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Anyone using oxycodone to manage cancer pain? Please share.

Posted by henfayp @henfayp, Feb 9 7:34pm

My pain management team want to start me on oxycodone. I am somewhat afraid of its side effects. Anyone who is on it, please share your experiences.

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bld | @bld | Feb 26 7:04am

My oncologist prescribed oxycodone for pain every 4 hours. It hardly took the edge off and caused constipation.
We then switched to morphine 15mg every 12 hours and that has worked much better for me.
I do use Miralax every morning and stay somewhat regular.

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marcia | @marciak9 | Feb 27 8:56am
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@bld

My oncologist prescribed oxycodone for pain every 4 hours. It hardly took the edge off and caused constipation.
We then switched to morphine 15mg every 12 hours and that has worked much better for me.
I do use Miralax every morning and stay somewhat regular.

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I was on the morphine twice a day but I still had break through pain. I took an oxy and it subsided within minutes. I am considering a nerve block.

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henfayp | @henfayp | Feb 27 2:28pm
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@bld

My oncologist prescribed oxycodone for pain every 4 hours. It hardly took the edge off and caused constipation.
We then switched to morphine 15mg every 12 hours and that has worked much better for me.
I do use Miralax every morning and stay somewhat regular.

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Are you still alert during daytime with the morphine?

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bld | @bld | Feb 28 6:46am
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@henfayp

Are you still alert during daytime with the morphine?

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Yes. I really can’t tell any difference. It is only 15mg so maybe that’s why.

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barb2252 | @barb2252 | Feb 28 8:45am
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@bld

Yes. I really can’t tell any difference. It is only 15mg so maybe that’s why.

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I take 30 mg every 12 hours, and have 15 mg of morphine I can take for break though pain.
I have no problems staying alert with the 30mg dose. When I have to take the extra dose for break though pain, I am usually resting and not trying to alert.

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