What Is Stronger Dilaudid Or Oxycontin 40 Mg? (Page 25)

I have been on Dilaudid for over 2 years now and I can't seem to get off of it. I'm under a doctor's care, but anyone who is on it knows it's very addicting! I think like everybody else, it's no good if you take it orally. It's only effective other ways. I always run out of Dilaudid before my prescription is ready to refill and recently I filled a script for oxycontin 40 mg to see if they could replace my 4 mg Dilaudid. However, I took 1/2 of a 40 mg. and felt nothing. An hour later I took my 4 mg Dilaudid and it seems to have worked. But they are very short lived, that's why for chronic pain they like to give these stupid time release pain pills. How many mg.'s does equal the same amount of Dilaudid? I also would like to know if anyone has ever tapered off of Dilaudid? You get really sick when you try to get off of it, really intense vomiting and stomach pain that lasts forever. I have never stuck it out, I always end up in the emergency room. All they do is give me a pain shot of Dilaudid and a prescription for it as well and send me home. They think there is something wrong with something else. I have even tried to tell them but they either don't want to get involved because I'm under a Dr.'s care or they are just stupid. I hope someone has the best kicking advice, I'd rather be straight or just be one of those once in a while users (RIGHT)!!!

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Fentanyl patches and OxyContin or oxycodone are a total waste of time. They don't work at all, believe me, I tried them both and dilaudid 8's slows the pain just a bit. The others meds don't do diddly squat. Thank God I'm not headed for menopause cause I don't think men could handle that s*** too well. Especially if the pain is similar to mine. I appreciate the response though.

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I need to see your doctor. Hurting in Nashville.

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I've been on dilaudid for a few years 8mg it does help. I Just had cervical surgery where they replaced a herniated disc I had 2 side by side but they replaced one disc with cadaver bone and took care of a bone spur also. I Agree IV dilaudid works better but either way is not long lasting I was wondering if oxcicotin would be a good break through addition. I Also take 1mg Xanax for my severe anxiety among other stuff like soma and trazodone & tramadol. Any suggestions?

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Find a lawyer who will sue them for bad faith on top of the work comp. If they are delaying your surgeries and causing pain and suffering; which work comp won't pay out for ; file a bad faith suit for delaying your surgeries. Same happened to my father. He lost everything.

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It should be OxyContin as your constant pain care and dilaudid for breakthrough pain which is also constant as we all know other wise we would all have a surplus of pills on good days when there wasn't any breakthrough pain---what a crock!!!! Pain is pain okay but anyhow I was on 8mgs dilaudid and OxyContin and I had okay pain relief and to the joy of my pain doc I always requested inj's.--after a few months I wound up in the hospital with a deep vein thrombosis--FROM INJ'S.---but the spasms that made me request inj's. are a side effect of dilaudid!!!! Dilaudid is for pre op or post op....not for continual use!!!

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See if you can get a pain pump. Pain pumps can be filled with either Morphine, Dilaudid or Fentanyl. I've had mine for 6 years and it really helps a lot for the pain.

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I am so sorry for your pain, and your situation. I wish I had the power to change things for you and everyone else too! You speak the truth about the insurance companies as well as the rest of the system, I agree completely. I wish you all the best in your struggle!

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Dragonmage321 try COMPREHENSIVE PAIN SPECIALISTS in Hendersonville...., Integrity Pain or AMG in Nashville..they usually just go with what has worked for you and will not start you on high dose meds

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Optima - I just read your post and even though it's a old post, I was just wondering if you were able to have the much needed surgeries? I can't even imagine the pain and suffering you have had to go through, from physical pain, being rejected for the surgeries, phycological and emotional pain, fighting with workers comp, insurance companies, and much more I'm sure. I'm also a chronic pain patient but nothing compared to yours. It's absolutely horrible what you have had to go through especially being denied your right to have the needed surgeries! It's not your fault that you have to take pain medications. Your pain must be severe. I also agree that insurance companies are just in it for the $$$$. I'm sure most people would agree to that unless they work for them. They just keep getting richer by the minute from everyone paying the high premiums. Your post really touched me, meaning that it only takes one accident to change a persons life forever! It's also a shame your personal life was dramatically affected too. I just want to say that I'm hoping the best for you and take good care of yourself. God bless you!! Terry

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I totally agree with you. They put you on these meds but when you run out of them it's almost impossible to get refills or they jack up the price where the mess are untouchable

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Who here is an MD or Do?! Probably no one, so I'd suggest talking to a real and certified physician instead of taking medical advice from these pain management patients! See drug warnings for all these narcs and the second sentence all read CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS or DEATH! It's only your LIFE in jeopardy!

