percocet to oxycontin - Pain Management Message Board

Marsha1998 · 11-17-2008, 11:05 AM

Hi,

Does anyone know why perocet 5/325 mg 4 per day worked so well for me for 2 years but when switched to oxycontin 15 mg....the pain is worse. Don't want to stress my liver with long-term tylenol use but I don't really like the oxycontin....or maybe my dose should be 20 mg. At any rate just wondering if anyone has been through the same thing. I see my doc on Wed, but it has been a rough week. Is there an adjustment period when you switch time releases?

PLease get back.

Thank you

hellothereitsme · 11-17-2008, 11:29 AM

Do you take the OC once per day or twice?

When you took the Percs, the med was released instantly so it hits all at once giving you maximum effect. With the OC, it's time released so a little bit released periodically over 12 hours. It is normally Rx'd twice per day, or every 12 hours. Some take it three times per day.

You should talk to your Doc about your pain and maybe he'll adjust it accordingly.

10sox · 11-17-2008, 11:46 AM

Just this week my Pain Management Doctor switched me from hydrocodone 7.5/325mg to a long acting medication, Opana ER, 5mg. He told me to keep on taking the hydro if I continued to feel the pain. He said it takes about a week for the Opana ER to begin working. If after one week I am still taking my regular dosage of hydro's, then he wants me to increase my OpanaER to 10mg 2x per day. He wants me to give the Opana ER a good month. If I am not getting enough relief after one month, then we will talk about trying something different.

Good luck and I hope you find some relief soon.

Marsha1998 · 11-17-2008, 12:01 PM

He prescribed it twice per day...but i cant sleep at night on it......

Thanks for replying.

Marsha1998 · 11-17-2008, 12:03 PM

thanks for replying......It's been just over a week...I see my doc on Wed....**REMOVED***and I think the pain has made me really depressed. Yuk! I feel like absolute crap. The percs were working fine.....should have stayed on them I guess.