what is difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone?

[darlamustang]

excuse typing.

i have been on pain meds for yrs because of severe osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, ibs, emphesema, scoliosis, spondlyosis, i could go on and on.
i generally take hydrocodone 7.5 mg with 200 mg ibuprofen, twice daily.
recently i started having more breakthrough pain than usual.
so instead of increasing dose, which i didn't want, we decreased it to 5mg, plain hydrocodone 3 times a day, so i'm actually getting same amt of hydrocodone but over a longer period of time.

i have heard that oxycodone 5 mg is stonger and slightly different than 5mg hydrocodone.
anyone know about this?

i'd appreciate any feedback,

thanks

darlamustang

[kymwho]

My sister was prescribed Oxy after back surgery. She said it was the WORST experience ever!! Caused her to have hallucinations bad thoughts! I would stick with the hydrocodone if I were you, maybe have your Dr increase dosage to 10/650 which is Lorcet. They work very well for my sister. She has had 2back surgeries in the last 5 years. Hope this helps!

Good Luck!

[gingerblossom]

If the hydrocodone works for you then I would stick with it. I had horrible reactions to most pain medication, vomiting, nausea, fever, hallucinations and the hydrocodone didnt' give me any of these.