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So you went on the meds for chronic pain? Dolladid? I'm confused weekdays going on. And methadone you can take right for the rest of your life?

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I was on fentanyl for 4-5 years. Yes it's true that there is no more pain, but.. Let me tell you this!! Along with the no pain, amazing pain relief, it comes with a very large price!!! What I'm saying is, the fentanyl patches may take 90-100% of the pain away BUT.... It also takes your life away too!! It takes your feelings away, your memories, your compassion and empathy as well!! Not only does it take pain away and makes you feel numb pain free, it also freezes your brain too, you become numb to everything around you. You basically turn into a completely different person. You yourself will not notice, in fact you honestly feel great, No pain and No worries and time disappears forever. So please, please, to anyone out there who is thinking of going on the fentanyl patch, don't!!! You will regret it and loose your life in the end. Coming off the patch is a living hell!! The w/d is the the worst feeling you will go through. Honestly if I can help one person out there, by sharing my experience, then it was worth it!!! Please listen to me or even talk to anyone who has been on fentanyl patches for chronic pain. Chronic pain is a horrible thing to live with, I know!! The truth is we'll always have a bit of pain to live with, But.... That's what makes us real and keeps our feelings in check. Without any pain are we real at all?? Take care everyone, life is too short and so precious!!!

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Just come down from them you'll see how addicted to them u really are!!!

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Face it. You're hooked on legal heroin. Methadone treatment is usually the way to go. I'm surprised your doctor hasn't discussed it but if you really, really want to get off it, bring it up to him/her.

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Dilaudid is about 6x stronger than morphine, so you are in the ballpark. I was on 15mg morphine which lost effectiveness. Dr. Switched me to 4mg-8 dilaudid twice day. 4 did nothing, but ive been having success with 8 for about 6 months now. Always take it as directed or you'll probably end up with addiction.

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Hi there! I myself very painfully caused back issue's. Nothing has what you really call "I'm done". When Physicians' give you an apparently stronger med that should help, then give you a break through med to see if that worked. So there is dilaudid,
and oxycodone from break through medication. Prior to taking anything I was fine,
not great b/c I have other issue's as well, I don't want to bore you with a handwritten Novel! The unfortunate part is please tell me how/what you can give me
so that I don't need these, but "yes" I do need help. So at times they will give you
Suboxone. Myself I have never taken, I have heard so many horror stories about Suboxone. From what I have received on medication such as "Suboxone" is apparently another worse drug used yet! What are you supposed to do? Sign myself into the Physcotic Ward and suffer in there. Really they can't help you much unless you Physician give's them an okay on what to use. So again as mentioned you use the Suboxone. Your back to square One! I really don't get it. A Physician obviously knows about Suboxone so really why don't they give you an anti-inflammation medication to help you. It's probably not the best but at least with something like this, I don't think your going to get addicted to. I don't know how you feel about this however as said, this is something that "yes" it will help with pain to a degree, and again, I don't think you will get addicted to them. I should hope not. Honestly the only thing I can say is, keep strong, take this anti-flammatory. If others you know who are on something like an 80mg. OxyContin please whatever you do, don't ask for one. As well I only think use the anti-inflamaory and it will work Stay away from those you know what they do, please get into that positive note keep thinking positive!! Tell yourself, "I can do this" I know I YES YOU CAN! and by thinking positive, that so WONDERFUL PERSON will NOT change her mind as she so says. Give your Dr'sname so that WONDERFUL, LOVING PERSON will understand just "YES" she did it!.

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can you tell me if there are any pain management doc's that do meds?

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MY Dr.says there gonna cut me off if it's not in my system next time I see him

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I took the duragesic patch and nearly died because it made me have suicidal thoughts, about the pain it. Didn't help at all. As everyone has posted if you truly are in chronic pain not every med works for all because of how different our bodies are.

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