Hi Dew,

I've taken Opana er 40 mgs. for about a year and it did the job for the amount of time I took it! As you have probably heard nothing we take will take all the pain away! The Manufacturer of Opana er wanted to make a pill comparable to Oxycontin, so they could have a corner of the market. Oxymorphone is the ingredient in Opana er, and on paper it is supposed to be stronger than Oxycodone, and Morphine. I've taken all three and I'll stick with Oxycodone, or Oxycontin. Opana er has a slower release system of the drug than the other 2, but it's not bad for chronic pain. They also make opana 5, and 10 mgs. for breakthrough pain, which I've not taken.

Good Luck,

jmac51