Question About Chewing Oxycontin

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My doctor switched me to Oxycontin 80MG from Oxycodone IR 30MG. What is the difference between the two? I read all these forums and many of them are about abusing them and I am not interested in doing that for fear of dying. So, what will happen if I chew them? I would like the best way to make my pain go away but I would not mind the euphoria/Hi from them but I am not wiling to snort or inject. Can someone tell me the difference between these pills and if anyone has chewed these pills and what is the effects of doing so.

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The one that you were receiving with the IR designation were instant release Oxycodone, but the Oxycontin is a time released formulation, meant to slowly release the medication over a 12 hour period.

And with the new formulation with the OP marking, chewing them will not do you any good. They have been specially formulated to help prevent that type of misuse. Trying to chew them or crush them results in their turning into a gummy substance that retains its time released properties. Are there any other questions or comments?

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So bascially if I am not a snorter or an IV user then there is no hope for me? I did however grind it down with the pet egg but like I said I am not a smoker or IV USER so I just put it in my mnouth and swallowed. Got nothing from that. No pain relief no "relaxation" if u know what I mean. I am switching back to OXY IR 30's. Those are better. Any suggestions?

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They will work if you take it the right way, Just like the person said in the answer before mine it will turn into a gummy sticky pile of nothing. I take both the 30 mg Roxicodone and 80 mg Oxycontin.

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I am supposed to take one every 12 hours but that is some bulls**. So I have been taking 3 every 12 hours and that does not work either. What do u suggest? It is 80 myself? These pills suck! There sure make it so u cannot get proper relief from these pills!!! So I could take 6 of these pills and nothing would cause relief? Well I just want it to take my pain away! What is roxiecodone?

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is it true that the company purdue picked up after the oxycontin patent ran out and now is putting the old school oxicontins back out. That would be great if this is so.

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I take the op80 mg an I am not into snorting, needles, or none of that. I've been on the oxycontin 80mg for over a year now an all I do is put it in my mouth bite it up into fairly small pieces an wash it down with juice,water or whatever an it works just fine for me I've never tried it any other way don't want to. {edited for safety}

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I wouldn't suggest crushing or chewing a whole oxycontin 80mg, honestly they work fine as is with the 86% bio-availability, just swallow them. I've been on this medicine for almost 2yrs and other than having to up doses about every year I have no complaints, works miraculously for my chronic back pain. I'm also on the 80mg dose 2x daily with a 60mg in middle of day.(I have to take them every 8 hours due to my tolerance)

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Well the IR means instant release. And I bet the 80 milligram oxy cottons you have now probably say op on them instead of OC. the old are their way stronger. the OP's now really don't do much. that's the reason everybody became heroin addicts. they were all abusing the OC. now you're only able to take them and you can only take two of them with day 1 every 12 hours or something like that.

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