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Originally Posted by Susanne C.
I love my doctor,but I do think he is a little affected by whatever the reps are pushing. I also think he wants to see how it works!
My only worry about the patches are that I have heard they start to peter out before the 7 days are up. Do they really stay on in the shower and stuff?
The oxycodone is still very effective when I take it, but two per day only gives me about ten comfortable hours, and it wires me up so I don't take it at night when the pain is often worse. Waking up in pain is a relatively new development and I hate it. I always loved the mornings and now I dread them.
Thank you!
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Yeah, the time-release pills like Mrs. D says are probably your best bet. I was going up and down in and out of pain, and they finally gave me tramadol 200 mg time-release 24 hour pill recently that I take in the morning. Blammo! I feel so much better, there's no comparison. You need time-release. I would recommend it to anyone, no matter what type of pain meds you're taking. I get the crushing feeling in the morning too, but as soon as the tramadol and gabapentin kick in, I'm much better.