Oxycodone for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• Frust...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 24, 2020

"I fill my prescriptions at Walgreens in Florida where it is extremely difficult to get anyone to fill an opioid Rx. I am 66 years old and after breaking my hip was treated like a drug abuser at my local grocery store pharmacy. Walgreens is constantly switching to the cheaper provider. Due to complications I have been on the opioids so long I have to step down to discontinue and now Walgreens has switched again to a weaker version so I have involuntarily stepped down before I can even get started. Walgreens has no consideration how the patient is affected only their profit."

• Relen...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 29, 2018

Xtampza ER (oxycodone) "Xtampza gave me my dignity back. I was bedridden for over four years straight and after literally trying every pain medication in existence (including Fentanyl, spinal nerve stimulator, and pain pump,) I am now able to function at a much higher level. This medication is ideal for those who metabolize meds rapidly, which can be discovered by taking a P-450 blood test. Because of the abuse deterrent capsule, the beads of medication break down slowly. In my experience, this keeps side effects like nausea down. It lasts longer than any ER med I have tried and is more stable in its release. I am losing weight gained previously. The capsule can be sprinkled on apple sauce, but needs to have a fat source to break down properly. A cracker or cookie easily solves this, which is a good practice to have in place with any med to protect stomach lining. I am prescribed a breakthrough med besides Xtampza. I am thankful beyond words that this has worked for me."

• Anonymous
• May 3, 2009

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I have been taking the extended-release tablets of OxyContin for degenerative spine disease for about 1 1/2 years. I had been through so many different pills, therapy, surgeries, etc. I actually got my life back. I was able to do my housework, do some (limited) activities with my child and most of all work. I am only 47 and cannot believe my life has become a continuous back issue. If it weren't for this medication, I would be on disability. I too, am tired of the bad rap people get for being prescribed this medication. The stigma associated with this medication is horrific. It is embarrassing enough that I have this disease and have to rely on medication, but it keeps me productive in society. I refuse to go on disability."

• Jeffxxx
• July 16, 2008

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I have suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for 30 years. I have been through all the NSAID drugs, Celebrex, Methotrexate injections, gold shots, Aspirin in mega doses. I finally found a Doctor who understood. He prescribed OxyContin 40mg 3 times a day for my pain. I still have pain, but it is livable. I am on disability, and am also able to hold a part-time job. I don't struggle to do simple things like take a shower or do the dishes. This medicine has changed my life."

• Jl342
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 21, 2023

"Hi, all. Severe injuries from an old car accident. Over the years, I have tried hydrocodone in various strengths, codeine, you name it. I had to keep increasing the strengths and still found no relief, plus I was taking too much acetaminophen. I asked for oxycodone... and it was a godsend. While it does not completely eliminate all pain, it does work and gives me back a quality of life. The brand is important, though. I have learned to avoid Rhodes, Kvk, and Alvogen. Mallinckrodt 15 milligrams works for me, but I must combine it with my own dose of acetaminophen for the best results. At least I can have control over the amount. I cut a 500 milligram Tylenol in half each time. It's a shame that just mentioning oxycodone is stigmatizing because I would not be able to have a productive life without it. I hope this helps. God bless."

• Finally...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 13, 2023

"I recently had to change from the Mallinckrodt brand of oxycodone 10 to Rhodes. Mallinckrodt worked great for me, and I read in the reviews that Rhodes was a wack brand, but I beg to differ. I definitely feel relief and relaxation with the Rhodes brand!"

• Daily...
• July 23, 2012

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I see so many people here rating this medicine as a lifesaver, and especially thankful because it allows them to play with their kids. It's the same for me. I still have a very low quality of life and spend a lot of time in bed, but without it, I would barely be human."

• Greg...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 5, 2012

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I have suffered from a double fusion on my lumbar spine since 2006. I have tried every known pain medicine in the book with no success until the doctor prescribed the last and only medicine that actually worked, OxyContin."

• Anonymous
• June 15, 2009

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I have been in pain for 3 years and Oxycodone has been a lifesaver. I take 3 x 40s and 3 x 30 IR a day, and I can get up and live my life as best as I can. I still have pain, but these have made it better to live. I hate how everyone looks down on this medication that my doctor has helped me with. Thank goodness for doctors who help."

