I was just wondering if this is common or just me? Can oxy actually keep you awake? When I was on Methadone I was so tired in the mornings I would go back to sleep only after bieng up for like an hour. I have been getting up between 3-4 am since I started the oxy about 3 weeks ago. The wierd thing is is that I should be like dog tired because I usually sleep more than that. I am not even tired. If it weren't for my muscle relaxer I take at night I think I would probably have trouble falling asleep in the first place. Is this a side effect that will go away? Thanks
I started OxyC about 3 weeks ago and have found the same thing. But I have trouble falling asleep. I normally get tired around 10pm, now I am up at least until 11:30 and even then I lay in bed a good hour or more waiting to fall asleep. SOmetimes I will still be awake at 2am. Even when I do sleep, it is not a good deep sleep. But the funny thing is, I don't feel particularly tired the next day either, but I look tired. I think some of the problem is my dosing schedule. I take it 3 times daily, 7 am, 3pm and 11p. I don't know how to change it so I am not up in the middle of the night taking it though. I need to take it every 8 hours. Maybe it would be worth setting the alarm clock and getting up in the middle of the night and taking it.
I think different people react differently with each medication. Maybe in your situation, you have a tolerance built up for that type of medicine and therefore don't get all of the side effects. I wasn't tired at all when I was on oxycontin but when I was on methadone that would knock me out. The only side effect I had with the oxy was that it made me very nautious but did get rid of the pain. Now I'm just on vicodin because my stomach can handle that and I don't get nautious. But my question to you is does oxycontin help with your pain? If it does, I wouldn't be worried about if it makes me sick or tired, I'd just be concerned if it works. Oh, the other thing, is that maybe the dosage is too low in that it's not affecting you at all. But again, I don't know what kind of pain you have and if it's going away with the oxy...-Anita
Well thats just it...I just started 3 weeks ago and have gone from 10 mgs 2 times a day to 20 mgs every 8 hours. I am seeing the dr tommoro to adjust the dose. I had increased pain the first week due to withdrawls but now I can feel a little difference but not as much relief as I felt from the Methadone. It was the drs decision to switch meds. I was happy with the methadone but the dr thought I should have a steadier serum level. I take my meds at 12 noon and at 8pm and at 4 am. I have ddd at 3 levels, 2 torn/bulging discs and lumbar discogenic syndrome.
I too maybe thought the dose was maybe not enough to affect me and thats why I really have no side effects. ie. constipation, drowsiness, dry mouth, nasea.
I am not really sure what will happen tommoro with the dr. I am hopeing to adjust the dose. I do not want to switch again
I haven't been around much lately, way to busy. That is one of the most common side effects to oxycontin and the main reason druggies like to abuse oxycontin. I can only use oxycodone for a BT med because the LA med drove me nuts with anxiety.
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