Oxycontin Op Duration 40mg Cut In Half (Page 2)

Updated

Given the protective qualities of the new Oxy OP, if you cut, say a 40mg tab in half, does it still release the drug slowly? I noticed there is no warning label on the bottle saying do not chew. In other words, given the new formulation, if cut in half does it still retain its slow release quality?

63 Replies (4 Pages)

Page:First Page2Next PageLast Page
Earliest Newest Votes
21

what is the difference between oxy/tylonal 30 mg. and oxy / hydrochloride

Was this helpful? 0
22

I am a U.S. Army veteran. The VA rates me as 100% Permanent & Total for TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury). During my first brain surgery 30 years ago, 1/6 of my brain tissue was removed. I have a 15 square inch ceramic plate stapled to my skull. Because of my wounds, pain is my best friend ;)
I keep a quart-size bottle of Perc 10s on my nightstand. I keep my OxyContins in my kitchen so I do not grab the bottle and gobble Oxys when (not IF) I wake at night with a monster headache. Before the percs I used various other pain killers like Tylenol 3 or 4, Duragesic patches, etc.

For all the pain sufferers, a Spinal Cord Simulator (SCS) is a fantastic non-narcotic pain reliever. I have a Boston Scientific SCS to ease pain from my feet and legs. The SCS does not stop pain, but it instantly lowers the pain level. A good SCS and surgery implant costs around $90,000. When I increase the SCS pain relief to the max, all the nerves in my body become ‘busy’ and my whole shakes. SCS is not physically addictive. Keeping SCS at the max, and therefore constant shakes, gives other people the thought that I have a CNS disease. The SCS’s instant relief from the intense mind-staggering pain of a serious Raynaud’s attack is close to a “personal” release.

SCS and narcotics were essential to my life for a long time. Dr. Tom Macek in Ft. Lauderdale FL began blocking nerves in my feet and neck. Nerve blocks can drop pain much like the SCS, but without the shakes. The downside is most of the nerve blocks are temporary. A temporary block must be repeated every three months or so. Some nerves can be permanently blocked. Nerve blocks and SCS work well together. I look forward to being off the Oxy. I have seen countless doctors trying to remove pain from my life, but this is first pain doctor I have seen who relieves pain at the most basic level by blocking nerves.

I am dropping my narcotics level thanks to Dr. Macek. OxyContin was a Godsend when I needed it, but tapering to 10mg Oxy has been very unpleasant. Dropping the 10mg Oxy is necessary, but I expect more unpleasantness. I wish I had learned about nerve blocks before I started taking narcotics, but narcotics are a necessary evil. I hope somebody reads this post, and then tries SCS or nerve blocks to lessen the narcotics in their life.

Was this helpful? 5
23

You don't know where to get weed from but you know where to find heroin? You druggies are something else. And your grammer and spelling doesn't help with convincing me that you're not a drug abuser

Was this helpful? 2
24

You spelled "grammar" wrong you vindictive d*****. Nothing is more rewarding than the sound of a hypocrite falling.

Was this helpful? 12
25

Hey what did you end up doing? Did you doctor up the dosage and did you try weed?

Was this helpful? 0
26

That's hilarious, you chastise someone for spelling and grammar, yet you spell grammar wrong.

Was this helpful? 2
27

I know that is the truth about the pain meds but it is hard going thru the process because when you start cutting down your milligrams you feel like you're getting no relief at all. Once your body adapts to the lower amount, it almost feels like it did when you first started taking them which does give some relief again. I never once felt pain free with any of the meds but less is better than nothing at all. I have chronic pain & many health conditions that cause severe pain. I want to stop taking prescription narcotics but I also want to be able to function. So far out of 30 years of debilitating pain, I finally had to seek out some relief. Sadly my medical primary care Dr also dismissed me because he refused to treat anyone taking pain meds. I suffered for over 20 years before taking the advice the orthopedic Dr gave me back then to go to a pain clinic for help from the professionals. He also recommended epidural which I been able to try yet. The office I go to doesn't do them & I don't have insurance because I've been unable to work since 2000. I appreciate being able too read the comments here and learn more about other options. My meds have had to be increased over time also.
I thought more was helping but it
doesn't take but a few times at a higher dose until it doesn't give relief anymore. I have had some generic brands that were very different & much less effective than the other name brands which were very effective. To bad the pharmacy has no way of testing or knowing which brands are of good quality and we just have to take whatever brands they give us. We just hope to get some relief from whatever brand we do get each time they change manufacturers.

Was this helpful? 2
28

Yes. It's homogeneous with the timed release matrix, so half of a 20 would be like taking an op 10.

Was this helpful? 0
29

I know. Instant Karma is the best!

Was this helpful? 1
30

Heroin & marijuana are both illegal... I suggest you try marijuana first before you destroy your life with heroin.