• Former...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 4, 2016

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I have suffered RLS since about 5 years of age. Now 78. Nothing would stop it - neurologists tried all usual medication, pergolide, clonazepam, etc. Then saw new GP in 60s who also suffered badly and he had in desperation tried OxyContin with great relief. Suggested I tried one 10 mg tablet before going to bed or when traveling as a passenger in a car - this was intolerable. Found tablet worked like magic and although reliant on it still take the same 10 mg but one tablet first thing in the morning and one prior to going to bed - about 1 hour before. Found it does not always work at night so I can be up until 3 am walking the floor nearly going insane as pain in legs is so bad. However, 90% of the time I do get incredible benefit."

• Johna...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2015

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I'm 19 years old and have been suffering from severe testicular and groin pain for the past 5 months, due to a sports injury. It prevented me from doing the things I had previously loved doing. I couldn't go back to school, and I'd be in bed all day. But now that my pain doctor has put me on OxyContin 20 mg twice a day, I feel like I'm getting my life back. This medication keeps my pain at bay. Before, I'd be going through an average of 8/10 pain every day, but OxyContin miraculously brings it down to a 2-3! I really mean it when I say OxyContin is a Godsend for a male who's going through testicular pain caused by numerous problems. Best of all, it doesn't make me tired, so I can properly function throughout the day!"

• KVano
• July 12, 2019

"This drug is an extremely effective and necessary part of pain management for most chronic pain patients. The person who said she had all of those terrible side effects - I've experienced none of that. It has been prescribed to me for years because I have a severe curvature of the spine (scoliosis). My spine is in the shape of an "S". People who take their meds as prescribed do not become addicts. The addicts are the ppl who are getting drugs illegally to get high - pain patient. The so-called opioid crisis has created a chronic pain crisis. That's a whole other story."

• YouAd...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 1, 2014

"I am 35 and sadly, due to genetics and 18 months of radiation therapy in 2005-2007, my bones began to deteriorate 3 years ago in my hips and vertebrae. I recently found out that due to my discs degenerating and being severely dehydrated, my L4 has begun to shift forward. This shifting has started to compromise my spinal cord and slowly paralyze me from the waist downward. The neurotic pains at the beginning stages of paralysis are the most excruciating pains I have ever experienced. I have been prescribed Oxycodone, and it has given me my life back. Being able to stand and walk as much as I comfortably can means everything to me."

• footb...
• May 28, 2008

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I played football in college and took a severe hit in the back. I now have 4 bulging discs and 2 deteriorating discs in my spine. The doctors gave me OxyContin right away knowing the pain I was in. That was 4 years ago and today I take (2) 80mg, (1) 40mg, and (8) Percocet 10/325's daily. Last summer I was able to run a 5K race. OxyContin has given me back what was stolen from me in college. I am 90% pain free and have no regrets about being on this drug. I can't recall ever having any side effects."

• Agathi
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 13, 2022

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer less than a month after my 35th birthday. I was stage 1 at age 33, and after surgery I was cancer free until it came back in my breast again, but this time in my lymph nodes as well as my bones. Breast cancer in the bones (both of my hips, my sacrum and the t6 vertebrae of my spine) is an indescribable type of pain. I am 3 years and 4 months into this stage 4 cancer stuff and am so grateful that this medication is available to me. OxyContin has a bad reputation, I know, but for people like me who are living with terminal cancer, it is a miracle. Without this medicine, I would be in so much pain I doubt I would want to keep living. OxyContin helps my quality of life which is the most important thing when living with terminal cancer."

• Tom...
• July 18, 2013

OxyContin (oxycodone) "Have had leg/hip pain for over a year now. My doctor finally put me on OxyContin, and it works fantastic, however, I am concerned about the problem of becoming dependent on this medication. This should not be a long term medication. "

• TCald
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 14, 2023

Xtampza ER (oxycodone) "I took Xtampza ER for almost a year. It provided reasonable pain control for about 6-8 hours when taken with a high-fat meal or snack. The fat is needed to break down the abuse deterrent coating. Sadly, most pharmacists fail to tell patients that. I put on weight due to the extra fat requirement. I ended up changing meds due to the cost and weight gain. Xtampza is okay, but I think there are easier/more effective meds out there."

