tbreeze27
01-24-2008, 09:57 PM
Hello
I have been on Oxycodone 512 60 a month for almost 3 years. This past summer, about or around late July, I started feeling different on them. This was not every time, but more then I wanted to deal with. I would take two, 20 minutes later, followed by dizziness, lightheaded, the feeling of something rushing thru me, sweating a bit. . . And, this would go on for a hour or two. This didn't happen every time. November rolls around, this weird feeling from it is happening almost every time I take it. I have actually back pain, but that "better" feeling was gone. I have now been placed on Oxycontin, 10mg 60 a month along with Hydro 5/500. Stupidly, I chewed an oxy only to find out. . . That dizzy feeling and everything that went along with it was still there. I generally take my meds as prescribed by the Dr. I will admit that I have made bad descions and ate 60 oxy in less then a week. Last time I did that, June I think. . But I am tired of this. As I'm sitting here, I feel foggy, confusion, lightheaded. What changed? What went wrong? I do not, and have not craved a higher does. In fact, my fear of what it does to me has made me not take it for 5 days now, until tonight. I have not found any posting or anyone having these same results or symptoms. How does it go great for 3 years and then down hill from there? I got excited when I read about oxycontin and TEVA, thinking it was generic related. Soon I remembered Percocet 512, 60 a month for 3 years. My pain is awful, but I can't take these spells Oxy has placed on my head each time. I feel lost sometimes. I have no stomach pains, nothing other then feeling like I have helium in my head for an hour. My eyes whites look clear, I'm not a druggy so liver problems is out of the question. One thing to note. . . I was in the hospital two times in 2007, March and April . . . Viral Meningitis. Morphine helped for a day . . . Then started to last only 15 minutes. . . Dr placed me on MScontin, that did not one thing, Dr placed me on MScontin and Percocet, again, nothing, finally, Dr placed me on Dilauded, that worked. . . again, for a short time. He mentioned to me that I was far and few who tolerated the amount of Dilauded that I was getting. 1 full injection every hour. Nurses said that to me as well every time I got it. I left after seven days. Dr sent me home with Hydromorphone, 25 pills. Felt not one thing with those. The narcotic bit was the same second time around with meningitis. Back to oxycodone 512, 2007 July, comes the weird change from oxy. I do not feel this way from Hydrocode. I tried a fent patch two months ago, 50mg, felt wonderful the next day, bam, second day, dizzy, light headed, just weird. Please do not jump to call me an addict. There is something else going on. If I were an addict, I think I would have taken a handful to see if that cured the head float. . . I chose in fear not to take anything. I do not crave either. If I can not find an answer or suggestion, I honestly will have to stop taken them. Answer or back pain I guess.
Tony
I have been on Oxycodone 512 60 a month for almost 3 years. This past summer, about or around late July, I started feeling different on them. This was not every time, but more then I wanted to deal with. I would take two, 20 minutes later, followed by dizziness, lightheaded, the feeling of something rushing thru me, sweating a bit. . . And, this would go on for a hour or two. This didn't happen every time. November rolls around, this weird feeling from it is happening almost every time I take it. I have actually back pain, but that "better" feeling was gone. I have now been placed on Oxycontin, 10mg 60 a month along with Hydro 5/500. Stupidly, I chewed an oxy only to find out. . . That dizzy feeling and everything that went along with it was still there. I generally take my meds as prescribed by the Dr. I will admit that I have made bad descions and ate 60 oxy in less then a week. Last time I did that, June I think. . But I am tired of this. As I'm sitting here, I feel foggy, confusion, lightheaded. What changed? What went wrong? I do not, and have not craved a higher does. In fact, my fear of what it does to me has made me not take it for 5 days now, until tonight. I have not found any posting or anyone having these same results or symptoms. How does it go great for 3 years and then down hill from there? I got excited when I read about oxycontin and TEVA, thinking it was generic related. Soon I remembered Percocet 512, 60 a month for 3 years. My pain is awful, but I can't take these spells Oxy has placed on my head each time. I feel lost sometimes. I have no stomach pains, nothing other then feeling like I have helium in my head for an hour. My eyes whites look clear, I'm not a druggy so liver problems is out of the question. One thing to note. . . I was in the hospital two times in 2007, March and April . . . Viral Meningitis. Morphine helped for a day . . . Then started to last only 15 minutes. . . Dr placed me on MScontin, that did not one thing, Dr placed me on MScontin and Percocet, again, nothing, finally, Dr placed me on Dilauded, that worked. . . again, for a short time. He mentioned to me that I was far and few who tolerated the amount of Dilauded that I was getting. 