Chronic Pain Support Group
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Just wondering, I've been having problems treating my pain. I do have an appointment with my PD with the hopes of remedying this in about a couple weeks.
Right now I take 7.5 / 325 mg oxycodone ( 1 every 3 hours ), Tramadol 50 mg ( 1 every 8 hours ), and ibuprofen 800 mg ( 3x a day ) The problem I'm having is the "ups and downs". Oxycodone is the main pain reliever but it seems about an hour to an hour and a half it quickly stops working. I had this problem with hydrocodone 10 mg ( every 4 hours ), which is why I was switched to oxycodone. I'm in pain half the time, not to mention at night because I'm only allowed up to 8 pills a day and sometimes when I'm working, I'll take 1.5 pills to make it last longer as I exert myself at my job.
I do have a somewhat high metabolism and was wondering if that could be the problem. I have been given oxycotin but something with the time releasing agent in the Rx doesn't agree with me. ( At least that's what I figure as I don't have the same problem with oxycodone ) Put it this way, my claws come out and I do not like that feeling. I'm a very friendly, and respectful person. I've already experienced the "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" scenerio with the evil Lupron. ( medical menopause )
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
Right now I take 7.5 / 325 mg oxycodone ( 1 every 3 hours ), Tramadol 50 mg ( 1 every 8 hours ), and ibuprofen 800 mg ( 3x a day ) The problem I'm having is the "ups and downs". Oxycodone is the main pain reliever but it seems about an hour to an hour and a half it quickly stops working. I had this problem with hydrocodone 10 mg ( every 4 hours ), which is why I was switched to oxycodone. I'm in pain half the time, not to mention at night because I'm only allowed up to 8 pills a day and sometimes when I'm working, I'll take 1.5 pills to make it last longer as I exert myself at my job.
I do have a somewhat high metabolism and was wondering if that could be the problem. I have been given oxycotin but something with the time releasing agent in the Rx doesn't agree with me. ( At least that's what I figure as I don't have the same problem with oxycodone ) Put it this way, my claws come out and I do not like that feeling. I'm a very friendly, and respectful person. I've already experienced the "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" scenerio with the evil Lupron. ( medical menopause )
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
I hated that yo-yo affect all day long, I had to plan my day around when i would take a pill if i was going shopping i would take a pill then go to the store fast before it wore off and did my shopping.
Before vicoden i was on kadian which is morphine, it was extended release and it was great, but i had side effects on it and i had to go off,
This is one of the reason why i got off all pain meds, i just cant cant live with their tendency's and side effects, I will find something one day that will give me a quality of life
Oh sure i and you can go up in MG or a stronger med, but after awhile it will happen again where it isnt give us the relief we need for the amount of time that we need. and we will be back in the same situation again. I am talking about short acting pain pills, there are some long release that are good like i said the kadian is good if your body can tolerant the side efftects
Take care
Avinza (24-hr morphine)
Kadian, Oramorph, MS Contin ( 12-hr morphine)
Methadone ( not sure how long)
Opana ER (12-hr oxymorphone)
Fentanyl patch (3-day)
Dilaudid (8-hr hydromorphone)
I also have a faster metabolism, now that my vitamin deficiency has been "fixed." In these cases, a doc who would normally Rx 2 60-mg morphine pills that theoretically last 12 hrs, will instead Rx 3 40-mg morphine pills. It is 120 mg morphine either way, but the 3 time a day dosing makes sure it doesn't wear off and leave you hanging. Another option is to just take your meds 12-hr meds that last 9-hrs twice per day. At the 9th hr, take your short-acting oxy to "cover" that 3 hr period until your next dose of long-acting med.
Definitely bring up this issue with your pain management doc.