Oxycodone is the BEST pain medication for CHRONIC SEVERE LOWER LUMBAR BACK PAIN! It works a bit less by the 4th year or so, but, at least takes the "edge" off more than any other pain medication. The problem is....many, many doctors will not take you on as a patient for "chronic severe pain" with anything...if you need any narcotic in order to function! They ALL seem to be "FRAIDY CATS" because...
Everyone Who is reading this and taking this drug, get ready for the your life is about to become. If you stay on it longer than 6 weeks you are now in the oxy-head club! Once you reach tolerance level, and taking over what the Dr. prescribes its over, you loose libido, the interest in going out , ya i've heard the whole Quantity over Quality life bit spoken like a true hooked, yes addicted per...
BGriggers1 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/19/2007
Condition: Pain
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It has worked well in combination with other physician treatmenr
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Brad / Pineapple | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/18/2007
Condition: Pain
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I broke both arms and legs in MC accident. Lots of metal now. Crushed foot has the worse pain. Oxycodone works very well for me. DR had me try TRAMADOL, wasnt a good thing,stick with OXYCODONE.
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zee | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/18/2007
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 4.7
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Tyler | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/16/2007
Condition: Pain
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dI have suffered with back pain for 37 years, I have tried all the pain releavers on the market. Finely saw a Dr. of pain management. He put a spinea; cord stimulater in my back, and this helped the leg pain only. This helped a lot. But this still didn't help the pain in L3, L4 area. Then we tried many other pain releavers, Just didn't work. He suggested oxycodone and this really worked well for me, I can, now get my work done at home. I have been with this Dr. for 15 yrs. So it just won't happen over night.Read More Read Less
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acostes | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/16/2007
Condition: Pain
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2nd & 3rd degree burns on legs and arms. This med allows me to endure the cleaning and change of bandages. It also allows me to walk to and stand when using the restroom.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/15/2007
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 4.3
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I used these for kidney stone pain. They worked almost instantly relieving my pain, however I'm only 100 pounds so they also knocked me out quickly. I wasn't able to work or drive while taking this medication so it did affect my daily life. Although, I ended up splitting the pills in half and taking only half gave me pain relief without wanting to fall asleep or feeling "drugged."
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[email protected] | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
10/15/2007
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 4.7
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Being manic depressive it seemed to increase mania.Wife is not to happy with the mood changes. Easy to take to much of, to elaveate pain Has caused a decrease in my appetite. Really dont like it, but it dose kill most of my pain. To bad there isnt something out there without such side effects.
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Anonymous | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/14/2007
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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Have tried almost everything and this is the only med that has given me significant and consistant relief!
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decatur1213 | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/13/2007
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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after having the lt. forearm crushed in a work accident, this was very effective at pain relife.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/13/2007
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
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Excellent pain relief, ease dosing, very few side effects. People have to see that this isn't the evil devil drug that the media made it out to be. It is a miracle to alot of people who have moderate to severe pain who want to continue to live a normal life. Sure there are other meds out there but with this medication you don't experience the dopey, drowsy feeling that you do with other meds. I suffer from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Shoulder Impingment, torn rotator cuff, medial epicondylitis, and Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy. Had a unsuccessful Ulnar Nerve Transposition surgery and am not ready or wiling to commmit to another surgery with a high failure rate. This medicine allows to to continue to be employed and enjoy other things in life that normally cause me terrible pain.Read More Read Less
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diana_lgdm | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/12/2007
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 3.7
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i had oralmaxiofacial reconstuctin, in 1996 after ahead on collision ( black ice)was life flighted and went to doc,s 4 10yrs before i was told buy the doc,s who did the surgery ,that the tripod that they build the reconstruction NOT touch it because it had caved in to my brain and they would not touch it,and told me that sometime man does more harm in ther attemt to help after my doc, fed me 4 10 years with darvocet i now have a condition and it ate my stomach, and i have divertics and have all kinds of health problems ALL MEDS ARE DANGEROUS ALL AND THE MOST IN TYLENOL WHICH IS THE MOST THING IN DARVOCET ( this is very dangerouse drug) beware of this!!!!!!....I am on oxycodode 10/325,,s now and feel better than ever ,,but always remember that moderation is the key percets have help my life more normal....they can be safe if you play buy the rules DD.Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/11/2007
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 4.7
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/11/2007
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Taurus | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/10/2007
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Oxycodone is the BEST pain medication for CHRONIC SEVERE LOWER LUMBAR BACK PAIN! It works a bit less by the 4th year or so, but, at least takes the "edge" off more than any other pain medication. The problem is....many, many doctors will not take you on as a patient for "chronic severe pain" with anything...if you need any narcotic in order to function! They ALL seem to be "FRAIDY CATS" because of the "drug addicts" that exist on the "outside!" THAT, is NOT FAIR! What do you do when you need a doctor to treatyour severe pain? Have YOU experienced this also? I think that someone from one of the "news shows"...even CNN or MSNBC...should do a program on "People Who Are In Chronic Severe Pain...but "Is There A Doctor In The House???!!!" Right?? What are the Doctors for, if they cannot prescribe the medication that you honestly need to "function?" What do YOU all think??? Thankyou. Arlington, Mass.Read More Read Less
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hang.tough | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/7/2007
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 3.7
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works sometimes and not others.
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Chasman | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/7/2007
Condition: Pain
Overall rating 2.7
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Does not help with back pain much
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/6/2007
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
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It causes constipation.
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Madjack | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/5/2007
Condition: Pain
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my doctor prescribed it for migraine headache. this is the first migraine headache i have experinced. what a hoot!
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[email protected] | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
10/5/2007
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I have a fractured back with severe scoliosis since 1988.I have had about every treatment and medication know to man. The ONLY thing that takes the pain away so I can walk is oxycontin. I am on a pretty heavy dose daily, but I am able to do all I need to do. When I was on other meds I was pretty much bedridden. This med has made me a person again!
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[email protected] | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
10/5/2007
Condition: Pain
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I've been on this medication and it has been the best drug I've been on. I sleep and I can do more now on these pills. I have severe back pain and it releases the pain.
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