Oxycontin and back pain

[Karen]

I am a 36 year old female and I have been taking Oxycontin 40 mg for about 6 months now for lower back pain associated with scoliosis.  I am very pleased with the results.  I no longer suffer from pain that I had basically grown accustomed to for years. The problem is that the pills are prescribed to my husband.  He is an amputee and is prescribed the pills for pain associated with that.  I have moved back to my hometown and I have an appointment with a doctor I trust and respect.  I want to explain the situation and ask if she will put me on this medication, but I don't know how to go about it. Please advise.  Thank you

[layne2000]

Hi
I'm new to these forums, due unfortunately to the worst weekend of my entire life.
This drug (Oxycontin is a monster!!!! Get off it as soon as you can.
I have suffered chronic back pain for the past 10 months. The pain is almost unbearable at times.
After all else failed, my GP prescribed me 40mg oxycontin daily.
Wonder of wonders!!! they worked and I was almost pain free for a couple of weeks.
After 6 weeks, they didn't work so well, and I was on the brink of going back to the GP to have my dose increased.
A few wees ago, I ran out and ordered an emergency prescription.
Cutting a very long story short, my husband forgot to pick up the prescription so I had to wait and go without the drug all weekend.
Within 24 hours I was shaking, couldn't breathe, coughing, shivers chills the lot.
Basically, I realised I was suffering withdrawal symptoms.
I had the worst weekend of my life and have never felt so ill.
If I had an oxycontin in the house, I would have taken the damn think to make me feel better nd for these awful symptoms to go away.
While checking the withdrawal symptoms for the monster drug, I came across an old forum linked to this site, full of what I can only describe as a forum of ' lost souls'
Mostly all very genuine people like me, normal housewives, and husbands who were not drug abusers, but given oxycontin for genuine back pain.
They were all pitifully addicted to this drug and had no hope of getting off it.
Their lives were in ruins and they had no hope.
The withdrawal symptoms that hit me after 6 shorts weeks of use, were monsterous.
These poor lost souls were on a higher dose than me, and had no hope of quitting.

Needless to say, after doing my cold turkey, I have not gone back on the tablets and am suffering terribly again and my quality of life is zero sometimes.

My advice to you both is............. please please stop taking Oxycontin.... it's a monster drug and highly addictive.
Don't end up suffering like me and the forum of lost souls.
I sencerely hope you manage to find some alternative to help you both.
Kindest regards
Layne

[bob stuard]

i had a car accident a year ago. since then the Dr,s have me on valum, perquset and now oxycontin at the same time. since then i have had severe depression and can't function due to the "high" these pills do to me. i still have to go to the Dr. to have a bone scan done. is this a good prescription and what should i do about not being able to live a normal life. I don't want to take these pills but the pain i'm in without them is unbarable.what would you suggest. by the way I do not drink alcohol and still have this depression