1 full injection every hour. Nurses said that to me as well every time I got it. I left after seven days. Dr sent me home with Hydromorphone, 25 pills. Felt not one thing with those. The narcotic bit was the same second time around with meningitis. Back to oxycodone 512, 2007 July, comes the weird change from oxy. I do not feel this way from Hydrocode. I tried a fent patch two months ago, 50mg, felt wonderful the next day, bam, second day, dizzy, light headed, just weird. Please do not jump to call me an addict. There is something else going on. If I were an addict, I think I would have taken a handful to see if that cured the head float. . . I chose in fear not to take anything. I do not crave either. If I can not find an answer or suggestion, I honestly will have to stop taken them. Answer or back pain I guess.
Tony
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HappyFlower
01-24-2008, 10:27 PM
Hmm...welcome to the boards. I have never experienced what you are describing and have no idea what it might be. There are many smart people on this board with knowledge far above mine. I hope one of them can help.
I do know that you are not supposed to break, chew, or snort Oxycontin. I think it has something to do with the extended relief make-up....although I don't think you are supposed to chew any drug except those which so say on the directions line.
Best of luck and I hope you find the answers you are looking for.
I do know that you are not supposed to break, chew, or snort Oxycontin. I think it has something to do with the extended relief make-up....although I don't think you are supposed to chew any drug except those which so say on the directions line.
Best of luck and I hope you find the answers you are looking for.
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 12:44 PM
Thanks so much for replying. I do now that I am not suppose to chew them. Oxycontin is XR so I stupidly chewed to see if it gave me that dizzy feeling, sweating, and foggy head. . . It did. There has to be someone out there who's had this before. I get that feeling now almost every time I take any form of Oxy. It's getting so bad that my prescription ended Dec 31, 2007. . . I went all the was to Jan 21, this year because I just didn't wanna deal with it. I went 18 days with no pain meds. It was awful to have to only use IB because that does not help with me back problem. I was a gymnast for almost 9 years. I was extremly hard on my body, sports wise. I made the choice on Jan 21 to hold off on an SI FUSION. . . taking the meds rout. I will do it sometime, but I'm 28 and I don't think I want to jump into a surgery like that with all the different outcomes that came come from it. As for this Oxy problem Im now having. . . I don't want to say anything to my Dr because I don't know what he will be thinking or do. I can't talk to him about going "narcotic" shopping . . . trying to see what doesn't make me feel this way anymore. I'm on a strict program with med. Getting 60 Oxycontin a month and 60 Hydrocodone. I do not know what to do or who to ask or how to find answers, someone who can tell me what is going on with the way my body is matabeliztion Oxyconde in percocet or oxycontin form. I know it's not withdrawls because I can go a very long time without any form of narcotic. If I took four percocet, I would get the feeling, if I took just one percocet, I would get the feeling. I guess I'm the only one who feels this. I just think it's very weird that I have been on Oxy for 3 years and this July it decides to do a 360 on me and my head. I do still get my pain relief from it. That has never distand or not work. I think anyone who has every been on Oxy knows that. . .when you take them, it gives you that burst of relief and that great feeling about 30 minutes later. I had that for 3 years. . . now I get the burst of dizzyness, foggyness, sweating and confusion for an hour instead of the good feeling. It does go away, like I said, in an hour or two. . . I do respond in full to the medication itself. I do not need it to be strong or anything like that.
Director
01-25-2008, 05:44 PM
Two things come to mind in reading your posts. I don't know if they have any kind of validity or not, but I'll pass them along to you anyway.
