Anyone using oxycodone to manage cancer pain? Please share.

my sister has pancreatic cancer and is having pain. She was prescribed oxycodone but only takes it at night to relieve pain enough to sleep. she take tylenol during the day so she can go to work but it doesn’t help all day. Her oncologist suggested she get a Celiac Plexis Blocker. So she did. After visiting with the radiologist doc (that is who preformed the procedure) he said she could have a Celiac Plexus Blocker or Celiac Plexus Oblation. Basically, with the blocker they inject a numbing agent to numb the pain. It stops the pain until it wears off. With the oblation they inject alcohol to the nerves which kills them. He said that the tumor is aggravating the nerves which is causing the pain. If it works then she shouldn’t have to take meds and the doc told me the procedure can be done again if pain comes back. She had this done yesterday so fingers crossed it works. My prayers are with you all.

my sister has pancreatic cancer and is having pain. She was prescribed oxycodone but only takes it at night to relieve pain enough to sleep. she take tylenol during the day so she can go to work but it doesn’t help all day. Her oncologist suggested she get a Celiac Plexis Blocker. So she did. After visiting with the radiologist doc (that is who preformed the procedure) he said she could have a Celiac Plexus Blocker or Celiac Plexus Oblation. Basically, with the blocker they inject a numbing agent to numb the pain. It stops the pain until it wears off. With the oblation they inject alcohol to the nerves which kills them. He said that the tumor is aggravating the nerves which is causing the pain. If it works then she shouldn’t have to take meds and the doc told me the procedure can be done again if pain comes back. She had this done yesterday so fingers crossed it works. My prayers are with you all.

my sister has pancreatic cancer and is having pain. She was prescribed oxycodone but only takes it at night to relieve pain enough to sleep. she take tylenol during the day so she can go to work but it doesn’t help all day. Her oncologist suggested she get a Celiac Plexis Blocker. So she did. After visiting with the radiologist doc (that is who preformed the procedure) he said she could have a Celiac Plexus Blocker or Celiac Plexus Oblation. Basically, with the blocker they inject a numbing agent to numb the pain. It stops the pain until it wears off. With the oblation they inject alcohol to the nerves which kills them. He said that the tumor is aggravating the nerves which is causing the pain. If it works then she shouldn’t have to take meds and the doc told me the procedure can be done again if pain comes back. She had this done yesterday so fingers crossed it works. My prayers are with you all.

Morning Kathy,

I'm no expert - on anything 🙁

So take my input only from my personal experience.

I've had the "nerve oblation" done on my lower back where they "burn" the nerves. This was for arthritis pushing against my nerves in my spin. The treatment helped me for 12-18 months and then the nerves actually grow back. The back doctor says some of his patients have done the treatment many times over the years as a "pain management" technique.

Also, ask about "methadone" for the pain. Oxy is usually fast acting for the pain but then dissipates quickly too. Methadone takes 3-4 days to build up in your entire system and then seems to reduce the pain from that point on for up to 12+ hours. I'm currently doing both Oxy and Methadone once in the morning and once at night.

AGAIN, only my personal experience and may not be related or useful in your sisters situation - but it never hurts to just ask the doctor the questions 😉

Walter - prayers back at you 🙂

Good info, @kathyj59270. I hope the blocker works for her. You mentioned that she is working. Is she also currently in treatment for pancreatic cancer?

Anyone had Celiac Plexus Block? Did it block out the pain?
Please share your experience.

my sister had the Celiac Plexus ablation last tuesday and it didn’t help. As a matter of fact, she has pain along with nausea and diarrhea. I wish she would have had the block before the ablation to see if it would even work.