Oxycontin did not work well for me either. Have you had a test of your levels? We found out that I was a rapid metabolizer. Long acting meds don't work well for me b/c at 4 hours they are gone out of my system. I had to quit taking them altogether. My Pain magnt Doc at the time suspected as much , and ordered the test. So we had to change my protocol. Having the documentation in my medical records has been a huge help.

About a year ago they added something to oxycotin for abusers so they can't do whatever they do....and people said they got sick or it didn't work...one said it didn't disolve. So maybe that's what is going on with you...don't know. Check out older posts on oxycotin and maybe that will help. I never could get the OLD formula to last more than 8 hrs....so the short is the answer for me. Whatever works....or doesn't :) Take care.

Oxycontin didn't work for me either. I was a fast metabolizer plus I couldn't break down the coating and they just came up when I vomited (after 5 hours) or I just passed them through to the toilet. What a waste I finally had to go to Roxinal and that works great for me. I have a lot of absorption issues due to short bowel syndrome and multiple small bowel resectionsbinetpSo it happens with my food and other medications too. Long acting meds dont work at all. Take care and I hope you get some relief.

msnova
I cant afford to do a test, I pay cash to see this pain doc, my last drug test was 400 that Iam still paying on.
I took the oxycontin at 3am and didnt wake in major pain, I did have to take 20mg at 7am.
whats roxinol?

It sounds like you need to switch as it might just not be right for you. Were you already up at 3am or did you wake up just to take med as that is never good and sounds like it is not working.

I got to a point nothing seemed to work right morphine, Fentayl patches, long acting short acting meds it was just a big mess I Think I was just on them to long and my tolerance plus my side effects they just did not work. Some people can take the same amount and same med for years and have no problem and some people just cant.

I would go on what ever was working if there was anything or try something totally new have you tried the patches those are ok for a couple of days at least

Oxycotin helped the pain but wore off way to fast. Opana 40mg ER is suppose to be the best new pain med. It didn't work for me I hated it and the oxycotin. Ms Contin ER works the best for me. My Dr. switches my meds as needed and so far the morphine works the best on my tendon pain.

Healing hugs,

I am on the oxycontin extended release as well. It is supposed to last 12 hours but i have to take 2 breakthrough meds during the day. Plus I am on the Fentanyl patch. The patch works pretty good as it is constantly going right into your bloodstream and last for a couple of days.

I agree with manny, see if your doc will change your med as it does not seem to be the right med for you. Just be honest with your doc and tell him/her how you feel about each med and how they work. I was finally honest with my doc and was able to be put on the right combo.

Good luck,

Gentle hugs,
Jenna

I cant afford to keep switching meds, and to see her is 200, my last visit was 600! they did a 400 pee test. I feel ike she is getting frustrated with me and meds, Iam too!

Honor,

I am so sorry. I was not aware of your doctor situation. Have to tried taking it with Advil(ibuprofin)? It won't change the length but it might help it work better when its working. Other than that I am not sure, as it never worked really well for me.

I'm a bit confused- are you taking any breakthrough meds? When I hurt my back I was given oxycodone (the short acting version) and it worked well for me, but then a chiropractor fixed my back (Thanks GOD!) and I needed nothing. When I got RSD years later, they tried Oxycontin on me and it didn't work. Like you it would wear off, plus it didn't really cover the pain. My docs way back then (15 years next month) tried me on MSContin after Oxycontin and it STILL didn't work till they gave me Breakthrough meds.

I have never heard of fast metabolizing but it wouldn't shock me to find I'm one of those. My new doc switched me from 60mg MSContin to 100mg MSContin, but reduced my breakthroughs by over half. I have had a terrible winter and the worst RSD year since I was 1st diagnosed.

Anyway, is it possible that you just need a breakthrough med like oxycodone that is immediately released? If oxycontin wears off that fast, shouldn't there be something for you to take?

If I misunderstood, I'm sorry- I just wondered if that might help. Otherwise, maybe they could try MScontin?

Roxanol is liquid morphine and even though I am a fast metabolizer, it lasts the full 4 hours with very little or no breakthrough. Recently we have adjusted the dose and I have no breakthough pain. Believe me when I say I have tried everything over the course of ten years, and this has been the one that works the best for me given my physiology. I am so sorry that you are having money problems that makes a tough situation tougher! Please keep reaching out for help. binetp

At least you have something to take. Not too common... If he is open to Rxing pain meds for you already ... there is a good possibility that ( if you asked) he would be willing to "play around" ( for lack of a better word) with different dosages of one or the other etc...

My rheumatologist told me ( when he handled my pain management) that it takes awhile for the doc and patient to find the right combo and dosages etc... if it hasn't been very long... it may get better for you with a little time.

Like the others... I am a fast metabolizer- something to think about.

like you, binetp, fast metabolizer. my mother is too, which helps them to believe. i'm on the fentanyl patch and my MD was understanding enough to change it to 48 hours instead of 72 with hydrocodone for break thru which still happens the last few hours of patch.
there are so many variables they haven't figured out. oxy made me so sick, it was a choice of which was worse - the pain or the pretty sure puke. plus there has been a formula change to keep it from being abused which makes it harder to metabolize.

I wonder if all CP;ers are fast metabolixers???