The first is the Meningitis just prior to these episodes starting. You could do some online research and see what you can possibly find out. Probably the best and fastest way is to bring it up to your doctor. He can either switch you to maybe Duregesic (Fentanyl) patches or Methadone and maybe refer you to another doctor (sorry, I'm not sure what kind) to get a second opinion.
The second thing I thought of, did you possibly start getting your Percoset from a different maker. Were you on generics or brand? Maybe your reaction is from the fillers or something. If you use the same pharmacy (I assume you do) it would be easy to find out if they have changed the brand of their meds.
Whatever you decide, I think you need to bring it up to your doctor. Good luck.
The first is the Meningitis just prior to these episodes starting. You could do some online research and see what you can possibly find out. Probably the best and fastest way is to bring it up to your doctor. He can either switch you to maybe Duregesic (Fentanyl) patches or Methadone and maybe refer you to another doctor (sorry, I'm not sure what kind) to get a second opinion.
The second thing I thought of, did you possibly start getting your Percoset from a different maker. Were you on generics or brand? Maybe your reaction is from the fillers or something. If you use the same pharmacy (I assume you do) it would be easy to find out if they have changed the brand of their meds.
Whatever you decide, I think you need to bring it up to your doctor. Good luck.
Arthr Itis
01-25-2008, 06:08 PM
I know this might not be proper for me to submit to this board but it has been bugging me all day. There are many good, decent people on this board who are getting all kinds of crap from their pharmacy's for nothing they have done wrong.
When I read that you chewed your oxy, even though it is common knowledge that we don't do that, even though it is usually on the label, even though doctors [at least mine did] tell you not to. Do you think that this kind of activity is one of the reasons why we get treated like junkies by our pharmacists and doctors!
I had better let it go at that before I get banned from the board.:mad:
Fred
When I read that you chewed your oxy, even though it is common knowledge that we don't do that, even though it is usually on the label, even though doctors [at least mine did] tell you not to. Do you think that this kind of activity is one of the reasons why we get treated like junkies by our pharmacists and doctors!
I had better let it go at that before I get banned from the board.:mad:
Fred
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 06:43 PM
The meningitis I do not think has anthing to do with the way my head is now reacting to oxy. I did try a Fent patch, I had a great next day after the application. . . The seond full day of waring it, the dizzy head thing came on. I dont know if Methodone would be the answer because Im not trying to get off of a narcotic, Im trying to figure out why the make me dizzy all of a sudden. It is the weirdest feeling in my head. I wondering if I somehow blew a fuse with Oxy? I have ******d for months trying to figure out why Im reacting this way to it but I can not think of a thing. Nothing has changed in my life, my medications, mode, pain, tolerence. . . 10mg Oxycontin twice a day or 2 percocet every four to six hours. . . Does anyone know who makes the percocet with 512 on one side? They are 5/325 ones. I took those for 3 years and during the last three months of being on percocets is when the floating head and dizzyness started. . . 3 months in to Oxycontin, Im still having it. . . Those are made by TEVA USA. . . are they the same company? I always get my meds from my doctors pharmacy. If they are made from two diff places, that cant be the answer. . . because it started on percs and now on oxys
forginon
01-25-2008, 06:50 PM
I think you should get a full blood test to rule out the potential of liver damage or any other organ problems (e.g. kidney). I'm not insinuating anything about your use of the medications, please believe that, but it sounds for all the world like your liver is not metabolizing the drugs properly. The symptoms you mention sound a lot like mild overdose, or like what one might experience the first time taking a strong narcotic. If your liver is failing to metabolize the meds appropriately, then this could happen on one tablet or on ten.
steve
steve
forginon
01-25-2008, 06:53 PM
Methadone has nothing to do with getting off of any drugs. It is a valid pain medication just like morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, you name it. And it is often the last line of defense when others have failed.
