Oxycontin is time released, Oxycodone(percocet) is usually used for pain that breatksthru even with the Oxycontin. Although some prescribe the Oxycodone
by itself. I take 60mg's Oxycontin every 6 hrs. for a 240 mg's per 24 hr period. Some insurance companies will prescribe only twice a day so my Pain Doctor prescribes 120 mgs every 12 hrs and allows me to break it to every 6 hrs. As mentioned previously, the Oxycodone (percocet) 7.5mg-523 I take up to 4 a day for breakthru pain.

I also have migraines and take Imitrex. It has been a life saver for me. I get the 50mg size and cut in half to make it 25Mg's. It cost the same for 50mgs or 25mgs. This way (they come in a pack of 9) I get a total of 18 by cutting in half. I take one at the start of migraine and if needed, in a couple of hrs. take the other half. Usually the first 25 mg. works. I also take the Ambien CR (12.5mg) to sleep thru the pain at night. The Ambien 10 mg didn't work after 4 hrs; even if I added extra. The Ambien cR has a time release that distributes and amount later and I get 6 hrs. of painless sleep.

A good Pain Management Specialist can give you a higher dose, if needed, They are very concerned about people looking just for the drugs so I am subjuct to at random urine test. I think it is a good thing and most necessary . The Pain Managemen doctors have to be cautious; but understand pain like none of the other doctors do and most will only allown a low dosage.

I wish you the best and hope you can get help from someone that truly understands pain. I had a failed pain stimulator trial. I do not want to try again. Onces was enough for me.

It is sad the way our lives have change; but once I learned to accept the new status of my life, I was better able to cope with this. The first couple of years were very depressing and just didn't want to be around anymore. Again, wish you success in finding the right doctor.


(Gerry)

The oxycodone is just oxycodone. no er or ir. and as for the migraine meds the furicept is one of the last on the list of meds they can prescribe for it. I tried imitrix when I was 18. regular furicept when i was 13. they tried naprelan, napraxin, isocit, and so on and so fourth. the furicept is furicept with codeine. (it used to put me to sleep so i could ride out the pain asleep) now. it does absolutely nothing.. no relief no sleepy. nada. so migraines are mine to deal with as naturally as possible. but I am always on the cusp of full blown migraine. This beast called RSD. just when I think I am learning to deal. it spreads or the flare gets worse. fir almost a full week I am using 2 canes .and have been couch bound. sleeping in my bed (or laying) seems to just aggravate the beast. as for right now.(dinner) first and last meal of most of my days.(how am I still gaining weight???)