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Update on Dew via PM appt 4/28/09: Opana ER???

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Old 04-30-2009, 02:25 PM #11
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Good luck Dew. Hope all goes well.
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Well, again I was told by my PM doc that I will never be cured of RSD/CRPSI. I KNOW!!!

PM Doc also told me that blocks would not help me..would probably harm me at my stage of the disease.He stated, WC made you wait too long to have remission as a possibility. (too far gone)

Wheel Chair: I have to have lawyer deal with this issue. Doc wants me to stay as mobile as possible. Doc said the electric chairs can not be scripted for my condition,as in my current disease status. ( not far enough gone)

Also,PM doc added a new med in my already bountiful cocktail glass:

OPANA ER 10 mg. tablets taken twice a day..along with my other meds!
In Morphine family. I will see him again in 4 weeks, at which time he will bump up the mg. on the OPANA ER ( Oxymorphone;Time released).

Also, all my other meds will be scripted for 3 months and I will most likely be MMI. My maintenance schedule is to see him every 3 months..indefinitely.

I feel nausea and drowsy at the moment...at the same time

Are/Have any of you taking/taken Opana ER? If yes..what is your opinion on this pain med?


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hi dew.. hope you are well today? my pm doctor asked me if i wanted to try opana er and i said no because i am always scard to try new meds, but am thinking since there have been people say it works i will give it a try? i am on oxycontin and hydrocodone and am wondering if that opana will work better..
there seems to be more bad days than good. you said you feel sick, did that go away? and are you tired alot on it? do you still take a break through pain med? sorry if i am getting to personal with your meds, just looking for something that will work but then again when you hurt you just hurt thank you for your time and take care michelle
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hi dew.. hope you are well today? my pm doctor asked me if i wanted to try opana er and i said no because i am always scard to try new meds, but am thinking since there have been people say it works i will give it a try? i am on oxycontin and hydrocodone and am wondering if that opana will work better..
there seems to be more bad days than good. you said you feel sick, did that go away? and are you tired alot on it? do you still take a break through pain med? sorry if i am getting to personal with your meds, just looking for something that will work but then again when you hurt you just hurt thank you for your time and take care michelle
Opana ER has made a huge difference in my life;I am in AZ visiting my sis and her family, currently...and I did NOT have any difficulties with the 2 day trip( we took lots of breaks). My sis told me what a difference 2 months has made since she last saw me when she came to Oklahoma to visit me. I explained to her that the difference in me was the new pain med. I can honestly say that there are moments that I feel pain -free; however, the duration of one Opana ER is 12 hrs..and my body does swifty go into a pain spiral up if I don't take the Opana ER on the dot...12 hrs. later.

Please remember, Opana ER was added to my other cocktail of meds.
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Drew,

I'm so happy to hear that you made the trip so well. Opana er is still working so well for me. I see my dr. tomorrow and I think he's going to up to to 40mg. I figure that 10 mg worked, 20 worked much better, I'm hoping that 40 will do the trick and if it works like the other increases, after I spend a couple of days sound asleep, I should almost be totally pain free. We are having that ugly weather that you all had a few days ago. rain, damp, etc. and I haven't had any pain. I love it.

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Opana ER has made a huge difference in my life;I am in AZ visiting my sis and her family, currently...and I did NOT have any difficulties with the 2 day trip( we took lots of breaks). My sis told me what a difference 2 months has made since she last saw me when she came to Oklahoma to visit me. I explained to her that the difference in me was the new pain med. I can honestly say that there are moments that I feel pain -free; however, the duration of one Opana ER is 12 hrs..and my body does swifty go into a pain spiral up if I don't take the Opana ER on the dot...12 hrs. later.

Please remember, Opana ER was added to my other cocktail of meds.
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thank you so much for your input... it is wonderful that you are able to enjoy your sister and not be in pain.... have a great trip
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Opana ER has made a huge difference in my life;I am in AZ visiting my sis and her family, currently...and I did NOT have any difficulties with the 2 day trip( we took lots of breaks). My sis told me what a difference 2 months has made since she last saw me when she came to Oklahoma to visit me. I explained to her that the difference in me was the new pain med. I can honestly say that there are moments that I feel pain -free; however, the duration of one Opana ER is 12 hrs..and my body does swifty go into a pain spiral up if I don't take the Opana ER on the dot...12 hrs. later.

That's great to hear! You got there in one piece and your sister noticing the difference is amazing and has to mean something!!! I'd feel so happy!!!

I am SO glad Opana is working for you, and that you found something that helps with the pain.

Have a great time with your sister. She must be so happy to see you right now!
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I am sleeping through the night..taking it easy, and enjoying my sis and the family. Thank you for your input on my post.

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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.

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