steve
steve
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 07:10 PM
Responding to the "chewing of oxy" I explained so that people could have all of the info to help maybe figure out what is going on. If I am to leave out information pertaining to my situation, it may not able someone to be able to help me. Let people think what they want to think. Let people think your a junky. You are the only person who knows what is going on with yourself, your meds. Do not let others bother you. If you let someone get the best of you by referring to you as a junky, that tells me you have shame over something. I am younger, and have done stupid things. . . with regards to narcotics. . . but that doesn't change the fact that I still treat them with respect, follow prescriptions, take care of my current situation, see my back Dr and my primary once a month. I was 24 when I started on Percocet and at that age, curiosity is sometimes more powerful then will. Spend more time worrying about yourself and not what others refer to you as. I have been called the worst things my entire life growing up because of gymnastics. I brushed it off and moved on. I came to this board for honest help with hopes that someone has felt what is happening to me. I can not tolerate these episodes much longer, but have no where to turn, and no answers. My back is so bad, that I need to miss work because I can not get out of bed. I didn't want anything to do with Oxy for almost 18 days because of fear. . . until I could not stand the pain anymore near my left hip. I guess, I have never felt addicted to oxy at all . . . at any point. . . so, stopping it will not be the problem, it's what do I take for pain management then? And why did oxy turn on me? The Fent patch made the same feeling. Hydrocodone has never made me feel that way.
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 07:14 PM
Steve, I thought about that, and then remembered, when I was in the hospital two times in 2007 with Meningitis, both my liver and kidneys where functioning at leve 9 out of a 10. I think I should get a blood test. I have no other problems with anything else, med wise. I get scared because I dont want to find out I have something else wrong with me now. . . I have had my share of nasty things go on with the body. Meningitis 3 times in 1 1/2 years. Immune system functioning perfect too. I wonder if I was taken by aliens and then dropped off, never new it? Ha Ha
forginon
01-25-2008, 07:24 PM
But wouldn't the aliens have taken at least one of your organs.:)
Seriously, I would still get a blood test. There's no harm, right? And it will settle your mind if it comes back OK. If it comes back problematic, then you can deal with it and maybe find the answer to this problem with the meds.
steve
Seriously, I would still get a blood test. There's no harm, right? And it will settle your mind if it comes back OK. If it comes back problematic, then you can deal with it and maybe find the answer to this problem with the meds.
steve
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 07:28 PM
I think of overdoes as well. . . but then, I really dont take anything in harmful ways. I have read peoples stories and I have no clue how they survived on the narcotic abuse they did. I didnt take a single pill from 12/31 to 1/22 because of the goofy feeling. I know this sounds crazy, but I did take two percocet this morning after getting to work. . . unreal. . . no dizzy feeling, no lighthead, not foggy. . . It's the strangest thing. Hey, I started to take Adderal. . . in June, and July is when I started having these dizzyness things. . . but, remember back to the summer of 2006, about once a month, I would get a dizzy feeling for the first hour off of percocet. Narcotics are starting to scare me. . now I think my liver or kidneys are going out on me. . . I might as well just submit to a full body cast and never move again. . . trying to be funny, laugh off all the things going thru me head. I guess, it scares me now, because I expected someone to have known the feeling am getting from them. . . but, had feel before posting, reading some of the things with liver and kidneys. . . I mean, being honest, stupidly abusing them, just once in a while, otherwise taken them as prescribed or not at all. . . could that have done something to the kidneys and liver? When I say stupid things, refering to taken four percocet at once about 4 times in 3 1/2 years of taken them, or, taken up to three Oxycontin 10mg in 24 hours because I was told that I could per Dr. Not chewing them. I chewed that one, stupidly with the first ever prescription I had of them. only once though. I am being honest about this. . so people understand that, I am human, I have done stupid things, Im younger, and that plays into some of the choices I make. If I came on here, asked about the strang things that is going on with me, and left out some history, that could prevent someone from knowing what is actually going on with me. The choices I made I did alone, not with others, and would never give a controlled sub to anyone. I will never even allow mail order delivery due to it getting into the wrong hands.
forginon
01-25-2008, 07:35 PM
I didn't mean overdose in the sense of taking too much.
