Posted by kerria on October 26, 2005, at 2:33:02
In reply to Re: side effects » kerria, posted by ed_uk on October 25, 2005, at 15:03:11
> Hi K,
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> Is your current dose 60mg three times a day?
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> It might be better to take 40-50mg four times a day - every 6 hours. Controlled release meds *often* don't last as long as they're supposed to. OxyContin is *supposed* to last 12 hours.
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> I really hope the nerve block is successful.
>
> Ed xThank you, Ed. The pain management office hasn't even given me a day yet.
Yess, it's 60 mg 3 times a day. i'm not able to change the medicine much and for me it's hard enough to remember three times. The pills are all 20 mg.
You're so correct about the meds not releasing the same amount of hours. Usually seven hours is about right- definately not 12- but it depends upon the food i eat and other things. Sometimes it seems like there are certain pills that release fast for no apparent reason. i'll even go to sleep for an hour in the middle of the day. i'm thankful that doesn't happen very often. If i eat anything high in fat- like a candy bar- with the pills they release too quickly.
i wish my doctors were helping me more with everything - that someone would at least call and give me a date for the nerve block.
so depressed that i have a psych diagnosis. i know that makes a difference - puts me at the bottom of the list. It's so unfair. Having to keep dealing with constant pelvic pain is making PTSD so worse- have flashbacks. Why doesn't anyone help?Thanks for being there, Ed.
Take care,
kerria xo
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