[somebody]

Hello...

My question about oxycotton is this: My sisters mother in law is on oxycotton and when she was at my sisters house the other day she took a pill and not long after that she took another pill...

What is the maximum dose normally for a woman that would weight about 150 lbs... that is a little on the high side for her in weight... My sister worries she is taking more then she needs... she likes to make everyone feel sorry for her... she also is a care giver for a 2 year old 4 days a week...
any info would be of help...thanks

somebody...
nice to meet you Cam, I'm kind of new here

[bptoo]

Hi somebody! Cam has periods of time when he can't get to a computer. So I thought I'd relay my story to you until he can get here and you could some real professional advice.

My doc started me on the Oxycontin right around Thankgiving of last year. We started with the 20mg capsule. I found even the 20mg were too strong for me. I took my first one just before leaving to go to work, and before I got half way there I had to stop and have my wife and oldest daughter drive out to pick me and my car up and take us home. I had my doc rx the 10mg Oxy to me and that worked fine. I should also mention that the Oxy I was taking was the extended release, and lasted me 12 hours

There are a lot of unpleasant side-effects with Oxycontin, just like with most any narcotic. It could be that she's developed a tolerance to her current dosage, and needs to talk to her doc about raising it. That unless, of course she's already on a very high dose. That being the case, in my opinion, she shouldn't be driving, operating machinery, or taking care of young children by herself. Narcotics are extremely dangerous, and you need to watch yourself closely when you take them.

I don'y know about the ideal weight/dose, but I'm sure you could find something out by going to a site like WebMD, mentalhealth.com, or just do a search under "oxycontin" and see what you come up with, I'll take a look around in the morning for you while I'm having my coffee, and see what I come up with. Also, if you could give me a ballpark idea on her height, that would help.

So, I hope we can get you some answers. Hopefully Cam will be around tomorrow as he is the resident genius in these matters. Hope to talk to you soon!

Take care,
bp

"I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous - everyone hasn't met me yet."

[denipink]

I've taken the Oxy's for better than a year now for chronic pain and they work very well. Like the other poster said tho they are some strong!

I weigh even more than the 150 lbs. and was started off with 20 mgs. 3 x a day and I did fine with those. Eventually tho because the pain worsened over time I worked my way up to total of 220 mgs. daily. That is high mind you there is even higher doses than that. A friend of mine with Bladder Cancer takes his in 80 mg doses several times a day.

Anyway no one can tell you conclusively what amount is good for what weight cept a good doc I would think. A Pharmacist knows what is prescribed commonly tho too I would think but when it comes to knowing symptoms and how much to prepscribe a doc is the one to talk to. There are sites with MD's that moderate boards altho I cant top of head tell you where they are, sorry.

Good luck. Denise

[somebody]

BP and denipink, thank you for the info...It has been very helpful. I am going to call my sister and let her know what you both have said about it. She really is concerned about the fact she is babysitting her grandson and feels she shouldn't be watching him at all...
Again...THANK YOU BOTH... take care and God bless you both
Somebody

[denipink]

I forgot to tell you that I have worked my way back down over time to know more than 50 mgs each day. That is a large drop.

They are just very damaging to the system really plus they make me groggy.

My opinion about someone older taking them and watching a child at same time -- nope -- I would say better not to go that route if possible. Your sis is smart to be cautious and I feel she should be vary wary myself. Nothing against the mom in law in the least just these are nothing to take too lightly. They are one of the strongest Opiod pain meds on the planet!

[CamW]

SB - First, why is your sister taking the Oxycontinª (oxycodone controlled-release)? Is she taking any other pain medication on a regular basis. Usually the Oxycontin is taken twice daily because of long-acting effects due to slow release of the drug from the tablet. The doc would prescribe a breakthrough medication the is quick acting like a regular oxycodone tablet (Supeudolª, Oxycetª, Endocetª; and is the main ingredient in Percodanª and Percocetª), morphine tablets (many brands), codeine (Tylenol# 3 & #4, et al), or even antiflammatories.

Is the pain chronic (ie. life long or long-term - longer than 3 months) or acute (ie. broken leg, broken arm)? Quite often acute pain can change into chronic pain if the problem that caused the pain is not "fixed" properly (eg. a broken leg that mends wrong kicked where it counts kinda pain)

The treatment of pain varies and the doctor has to assess the level of pain, where it comes from, and what is causing it. Then a treatment is individualized to the patient.

I can give a more thorough answer, knowing the answers to these questions. I will be away until Friday, but will try to answer questions at that time.

[somebody]

Thanks to all that responded...
To answer a few of your questions Cam...she is taking it for Fibromyalgia and has had it for a while. She takes other meds for it too but my sister is concerned for her size she is taking to much...it is my sisters mother in law that is sick... she has been known to over dose at times. That is what the concern is about this time too. My sister don't know the exact dose she is on but will be checking into that...