Anyone familiar with Avinza?

[Guest guest]

I went to a pain management center today, with a referral from my

rheumy. I want to get off the oxycontin and percocet that the Dr. at

the hospital started me on, and its really not controlling my pain.

After a long review of my situation, the pain mngmt doc suggested we

try Avinza. It is a once a day, slow release pain control med that is

in the morphine family. He gave me a coupon, along with a

prescription to get 10 free pills. If it works, he will write a

prescription. He said to stop the Oxycontin tomorrow and take this

instead, and I can still use the percocet if needed.

Anyone else heard of this drug or have any experience with it?

Thanks,

Miriam

[Guest guest]

Dear Miriam- I havent head of it but will look into it. Thanks so much for keepin us informed. Yours, Deborah

On 1/26/06, mpalevsky_bunnylover <mpalevsky@...> wrote:

I went to a pain management center today, with a referral from myrheumy. I want to get off the oxycontin and percocet that the Dr. at

the hospital started me on, and its really not controlling my pain.After a long review of my situation, the pain mngmt doc suggested wetry Avinza. It is a once a day, slow release pain control med that is

in the morphine family. He gave me a coupon, along with aprescription to get 10 free pills. If it works, he will write aprescription. He said to stop the Oxycontin tomorrow and take thisinstead, and I can still use the percocet if needed.

Anyone else heard of this drug or have any experience with it?Thanks,Miriam