• CCano
• January 9, 2020

"This medication oxycodone was prescribed by my Dr for kidney stone pain. The Manufacturer is Rhodes Pharmaceuticals. I do not have the full amount of pain relief that I would expect to have. I feel that I was given a placebo. I believe there is too much of a filler in this medication."

• billz...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 2, 2020

"Everything was fine for years till the VA sent me 15MG oxy's (oxycodone) made by Rhodes Pharma's. I have been in hospital 2 times since. The pain is off the charts I am unable to sleep only up all night screaming out in pain. A kidney stone was nothing to this new pain and I am waiting for Monday am. to call my doctor and my legs are covered in hives and the only thing I took was Rhodes 15MG Oxycodone and have also had bad stomach pains as well. Get Rhodes Investigated and get there poison off the shelves."

• Ken...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 7, 2021

Xtampza ER (oxycodone) "I was on oxycontin 40, my insurance forced me to Xtampza 36. Compared with name brand oxycontin, Xtampza is better for me. It works within 40 minutes and it lasts 12 hours. Oxycontin took 90 minutes to start working and it stopped working after 8 hours, I wish I had Xtampza years ago. You must take it with food, taking it with no food or a very small amount of food is assuring you that you will experience pain and withdrawal that day, since it's so expensive make sure you are eating an orange, a bagel, or a cup of yogurt is enough, no need for a full meal. If you can't swallow the giant xtampza capsule you can open it and mix the contents with whatever you're eating."

• ROCKB...
• September 18, 2008

OxyContin (oxycodone) "I have been in severe pain for 25 years. I have tried just about everything for a back injury and my doctor finally put me on 20mg OxyContin twice a day and Hydrocodone 10/650 every 8 hours for breakthrough pain. I've finally got my life and my family back. God bless the makers of OxyContin."

• tidydoo
• October 22, 2013

Oxydose (oxycodone) "If your doctor recommends this drug for pain, please explore all other options before beginning to take it. I, in the beginning, thought that it was a godsend and it did indeed work wonders on my chronic pain. However, after two hip revisions back to back, a spinal stimulator being placed then removed due to malfunction, I find that for me this medication takes the edge off at best. But I do not mean to ramble. I am only one out of many millions that this drug works wonders for. The other problem I had with this medication is when they changed the formulation. You see, in changing it, they made it harder for drug abusers to abuse and, for people like me who do not abuse it and really need it, made less effective. Hard to dose down!!!"

• Cancer...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 26, 2018

Xtampza ER (oxycodone) "Hi I have 2 types of cancer, one that is stage 4. My doctor put me on these to try something new but when I take it I get severe pain in my kidneys, and my body aches where my lymph nodes are. I have also gotten shooting pains in my heart. Has anyone else had side effects like this? My doctor told me to keep taking them but I literally feel like they are killing my organs and me slowly."

• Vetin...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 31, 2017

"I have been using 5 milligram oxycodone 30 milligrams a day for 10 years straight. No addiction issues no craving more it still works. I've got C3 through C6 bulging discs in different directions. I don't crave more I find it if you take it when your body dip takes the pain in other words just because it's 8 a.m. there's no reason to take 10 milligrams my bottle says 10 milligrams every 8 hours for pain. But if it's 6 a.m. I Take 5 milligrams and then I don't need another pill so later as long as I do not ever take more than 30 milligrams in 24 hour. By doing this I've been able to maintain pain relief and not need anymore the medication is still effective. Not all people are addicts"

• Char...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 23, 2023

Xtampza ER (oxycodone) "I was given this drug for pain from chronic regional pain syndrome. Shortly after I started taking this medication I suddenly felt afraid to drive my car one day. Then things happened quickly. I felt disoriented all the time. I literally could not remember anything. I got to the point where I was passing out anytime I sat down, and while passed out, I would urinate. My son once found my laying down on the dishwasher door, and I had peed my pants. My son and my dad said I would do weird things like pretend I was eating out and having full conversations with myself that made no sense. I remember them telling me something was wrong with me, and I kept telling them there was not. Meanwhile, I was to the point of remembering nothing. Finally, on September 11, 2020, I was taken to the ER with an accidental overdose. I had also been walking on a broken leg for a while, they said. Ended up with 8 days of detox in the hospital. I took this drug exactly as prescribed and still overdosed!! Worse drug ever!"