's why i have'nt felt safe enough to tell my story yet. Hang in there this site means well, it could be a big help to anyone in need. If yoy ever need to talk away from the forum please e-mail me at ***@****
I apologize for using the term "weak links," but I'd think we could all admit that each one of us has weaknesses. After all, we're human and weaknesses are built in. And if you're struggling with pain killer addiction, I'm struggling with other problems that are just as severe. Saying someone is a "weak link" in a regulated, government-dominated, medical arena is just a fact. Were it up to me, all this would be legalized.
Oxycontin, for long-term pain short term, I would think would be ideal. A patient who needs it for a week or so I wouldn't think would be the kind of threat to bring down the fabric of humanity overnight. And, in fact, neither would any of you who might be battling addiction.
My main gripe isn't with people struggling to overcome addiction; my gripe is with doctors who have the attitude that everyone is out for a fix.
Thank you all for your kind and valuable feedback and, again, I apologize if I ruffled some feathers.
Tony
Oxycontin, for long-term pain short term, I would think would be ideal. A patient who needs it for a week or so I wouldn't think would be the kind of threat to bring down the fabric of humanity overnight. And, in fact, neither would any of you who might be battling addiction.
My main gripe isn't with people struggling to overcome addiction; my gripe is with doctors who have the attitude that everyone is out for a fix.
Thank you all for your kind and valuable feedback and, again, I apologize if I ruffled some feathers.
Tony
Hi and welcome. I've been posting here for four months, but haven't been around much lately. I'm sorry if you haven't gotten the support you need. I try to come as often as I can to help others, but just haven't been able to lately. I will say that when I first started posting, I felt like a bit of an outsider, until I just kep at it and got more responses. That's normal with any group, I think, especially with the format of this forum where so many questions are posted on one thread. So persevere, please, and you'll get help here.
I've been clean (from Norcos) for four months. I'm still tempted and have cravings, sometimes much worse than others. I had a "using" dream the other day. Scary. I have to remind myself often just how crappy things really were when I was in active addiction. The bad things fade away with time, and we're left with the longing.
If you still don't have the recipe, please post again and someone will get it for you. I don't have the exact doses. What I take is l-tyrosone (1-2 pills/day), which greatly helps my mood, plus a strong multi-vitamin for energy. I just added 5HTP, which many here swear by. Will let you know how that works.
Life is much better clean. That's a statment that I firmly believe will apply to all of us. Sometimes it takes a long time to get there, and for many it will probably always be a struggle.
Lexie, about the viks - I was just like you until I went to one doctor and got on pain maintenance. I remember the high just from knowing I had access to all those pills! Of course, that's what led me to hell. I wish I could have learned from others who had been down that road, but I had to travel it myself. Luckily, you seem to already recognize the problem. Have you ever been through detox?
Please feel free to post, any of you, asking for help and someone here will respond, even if it takes a few days. I'll keep checking here today. And welcome!
tracy
I've been clean (from Norcos) for four months. I'm still tempted and have cravings, sometimes much worse than others. I had a "using" dream the other day. Scary. I have to remind myself often just how crappy things really were when I was in active addiction. The bad things fade away with time, and we're left with the longing.
If you still don't have the recipe, please post again and someone will get it for you. I don't have the exact doses. What I take is l-tyrosone (1-2 pills/day), which greatly helps my mood, plus a strong multi-vitamin for energy. I just added 5HTP, which many here swear by. Will let you know how that works.
Life is much better clean. That's a statment that I firmly believe will apply to all of us. Sometimes it takes a long time to get there, and for many it will probably always be a struggle.
Lexie, about the viks - I was just like you until I went to one doctor and got on pain maintenance. I remember the high just from knowing I had access to all those pills! Of course, that's what led me to hell. I wish I could have learned from others who had been down that road, but I had to travel it myself. Luckily, you seem to already recognize the problem. Have you ever been through detox?
Please feel free to post, any of you, asking for help and someone here will respond, even if it takes a few days. I'll keep checking here today. And welcome!
tracy
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