What I meant was, if you have a liver function issue, then taking any could theoretically cause feelings of an overdose. I hope I'm communicating this right. It would be helpful to know all the meds you are taking, as well as anything you're taking recreationally. Otherwise it's very hard to really advise you. Like, you just mentioned the Adderall, which I didn't know about before. I don't know if that could come into play or not, but if you are open to sharing info on all the meds and substances then getting help will be easier.
Do you have ADD?
steve
What I meant was, if you have a liver function issue, then taking any could theoretically cause feelings of an overdose. I hope I'm communicating this right. It would be helpful to know all the meds you are taking, as well as anything you're taking recreationally. Otherwise it's very hard to really advise you. Like, you just mentioned the Adderall, which I didn't know about before. I don't know if that could come into play or not, but if you are open to sharing info on all the meds and substances then getting help will be easier.
Do you have ADD?
steve
BrittleBones
01-25-2008, 07:48 PM
You think you are feeling dizzy and confused?? You should see how I'm feeling just trying to follow this thread and attempting to decipher what your question is!! You talk about having a new feeling of dizzyness and fogginess and light headedness when you take oxycodone products. This is bothering you because it replaces a "better feeling" you previously had when you first took oxycodone products. It is very common to have feelings of light-headedness or groggyness for a short time after taking narcotic meds. If these new feelings are intolerable to you, why don't you ask your doctor to put you back on the hydrocodone products you took for awhile. You said that you didn't have these disturbing feelings when you were on hydro. I would also like to add my own personal feeling that 24 is not 18 and I would hope that by your age you were capable of following doctors orders and the clear directions on prescription bottles. If it says don't chew or break....it means it!! Experimenting with narcotics is irresponsible and dangerous at any age. I do think it's important that you told us all the facts so that folks could be as informed as possible when giving you some input. I'm assuming those days are behind you because you now articulate your understanding that it's not ok to play around with meds. One other thought - perhaps taking your oxy meds after eating a substantial meal would help the drug be absorbed more slowly into your bloodstream, thus preventing the kind of "brain rush" that you describe. Good luck!! K'Mac
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 08:20 PM
OK. . . I smoked P*T for about three years str8 because I wouldnt go in for a look at what was going on with me back. I finally did because I was not able to tolerate it. After getting on percocet, I stopped that and have honestly never touched it again. I have not used anything like that or worse drugs in my life. I started out only taken perocet as needed. Then, more often, and more often. . . not due to craving them, but because my back was getting worse and worse with time. A couple of times down the road, I used them incorrectly. For understanding of this. . . my version of incorrectly comes no where near what I read and read fomr boards. I was back and forth with all kinds of doctors and went to who every my primary said to see. The last and final doctor who is a surgon, extermly well known, did not like that I was on percocet and immideatly took me off and placed me on Oxycontin, again 10mg 60 a month as well as Hydrocodone 5/500 60 a month. This Jan was my 3 refile with the new meds. Thats my narcotic history. As for past meds and current. . . this as follows
Lexapro until June 2007
Welbutrin from June 2007 untl November 2007
Adderall from June 2007, to current
IB's 800 mg tabs, didnt take one every day, but when really really bad
Percocet 512 5/325 from June 2005 to November 2007 60 a month
Oxycontin December to current, 10mg 60 a month
Hydrocodone 5/500 December to current 60 a month
Flonase, nose spray, 3 spray every morning, use when needed
Albuteral inhailer, use as needed, started when I was in 5th grade, to current
Prevecide, for heartburn, possibly 50mg tab, once daily, maybe 3 years now, to current
One a day mens formula, one time per day. Started at age 19 to current, missed very few days, I cant stand to not take my vitamin. I did try Source Naturals about a month ago, regular, no iron, but went back to one a day
1 500mg tablit vitamin c, when I remember that one, about twice a week.
