Oxycotin!!?

Question

I just had surgery for a torn tendon in my finger. after the operatio they presribed me some oxycotin/oxycodone, and this stuff is awsome!! i looked it up and wikipedia said it was similar to morphine and herion and give you the same high, i'm high right now! they say this stuffs bad, but it feels Soooo good! what should i do?

Answer 1

it never did anything for the pain ,all it did was make me throw up

Answer 2

Well first of all OxycoNtin and Oxycodone are two different drugs. It is not likely you were prescribed Oxycontin following tendon surgery. It is a very good pain medication but it is used for chronic pain patients and then for those who are having moderate to severe pain almost continuously. It is a long acting medication, taken only every 12 hours. It is usually prescribed by pain management specialists not surgeons. In the past few years there has been numerous reports of people dying, increased abuse and so on. This is not because the drug is bad it is because people are stupid. When they say it gives a "heroin high" they are talking about people who crush the pill and then they usually snort the powder. If you just swallow the pill as instructed you get the initial loading dose from the pill and the rest is released over the next 8 hours or so. The people who die do so because they are taking an amount that should be taken over 12 hours and getting it all at once. If you take either of these medications as ordered you should not feel "high." They can make you lightheaded, tired, have decreased pain (imagine that), nauseous, constipated, have a dry mouth, etc. But to feel "high" you would have to take more than a prescribed dose or take the oxycontin incorrectly.
There is a big difference between physical and psychological addiction. Either of these can cause physical addiction if taken over a prolonged time at a steady dose. Psychological addiction is when you take them incorrectly so that you feel euphoric, then you psychologically want that experience again. I thinki this kind of addiction is probably harder to get over. You can get physically addicted to oxycodone and alot of other pain meds but if you only take them when you NEED them this isn't usually a problem, it becomes a problem when you continue to take the pain medication in anticipation of pain.
I have taken oxycontin for about 6 years now. I have taken myself off of it once because I thought the pain was low enough I could deal with it. I tapered off the drug over about 10 days time and I had no withdrawal symptoms. Unfortunately the pain was horrible (showed me how well the drug was working) and I had to go back on the drug. I have had 2 episodes of withdrawal because I let myself run out of the medication and after 2 missed doses I started having sweating, nausea, shaking and more. As soon as I took a dose within an hour or so these symptoms started to decrease.
If you take pain meds because you really have pain and you take them at the prescribed dose you should not develop psychological addiction. You may develop physical addiction even to oxycodone if you take for a prolonged time even at the correct dose.
As far as being the poor mans heroin, from what I have been told heroin is cheaper now that oxycontin and other similar drugs. Lets face it if you could get a drug that was produced by a well known drug company under FDA standards, or one that came from who knows where, and was cut with who kinows what, and was cut to who knows what purity which would you choose?
I know that I could sell my prescriptions and supplement my monthly income very nicely, I also know that I would NEVER do that because I take them for legitimate pain that they help control. You should take your pain meds as prescribed and only as needed. When you get to a point that your pain is lessened then get a pill that is not as strong of a narcotic. For a torn tendon in a finger I can't imagine any orthopedic surgeon giving you pain medication for more that a week or so and then telling you to take tylenol.
Hope this info helps and that you feel better soon.

Answer 3

Opiates travel rapidly through the bloodstream to the brain, where they stimulate opiate receptors, triggering intense feelings of pleasure and reward. This quick high is followed a state of relaxation and contentment that lasts for several hours. Concurrently, opiates act directly on the respiratory center in the brainstem, causing a decrease in the breathing rate of the user. When OxyContin® and/or other opiate-derivative drugs are used incorrectly, this breathing slow-down can be dangerous and even fatal.
Withdrawal symptoms from OxyContin include: perpetually being tired, hot/cold sweats, heart palpitations, joints and muscles in constant pain, vomiting, nausea, uncontrollable coughing, diarrhea, insomnia, watery eyes excessive yawning, and depression.
Most controlled and illicit substances have the potential for psychological addiction, however some painkillers also have extremely high rates of physical addiction, meaning a person’s body comes to rely upon a drug such as Oxycontin to function normally.

Answer 4

Look carefully at your bottle. Does it say "Oxycontin" or "Oxycodone w/ apap" or "Oxycodone IR" or "Oxycodone w/asa"? In order, your medicine is Oxycontin, Percocet, OxyIR, or Percodan. It definately is not Oxycotin. There is no such thing.
As for the drug itself. It is a CII narcotic, which means the abuse potential is very high. Be careful with it. Many people have gotten hooked on this medicine when they take it originally as prescribed. However; chronic pain patients often take the Oxycodone ER version with no abuse problems. Good drug, bad rep.

Answer 5

TRUST ME WHEN I TELL YOU THAT EVEN IF IT FEELS GOOD IT IS ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS DRUGS. I TOOK IT FOR ALMOST A YEAR, AND TRUT ME , I SAW THINGS THAT WERE NOT THERE, I WOULD HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT REALLY NOTHNG TO MYSELF, WHILE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE SAME ROOM WERE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE. ANYWAY, ONE MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK I WS THE FIRST CAR AT THE REDLIGHT. I FELL ALSLEEP JUST THAT QUICK, I SLEEP THRU 2 MORE LIGHTS BEFORE PEOPLE BEGAN HONKING THEIR HORNS, WHEN I GOT TO WORK, I TOLD MY DOCTOR WHAT HAD HAPPEN, ( BY THE WAY I WORK FOR THE CLINIC MY DOCTOR WAS IN, ANYWAY, HE SENT ME HOME, TOOK ME OFF THE OXYCOTIN, WHICH IN THE SOUTH WE CALL IT (THE POOR MAN'S HERION). I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF OR SOMEONE THAT DAY. I HAVE BEEN OFF OF IT FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS AND NEVER WANT TO GET BACK ON IT. IT IS A DANGEROUS DRUG IF YOU DO NOT USE AS WRITTEN BY YOUR DOCTOR. PEOPLE HAVE DIED USING THIS DRUG. I WOULD ASK MY DOCTOR FOR SOMETHING ELSE. YOU MAY HAVE PAIN, BUT YOU WILL STILL BE WITH US ON THIS EARTH ALIVE AND DOING WHAT YOU DO BEST.

Answer 6

Take it only as prescribed! Trust me it is very highly addictive. I was addicted to oxys for 5 years. I've been clean for over 3 years now. They are really hard to come off of. This drug almost completely destroyed my life and my family's lives as well. In the past 8 years I've had 17 friends overdose on oxys and mixing oxys with other drugs. Please be careful taking this medication. Take it from someone who has dealt with them before.

Answer 7

Take it only as your doctor prescribes you too. This medicine is highly addictive and you could have withdrawals when your doctor takes you off of it. My father was on it when he broke his leg in 24 places. He was on it for a month and when his doctor took him off he was very irritable and had issues for a week but that does go away if you obey what your doctor says. My advise be careful!

Answer 8

Blue , diamond shaped, say Phiser on them. do no longer take issues that are actually not prescribed for you by potential of a physician. in case you're searching for something relaxing to do, eat jellybeans. i'm no longer a physician, or a pharmacist.

Answer 9

I would be very careful and aware of what is going on. Be carefull to not like it too much. I have a sister who is hooked on it and she has ruined her life. She is in constant pain even though nothing is wrong with her. I am happy you are feeling good:) but be careful

Answer 10

Take it only as directed by your doctor. It is dangerously addictive and used for a 'social high' is a very bad idea.

Answer 11

Take it as needed and/or as prescribed by your doc. News reports have shown that it is very addictive because the user(s) experience what you've described. Taken as it should be, there should be no problem.