Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 Hi , I take Oxycodone on bad days. In fact, I just read the label on my prescription and it says to take it every six hours. Someone in this group suggested it and my rheumatologist -- who has had JRA since she was 15 -- agreed that it is a good, safe painkiller. There is another painkiller that is spelled almost the same and I freaked out when I read in Newsweek Magazine how bad it is. After I checked my prescription, I realized there were a couple of letters different in the names of the two drugs. For all I know, Oxycotin might be a stronger version of Oxycodone. I am not sure how the other one is spelled, but I think it is Oxycotin or something like that. What a difference pain management can make. Some countries in Europe figured it out years ago. They don't let their terminal cancer patients suffer at all -- they give them heroin. I hope you find something that helps a lot, because I remember how miserable every day and night was before Enbrel came into my life! Sincerely, Patsy -----Original Message----- From: [mailto:dat2352@...] Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 6:30 PM Subject: [ ] Rheumy appointment You will all be proud of me. First of all, last week, I wrote a letter to my rheumetologist, Dr. Marks about all that has been going on in my medical life and what I consider possible effects on my RA treatment. That is my big surgery, subsequent bleed and blood transfusions and no methatrexate for 2 months. I still have a draining wound. I am also having my 4th remicade on Tuesday. Well when I was in the hospital and on morphine I had no RA pain but since being home and on no pain meds I have major pain. I have done a lot of reading on several of the websites you recommended, mainly Arthritis Insight about pain management and now I have told him this is what I want to address on Tuesday-be prepared. I am. I have made up a list of possible options the most promising for improving quality of life seems to be oxycodon. I have read with interest some of your comments but I can't go on like this. There was a very interesting article on Arthritis Insight called I think " The argument for Narcotics " It made allot of sense to me. I have had percoset after surgeries but have pretty much used it as an emergency crutch for pain not as a means of addressing chronic pain. Anyway I'm prepared, hope Dr. Marks is too. Temple Kuddle Kritters Farm 3 Fox Haven Way Chelmsford, MA 01824 dat2352@... http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersfarm/index.html http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekraft/index.html http://www.homestead.com/kuddlekrittersdairygoats/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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