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Originally Posted by firegirl
I commented on this subject in my recent post called "Has 3 new pain doc appts...new ideas". So, you can find more details there if you need them. Anyways, my new pain management doctor wants to take me off my Oxy ER 30mg twice a day & Oxy IR 30mg three times a day. He wants to switch me overnight cold turkey to Opana ER & Opana IR. Ive been taking the Oxy since 2007 & it is just not as effective. Also, I have gastroparesis caused by the RSD & possibly the opiate use. I vomit daily, up to 20 or so times a day for about a year now i guess. Not fun at all. So, the doc thinks trying the Opana to improved pain relief & possibly help my stomach is worth a shot. Waiting for insurance to approve it now. So, if it is, I will make the switch ASAP. Problem is, my doc said I will go through horrible withdrawals & may have to be admitted to either a detox center, hospital, or maybe hospital & have to be completely sedated where I wouldnt wake up for 4 days. I want to try the detox at home & see how it goes. I have Xanax & they are giving me Clonidine to lower my blood pressure & chill my body out some during the withdrawals. So, gotta play that by ear.........my question is.....anyone have any experience using Opana to treat RSD???? If so, how did it compare to other pain meds you have tried??? Any input would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!!!!
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Dear Firegirl,
When I was able to get off all medications after my last ketamine infusion I did have to go through withdrawal. In my opinion, and this is only my opinion, it was harder then anything I have gone through during this injury, including the 7 surgeries, which included titanium pieces being inserted in my body.
You are just switching medications so I don't know how much withdrawal you will have. If I'm not mistaken even though oxy and opana are two different type of drugs I believe that they are all started with poppy then broken out into different chemical makeups. You could probably find it online or ask your RX they would be the best ones to ask. But if your doctor thinks you will go through withdrawal I would take him serious. My doctor gave me beuphnenorphine(spelling), but I was completely getting off everything so I don't think this would be used but you could ask him. I believe it is also called suboxen. But I also hear there using it for pain control also. So really ask your doctor. But please discuss this switch with him in detail, and not to be blunt but I don't want to see you suffer, it really is the worse,at least it was for me. I remember my doctor discussing it with me and he was very stern with me like o.k. really if you don't take the beuphnenorphine you are going to suffer and I won't take it. So we tried adtivan and he said to me, "This is not going to work", I was back in his office in 48 hours and once I got the beuphnenorphine within a day or 2 I felt better, know where near normal and it took about 3 months before I felt normal. Just telling you all this because I was warned and did not listen, why I don't know. I trusted my doctor but never going through that before or ever knowing anyone who did I could not believe it was that hard.
Again, please discuss all with your doctor. Just a FYI to prescribe beuphnenorphine the doctor must have a special license to write for it, at least in NJ and NY.
All of the above are just my opinions and not advocating for any treatments. Please check with your doctor before making any kind of changes.
Good Luck
gabbycakes