Oxycodone..liver failure?

So ive been taking Oxycodone 5/325 mg. I don't need a lecture on this.
I take 4-5 pills daily or rail them and take them sometimes with tequila or vodka. (mostly tequila--cheaper and easier) I feel pretty fine and happy. Im gonna stop soon but I was wondering, could this cause liver problems.

Yes it could. Might take a while but eventually your liver is going to feel it. It has to process all that alcohol and oxy somehow. The poor thing is going to be tired eventually, hehe.

And please keep in mind (even though you probably already know) that taking alcohol on top of opiates like Oxy's can lead to the supression of your nervous system and death. I have seen many people die from this combination. It is definitely not pretty. Especially for the person who finds the body (like me).

Lol, I can 99% guarantee I wont leave that easy...if I die, it'll be on my terms

Yes this can cause liver problems/failure especially when combined with alcohol. It can also cause death - the Oxycodone combined with the alcohol slows down the involuntary nervous system ....primarily the heart and breathing.... causing the person to die in their sleep. The person wouldn't even be trying to end their lives and won't be in control of dying. Even simple acetaminophen can cause liver failure if taken over an extended time especially when combined with alcohol. My BIL took it regularly and took a little to many and died....my brother was hooked on it and he ended his life. I'm not lecturing but just giving the facts and my own family experience. Here's a quote from a link on the dangers of Oxycodone:

"Oxycodone is the deadliest drug in the U.S.: it causes more deaths than cocaine and heroin combined".

Why? I kind of doubt it. I would start running for help about now. You know how lobsters and crabs are cooked? That's you if you aren't scared out of your gourd.

Dear Sanguinaire, you are actually taking a Percocet-type pill, which is a compound of 5mg of oxycodone and 500 mg of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The danger to your liver comes not from the opiate, oxycodone, but from the acetaminophen component of your medication. Clinical tests have documented liver toxicity in people who take more than 4g (4000mg) acetaminophen per day. If you are taking 8 of those pills per day for your pain, you are at the danger threshold. If you haven't already, ask your doctor to run liver function blood work to check that your liver enzymes are within normal limits. Pain doctors now recommend lower maximum daily doses of acetaminophen. To preserve your liver, ask your doctor to prescribe an opiate that does not contain acetaminophen. If oxycodone is indicated for your condition, you can try straight oxycodone tablets (also called Roxicodone) which do not contain acetaminophen. Roxicodone comes in 5, 10, 15, and 30mg strength, if my memory serves me well. Another choice for oxycodone therapy is Oxycontin, a sustained-release oxycodone-based pain medication, developed to be taken every 8-12 hours, which thereby provides a steady-state serum level of oxycodone to your pain receptors. This steady state delivery of opiate pain medication essentially increases the half-life of the opiate, which has been shown to lessen the rate of opiate tolerance. This is preferred therapy used by trained pain practitioners who prescribe opiate-based medications. Good luck with your condition, and keep seeking knowledge about your malady, and available therapies. Many aspects of chronic pain management have changed annually as researchers uncover new facts about this phenomena. I say it's about time we study this epidemic called chronic pain that affects the quality of life and productivity of millions of Americans and their families.

Well Sanquinaire,

I just wrote a detailed reply to your question, which disappeared on clicking Post Quick Reply. Perhaps it will appear later.

Your question is important, so I will summarize.

You taking not only oxycodone, but you are also taking acetaminophen (Tylenol), in these 5/500 tablets, which are generic for the medication Percocet.

It is the tylenol that causes liver toxicity in Percocet, not the opiate oxycodone. Please ask your doctor run liver function blood work to determine if your liver is already ill from chronic tylenol use, and ask him/her to switch you to an oxycodone-based medication that does not contain tylenol. There are two -- straight oxycodone tablets (also called Roxicodone), and oxycontin, which is an extended release oxycodone tablet that you take every 8-12 hours.

Also, when you mix alcohol with strong opiates, you are playing Russian Roulette with your life. Many do not wake up from a sleep induced by these two chemicals. That's not preaching, but a medical fact.

Regardless of the condition causing your pain, consider a referral to a board-certified pain management specialist, who can prescribe proper therapies and medication for your problem.

Best of luck, and have a pain free day.

You gave an informative post mtnview and I agree its the acetominophen. The problem with opiates is, it does /can slow down the involuntary responses, specifically breathing and heart rate. This is one of the reasons terminally ill patients near the end are given the maximum morphine - sad fact but true. I think most of the people addicted to this aren't taking it for pain. If this poster does have chronic pain because I haven't checked the 'about me' yet then perhaps a pain patch would be better.

i actually don't know how theyre cooked... but ill stop eventually

yea, i know that..i took 54 percs once in 8 grade but vommited it..i almost died in my sleep but i guess the water i took it with made me vomit or the nausea but everything came out at like 3 in the morning