Oxycontin OC & OP?

Wife Concerned · 09-06-2010, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by whitefawn

Hi, I am new to this forum, and like you I am in pain and not pleased at all with the oxycontin OP. I had mine refilled four days ago. I take methadone for breakthrough. I do sometimes have flare-ups with pretty bad days of worse pain. I thought maybe I was having that at first, then it hit me that it was because of the change in the medication. I have had four back surgeries and have low back pain that goes into my hips and down my legs. I've placed a call to my doctor today. Maybe he'll change my medication.... I don't know. Think I'll call Perdue too. I appreciate the fact that it's to prevent people from crushing it. I don't do that. I just want some quality of life afforded to me by being without horrible pain.
Best thing to do is to call your doc and let him know. I'm sure he is getting a lot of calls on this problem. He could increase your dose or change your medication.

My hubby also takes methadone for breakthrough pain, an UNGODLY amt of it. The 80 mg OC's are also at all time high, which is ridiculous! This is Because he has been on it for 10 years. And I feel so bad for all of you that take your medication the way you are supposed to, just as my hubby does. These doctors, pharmacists, and makers absolutely have NO CLUE what they are talking about when it comes to these medications. and should listen to not only their patients but I think those who have had an addiction to it before to learn more. Think about it, a person that was addicted to heroin and is in a methadone clinic {not talking from experience either, I have friends} they can tell you more about something than any doctor, pharmacist, or maker of a drug! And from what my hubby looks like after taking that generic Watson brand before that's exactly what he looked like for 2 months, someone that was going through heroin withdrawl. They finally put him on the methadone for the sickness, because let's face it; methadone really doesn't take away the pain. I know this cause he keeps me awake at night after the five screwed up back surgeries worker's comp put him through. I wish you all the best Denise.

Wife Concerned · 08-31-2010, 12:51 PM

I have personally talked to Purdue before about how the LAST time they tried switching these. The makers, the pharmacists, and the doctors claim they are the same thing. Any change in the chemical make-up of something IS different! For 2 months I watched my husband suffer not only in pain, but being pill sick as well. People that have been on a certain medication for a long period of time WILL suffer. My husband has been on this for 10 years unfortunately. I have also watched another friend suffer as well. I can understand a person just starting the medication being fine, but the ones like my friend and my husband SHOULD NOT BE SWITCHED. the makers of this product have NO CLUE what other effects this medication has. I have heard my husband complain of all sorts of physical symptoms being pill sick. And to the makers, pharmacists, and doctors; these are effects that ARE NOT in your head, they will NOT pass or subside, and are not pleasant to hear or watch a loved one go through! It is exactly like those who suffer from heroin withdrawl! The doctors in the hospital, I have watched treat my husband so embarrassingly and humiliatingly because they do NOT understand how someone suffers! These pills should have had more research done before they did this to America. I do not want to have to watch my husband or my friend suffer because of the ignorance of another that has not taken them for years.

pezinkj · 08-31-2010, 05:49 PM

I went to my pharmacy 2 weeks ago & they asked me if I wanted generic or brand. I told them brand and that I didn't know there was a generic. They filled the prescription with brand name ones and they were the OP ones. Today I went back to pharmacy and inquired about the generic and asked what they looked like and who made them. The pharmacist said that she thought the same company (Purdue) made them. I asked if I could see one and was surprised that they had the OC on them and looked exactly like the old brand name ones. I asked if I could have them and that's what I got. I did think that there was alittle difference in the OP ones, but as far as I can tell these new "generic" are exactly like the old brand name ones. I'm not sure if Purdue is making the new ones that say OC because the manufacturer on the prescription bottle and on the paper work the pharmacy gives says the manufacturer is Ethex. Hopefully these stay available.

LordWood · 08-31-2010, 09:50 PM

This is very interesting. I go for my script in a little less then 2 weeks so I will see what goes. Hopefully my pharmacy has the new "generic" that look just like the old brand name.

pezinkj · 09-01-2010, 09:35 AM

Walgreens was where I went.

RNcrps2 · 09-03-2010, 08:09 PM

I just refilled my oxycontin and luckily got OC.

LordWood · 09-03-2010, 09:44 PM

Where you from?

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Originally Posted by RNcrps2

I just refilled my oxycontin and luckily got OC.

Prue · 09-05-2010, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by LordWood

Where you from?

I am so disappointed with the new formulation on the OPs... I have been on the original formula the last 2 1/2 years and now have been able to have a life back. I just got out of the hospital with another back surgery on the August 31st. During my stay in the hospital I have no pain control from a dilaudid drip but as soon as they put me back to oral meds OC 80s the pain subsides. Of course with the help of break throw meds. Unfortunatly they could only give me percs for breakthroughs as roxys are not an option due to new regulations. Once released I filled my script and got the new OP80...what a joke of a med. Constant headache since taking, constant pain.
I would have to say the new OPs are far less potent as the originals, not to mention the polymers that have been added. Do you think they have researched the results of plastic in the human body long term?! Of course not but since this stops abuse I guess us legitimate users have to suffer more long term problems! This will be followed up with a class action lawsuit once people start dropping like flies from toxicity from plastic polymer. Give it 5 years max before we start to see the major propblems from large amounts of polymers injested from OPs.
As far as abuse, the DEA is using this as population control! Watch, they will let the people and want the abusers to switch to H. Then the government will release a huge load of bad tar and let the death toll rise and call it Accidental Overdoses! Way to control population and screw the people...got to love our country!
Sorry, I am just one ****** hurting patient that again has to find a way to survive in life again rather than be productive!

billy boy · 09-03-2010, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LordWood

For those of you on the higher pain killers such as Methadone, Oxycontin 80mg, and Dilaudid. I thought It of great importance to discuss the new brand name Oxycontin that may or may not all ready be flooding your pharmacy stock piles. Purdue the creator of the brand name Oxycontin has created a new version to release into the market Oxycontin OP (meaning instead of OC on one side it will now have OP). Now from speaking with patients on these new versions its a mixed debate. Half are saying its like the generic once put out before by another company trying to make a generic for sale instead of paying brand name costs. Problem with that earlier generic was it was severely less potent as as anyone that was on them can tell you. It as well made some more nauseated and sick, Purdue the creator of the brand name sued the generic company and brought it back to being a sole monopoly for them. But this new OP is being put out as the new brand name to be from now on. Like I said some are finding it to be just like the generic that other company put out others are finding it to be ok. I would like to hear how each of our fellow members on this forum are dealing with this new OP. I agree I like the reason for the OP as its been engineered that ignorant abusers of the med can no longer snort or shoot the med up. The problem is whether its less potent and we get ripped off like last time. I'm hoping it words as well as the last one without problems. So if anyone is on the new Oxycontin OPs yet please respond with how your doing. I'm interested to see how others are dealing with it. The sick part is they are still charging just as much for this new one and I for one if I find its not working like the originals am going to switch to another medicine cause I'm not going to spend money for a weaker pill. So anyone on these and wanna chime in?

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