Lyrica, I think 75 mg, took only for one month because I got dizzy, could not think
Gabapentin, do not remember dose, took again for a short time due to dizzyness, foggy head, similar to how Oxy is now for me (a bit diff though) got of Gaba too
These narcotics I have had been prescribed small doeses either in the hospital or leaving from there
Morphine
MScontin
Percocet
Hydromorphone
Dilauded
Fent patch
Codine
Ty3
Gosh, that's it I think. LOL
Lexapro until June 2007
Welbutrin from June 2007 untl November 2007
Adderall from June 2007, to current
IB's 800 mg tabs, didnt take one every day, but when really really bad
Percocet 512 5/325 from June 2005 to November 2007 60 a month
Oxycontin December to current, 10mg 60 a month
Hydrocodone 5/500 December to current 60 a month
Flonase, nose spray, 3 spray every morning, use when needed
Albuteral inhailer, use as needed, started when I was in 5th grade, to current
Prevecide, for heartburn, possibly 50mg tab, once daily, maybe 3 years now, to current
One a day mens formula, one time per day. Started at age 19 to current, missed very few days, I cant stand to not take my vitamin. I did try Source Naturals about a month ago, regular, no iron, but went back to one a day
1 500mg tablit vitamin c, when I remember that one, about twice a week.
Lyrica, I think 75 mg, took only for one month because I got dizzy, could not think
Gabapentin, do not remember dose, took again for a short time due to dizzyness, foggy head, similar to how Oxy is now for me (a bit diff though) got of Gaba too
These narcotics I have had been prescribed small doeses either in the hospital or leaving from there
Morphine
MScontin
Percocet
Hydromorphone
Dilauded
Fent patch
Codine
Ty3
Gosh, that's it I think. LOL
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 08:49 PM
I am on this board for help and advice. Every single person is different and makes different choices for themselves. Why is it as humans, of any age, we think we have the right to attack, belittle, degrade, hurt, abuse, demoralize, and critize people? Worrying about what everyone else is doing but themselves? I'm proud of you for being that good at 18 . . . If everyone were the same, followed directions the same, lived the same, . . . we might as well all be clones. I made poor choices sometimes, but I am not on here to defend my actions. I admit them for help and understanding. Where can someone turn, to have advice given, answers, help, without being beaten down for bad choices? It is very hrad to believe that someone has not made poor choices in their life. . . ever. In any way, shape, or form. To come on here and penalize someone for being honest, is not respectful, understanding, and considerate. People make poor choices all the time, every day, for years, they learn, I did as well. I did not come here to talk about getting high off of pain meds, but that is not my concern, that was never what I used them for. Spend more time worrying about the choices you make and will make from this day out. You can have your opinion, remember, criticizing someone else for there mistakes, or poor doesions doesn't help with your growth in this world, nor for the person targeted. It's awful to do this to someone. I explained this before. . . about the names I was called, getting shoved and slammed at school, harrassed, and many other things just for being in gymnastics. It horrible. I will always remember it. Watch, learn, understand, listen, give advice, guide. . . . but do not live your life shoving your success and ability to act as if you are perfect. Everyone will regret doing something in life, do not be mean to them, unless it is something that is threatening theirs or someone's life.
Sorry for the spelling, I am not watching, nor spell checking because I am working.
Sorry for the spelling, I am not watching, nor spell checking because I am working.
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 08:53 PM
Memere- Sorry I confused you. I've been trying to write and respond on here while working. Unfortunatly, it's busy and I do not have time to re-read what I wrote, or go back to fill in what may have confused people. I got the dizzyness and lighthead, foggyness after being on oxycodone for years. I was stating that this awful feeling has followed me on my recent change in meds to oxycontin.
tbreeze27
01-25-2008, 09:02 PM
I'm in need of a SI Fusion. I was in softball for years, a gymnast and competed for the state in live in for 9 years, swimming team and diving, wrestling team (only one year. Ha Ha). I enjoy sports where there was not contact with others. People coming at me with sport aggression freaked me out. Jumped on a tramp in the back yard for probably ten years, falling off that, landing in every postion imaginable. I realized a SI Fuision is small compared to what others are going thru. . . but, I think I'm on that path to their situation soon. My shin splints are coming back, and now, the most activity I have is sitting on my couch. I don't like to be active anymore because of my back. I do not tolorate oxy well anymore so, I take it here and there, staying home in pain. I do not think I am ready for surgery just yet. I could help, but I have been in the hospital 2 times within a year. . . I kinda feel like staying out a bit longer then that.
upatnite58
01-25-2008, 09:14 PM
tbreeze...