Was this helpful? 2
31

Sounds like an excuse. Your best bet would be to take your OxyContin as prescribed and your percs as prescribed and get yourself some good marijuana. Marijuana is a good relaxant and helps greatly with pain, thus why states are starting to legalize it because it is safer than any opiate on the market. It grows from the ground, we pick it, dry it, and consume it. Pills, now that is a different story, they are filled with binders and not to mention acetaminophen which taking too much, especially on a daily basis absolutely destroys your liver. If you are in so much pain and your dr will not up your pain meds then it's time to go to another doctor. I wish you the best of luck. Go to Pain Management. Some of them know what they are doing, if you are really in such bad pain try dilaudid 8mg or even better 40MG of Opana. Opana is a long acting pain pill that works wonders for pain, in between the opana take norco (hydrocodone) or percocets (oxycodone). Good luck with everything.

Was this helpful? 0
32

I've had the series of 3 epidural injections prior to a lumbar laminectomy with fusion. They were an effective temporary relief for me, but since then I have read some pretty scary things in them in medical journals. Between the technicians (not MDs) allowed to perform the injections into your spinal cord to the FDA's findings on certain drugs approved for it. I was fortunate to not be one of the patients affected by the cases of permanent paralysis, stroke or meningitis.

Was this helpful? 1
33

L6? Do you have an extra lumbar vertebrae?

Was this helpful? 0
34

NEVER cut oxy's in half....NEVER!! your body will always want you to cut it from there on in & would probably need to take 2 or 3 uncut oxy's for your body to feel normal...

Was this helpful? 0
35

I've been in tons of pain for quite awhile, been proscribed anything you can think of!! Since I've gone back to smoking weed I literally take 1/4 of meds..I just wish it was legal..our could have saved my mom's life n I'm sure soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo many others..but yes, when it comes to pain, cannabis is what you need..

Was this helpful? 0
36

I believe Marajuana with a high level of CBD (cannabinoids) would be your next option. I travel to Colorado to get Medical -- and yes, they can tell you the CBD/THC content. Why not. Way safer than Heroin with less time in prison if caught with it.

Was this helpful? 0
37

My problem is that I'm allergic....severely allergic, to morphine. Any other recommendations

Was this helpful? 0
38

I been through 6 failed lower back operations, damage nerve scar tissue on nerve, 5 deteriorated discs in upper back (3 severe), multiple bone spurs and 2 bulging discs in my neck. The 40mg oxycontin SUCKS!!! 1 takes to damn long to work and does NOT LAST 8 HOURS. I'm going to have a talk with my pain doc to see if I can get the 80mg. I can chew 2 40mg and they still do not last long. I've been on the 40s for 6 years and 15mg oxycodone but they only calm my pain down for about 6 hours.

Was this helpful? 0
39

I am on oxycontin 40 my. I find if I get it from the hospital where the drug is more potent it works.
However I have gone to my pharmacist and got the same medicine with much reduced potency. I am in the process of ordering more from my pharmacist, but if it doesn't work I will return to the hospital.
Drugs do have different potency and you should bear that in mind and vary you pharmacist until you find one with high potency. Presently I might suffering but I found an old tablet the other day from the hospital and had a pain free day.
Good luck.

Was this helpful? 1
40

Unfortunately my doctor tests my opiate levels in urine, and has explicitly said no marijuana... And I live in a fully legal state.

Was this helpful? 1
Page:First Page2Next PageLast Page

More Discussions:

oxycontin 60mg cutting in half

Please note that according to NIH, "OxyContin tablets are a controlled-release oral formulation of oxycodone hydroch...

2 REPLIES
can you cut oxycontin half or quarters?

Have 80 mg oxycodone but scared to take that much, can I cut in half,? Quarters? ## Hello, Richie! How are you? No, Oxyc...

10 REPLIES
Can you cut Oxycontin in half?

I cut a 30 mg Oxycontin in half and have already taken it. I didn't know the pill was time release until after takin...

2 REPLIES
can i cut a oxycontin 30mg half

I have been on oxycodone 30mg for about 6 months now, its time for my refill and my pharmacy is having trouble keeping t...

2 REPLIES
Accidentally cut Oxycontin in half

Wanted to break ambien in half but accidentally did it to my oxycodone 30mg instead. Is it dangerous to take half of a s...

10 REPLIES
oxycontin 40mg op picture

Dropped one oxycontin 40mg op tabs in the sink, what a slimmy mess, what are they making them out of, is it harmfull? ##...

25 REPLIES
40mg oxycontin op efficacy

They are horrible. Purdue pharma put too much filler and other stuff in them. They can pass right through your body in y...

1 REPLY
oxycontin 40mg versus opana 30mg

oxycontin 40mg versus opana 30mg, which one helps most? ## It really depends on the person and which one works better fo...

2 REPLIES
opana 40mg vs oxycontin op 80mg

my Dr prescribed Opana 40mg as alternative to Oxy 80 mg 2 twice a day which I would insufflate - I didn't tell him t...

393 REPLIES
40mg Opana Vs Op Oxycontin 80mg

im llooking for a web page where i can order this medication online c.o.d and no prescription ive been this medication f...

9 REPLIES