My doc is switching me to oxycontin 40mg twice A day, Instead of me taking 20mg Of Percocet every six hours.
When You first started oxycontin, did you get "Loopy" or "High" when you started?
Im Asking this because when I first started percocet I was always out of it, and now I got switched to oxycontin, and im wondering if I have to get used to it like I had to get used to the percocet's. It only took my 3 days to get used to the percocet and t get rid of that "Loopy" feeling, but I just want to know if Oxycontin will do the same.
Thanks.
2007-09-30 13:32:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
You may have to get used to the oxycontin, but, as both are oxycodone, you may not have many additional side effects, as its essentially the same drug. The main difference is that oxycontin is a time released drug, the name actually comes from OXYcodone CONTINuous release. Percocets are oxycodone and acetaminophen, and give the pain relief up front.
One VERY important thing, is do not crush or chew the oxycontin. Doing so will break the time release mechanism and you'll get all of the oxycodone at once. If you look at the dosage though, 40mg of oxycontin 2 times a day, gives you 80mg, 20 mg of percocet every 6 hours (4 times a day) gives you the same 80 mg of oxycodone, but also 1300 mg of tylenol. For chronic pain, oxycontin is better due to its extended release, as well as not containing tylenol.
2007-09-30 14:10:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oxycontin is an extended release pill that is supposed to start working in about 1.5 hours and last up to 12 hours. If you cut the coating it is no longer an extended release tablet and the entire amount of the drug is absorbed immediately which means it is too much all at once and as well it will not last as long as expected either. I would not say that it is safe to do what you have done. I would either have the prescription changed to oxycodone (the immediate release version of oxycontin) or have it changed for oxycontin 20mg. Be careful and I hope the pain gets better. C
2016-05-17 21:06:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have to go through some of the same symptoms, but you should fairly used to this medication since you have been taking percocent and the main difference between oxycontin and percocet is that oxycontin is time released and does not contain Tylenol. Every person is different, for me every time I changed medications I would go through a period of being very sick, and have problems adjusting to the medication. I've gotten to the point now where none of the medications did enough for my pain that I quit taking them. Good luck!
2007-09-30 15:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxycontin takes a couple of days to adjust to the dose. You may feel loopy. I doubt it though. They usually start out with a lower end dose and increase it over days to get the desired pain relief.
2007-09-30 19:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id say that high of an amount of OCs with knock you on your azz!!
2007-09-30 13:39:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will probably have to adjust to it. It is a stronger drug. My husband had to take it after back surgery, It made him very mean. He had to find another drug.
2007-09-30 13:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by bjsuno 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well my cousin got addicted to it and is now in prison if that tells you anything.
2007-09-30 13:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