OK, two things that concern me...1: the menengitis and 2: the adderall. Your liver and kidneys do not really raise any red flags at this point but it doesn't hurt to check.
I must ask excactly why you are taking adderall?
Menengitis is serious, and to have a few bouts with it makes me wonder. But Drs. released you so i presume you are well now. however, as with any major disease, it affects your immune system. your body takes time (sometimes months) to return to normal. this being said, it is not a real stretch to assume that the oxy might be a bit overwhelming on your weakened body. Even though you had no side-affects before, you must remember that your body has gone through a trauma. It takes time to return to your normal state. i truly think that this just might be it. Also the adderall added to opiate therapy can definetely be a factor. These two drugs are competing with one another and are two heavy duty drugs....both addictive and both habit forming. I'm assuming that your Dr. prescribed both? Why?
OK, two things that concern me...1: the menengitis and 2: the adderall. Your liver and kidneys do not really raise any red flags at this point but it doesn't hurt to check.
I must ask excactly why you are taking adderall?
Menengitis is serious, and to have a few bouts with it makes me wonder. But Drs. released you so i presume you are well now. however, as with any major disease, it affects your immune system. your body takes time (sometimes months) to return to normal. this being said, it is not a real stretch to assume that the oxy might be a bit overwhelming on your weakened body. Even though you had no side-affects before, you must remember that your body has gone through a trauma. It takes time to return to your normal state. i truly think that this just might be it. Also the adderall added to opiate therapy can definetely be a factor. These two drugs are competing with one another and are two heavy duty drugs....both addictive and both habit forming. I'm assuming that your Dr. prescribed both? Why?
forginon
01-26-2008, 02:59 AM
Thanks for the background and med history.
Given this info, while I still think a blood test is a good idea, I really feel upatnite58 may be on to something. You may just need to give your body more time to recover.
Please keep us posted.
steve
Given this info, while I still think a blood test is a good idea, I really feel upatnite58 may be on to something. You may just need to give your body more time to recover.
Please keep us posted.
steve
sammyo1
01-26-2008, 01:06 PM
I am not sure about anyone else here but I feel alittle of the lightheadness & dizzy at times when taking the oxy. I did think perhaps it was dropping my Blood pressure, so I opted to just take it at night. funny although I do feel those side effects it does not control my pain well so I take the perocet during the day. The oxy does make my nights & morning easier, that is for sure. I went from every 12 hrs with oxy to just at night & added alittle more perocet, with the docs. permission during the day. I still take the smallest dose to relieve the pain due to the side effects. Be safe, Sammy
tbreeze27
01-28-2008, 08:41 PM
I take the Adderal for ADD . . .As well as contronic fatigue. I never give my self a chance to sit down and rest, relax, go to bed at the sametime every night. That is the way I have been for along time. Years. I run myself into the ground with things that I feel I should be doing, haven't been doing, things that need to get done, things I have put off, stress with family, stress with friends, my job, my pets, cleaning, attending doctor appointment, riding the buy to and from work, money, and everything else. I freak out thinking I need to get it done in one day. . . Just cleaning every day alone takes an 1 1/2 of my life away. I wake up all night long, toss and turn. I had viral meningitis . . . .which is the lessor of the two. . . I was back on my feet feeling fine 3 weeks later. My body is weird. Strange things go on and on and on. . . I've come to realize. . . . that thing that goes "bump in the middle of the night" lol, it's usually my body doing something. I can go to bed like I did this last Friday night, at 3 in the morning, sleep right thru, until Saturday waking at 4 in the evening. I made a Doctor appointment for Feb 7 in the evenight. . . going to talk to the doctor about the meds and get a physical. I just do not think I can take Oxy anymore. This weekend, I took it, perfect. . . . Today, different story, of the dizzy, confused, foggy wonder land again. Oh, and know, my primary doctor did not place me on Adderal. . . Though, he does know of all my medications. It's in their computer system. I see someone for Adder. Indeed they are both heavy meds to be on. I dont take Adder but during the week only. I do not know what to say to my doctor but my concerns with Oxy. Like I said, I will feel like I'm shopping for narcotics. I'm also sooooo sick of being on them. So tired of it. As the years come and go, they just make my body feel icky. . . . diseased. .. not natural, but I can't deal with pain every day and manage to be happy. I don't feel good on pain medication now. Its invaded my body and I'm sure I have enough built into my fat to make 5,000 percocet pill. who know. . .
