Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 I may seem ditzy because I haven't done a lot of research on meds, but how far apart are oxycontin and oxycodone? Thanks for any help, Marie __________________________________________________________________________ the addiction to Oxy is scary, but it's unavoidable... the med has -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 The active ingredient in Oxycontin is oxycodone. The difference is that the Oxycontin pill is made so that a small amount is constantly being released instead of all at once, like with an ordinary oxycodone pill. I've been on both Oxycontin and oxycodone and can attest that a steady release over time with Oxycontin is better. Joe Marie wrote: >I may seem ditzy because I haven't done a lot of research on meds, but how far apart are oxycontin and oxycodone? Quote
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2006 Report Posted January 12, 2006 So I'm on oxycontin, in a way? Whatever it is, it is working. I've been on methylprednisone this week and have noticed quite a bit of breakthrough pain. Is it possible that that is interfering? I'm doing so good on the oxy that I considered maybe trying to find a part time job, I'm so scared of screwing everything up. Also, For the past two months, I've had a bad aching in my right shoulder, and the " palm " part of my left hand where the pointer finger meets the hand (does that make sense?) is so sore that I can hardly use that hand at times. I saw the doc and he said maybe a cyst in the hand (a cyst in the sheath that surrounds the tendons) and that the steroids should help. If they don't help, he wants to run tests for lupus. Anyone else ever gone through any of this. I would like to also take a moment and thank you guys from my family. I was at my wits end when I came here, and I feel now like this is all something that I CAN deal with and WILL deal with. I thank you all for giving my sanity back to me. You are all doing that and not even knowing that you are. <insert huge smile here> I thank you all from the bottom of four hearts in this household. Thanks again, Marie > > The active ingredient in Oxycontin is oxycodone. Quote
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