sammyo1
01-29-2008, 01:17 PM
I have read your post & some things sound familier, as I & my daughter are ADHD, I took add. for school & that was it, my daughter takes it for college courses & it majorly changes her personality, we both know that but knew to succeed in school it was needed. Now here is a good question for you, at times I feel I do the same, pressure myself to get all this done, stay on top of this & so forth.. I do believe for me some of this is obsessive/compulsive behavior & I really think it is linked to the ADHD, which I have learned to control alot over the years. I will say that having this injury has helped to teach me to calm down & not to pressure myself. that was after the doc. yelling at me & telling me to knock off the worrying about what I could not do, that I was hindering my own health. I honestly believe that these disorders have alot of anxiety or depression attatched.
I do feel alot of that as I said before on the oxy. I do not like taking the meds at all & can understand how you feel, but they are what I need at this time. I know at times I just don't feel well & contribute it to the meds.
I believe we all feel like we might be taken as "drug seekers" when asking about a med, but put some thought into the best way to approach your doctor about it.
I will try to give some advice & hope you don't take offense, you should really try to not put so much pressure on yourself, in no way can it be good for you, & it can run & ruin your life. I know I have been there. Whatever you do not get done today will be there tommorrow, do not drive yourself crazy over it. It is not worth it. That creates a ton of stress that you do not need. Trust me when I tell you that you will be happier if you take some pressure & deadlines off yourself. I know what these disorders can do & my daughter has & is going through some tough times with this. If you allow it, it will take over your life. Books were a huge help to me, believe or not. I am going to try hard after this surgery not to let myself go back to the old me, where I pressure myself to do everthing I feel needs to get done. You should tell your doc. what you have told us, how you feel. Good luck, & I hope you find something that works for you & some peace of mind. Sammy
I do feel alot of that as I said before on the oxy. I do not like taking the meds at all & can understand how you feel, but they are what I need at this time. I know at times I just don't feel well & contribute it to the meds.
I believe we all feel like we might be taken as "drug seekers" when asking about a med, but put some thought into the best way to approach your doctor about it.
I will try to give some advice & hope you don't take offense, you should really try to not put so much pressure on yourself, in no way can it be good for you, & it can run & ruin your life. I know I have been there. Whatever you do not get done today will be there tommorrow, do not drive yourself crazy over it. It is not worth it. That creates a ton of stress that you do not need. Trust me when I tell you that you will be happier if you take some pressure & deadlines off yourself. I know what these disorders can do & my daughter has & is going through some tough times with this. If you allow it, it will take over your life. Books were a huge help to me, believe or not. I am going to try hard after this surgery not to let myself go back to the old me, where I pressure myself to do everthing I feel needs to get done. You should tell your doc. what you have told us, how you feel. Good luck, & I hope you find something that works for you & some peace of mind. Sammy
2young2hurt
01-29-2008, 03:14 PM
Ok.. My 2 cents worth. Personally I have felt the " sweats' sometimes when I take my 7.5 mg Percs and sometimes I don't. Sometimes I get a longer feeling of so called relief at first than I do other times. I personally think it has to do with your body's state at the time. Are you tired, is your belly full. anything on your mind etc. Narcotics can play games with your endorphins so it may be anything at all. it really is kind of hard to pin point. I do agree with the difference in generics. Once i was given actual Endocet brand name instead of generic. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. Then I received generic. Now if i have to get a generic I ask for Watsons ( the round ). Of the generics I found these work the best.