Question by Raptor: I question of percocet/oxyxodone. Serious responses only.?
I’m 42-years of age, and dealt with lower back pain for a very long time. For about two months, I used short term treatment with pain medications alternating between Percocet and Lortab. Finally, the pain got so bad that I started taking long term Percocet and I can’t say enough about the drug or the treatment and I don’t abuse the drug(s) at all. The pain is now under complete control. The problem is this: The doctor made a comment that he wanted to reduce and/or eliminate the oxycodone from the mix and I honestly objected. I mean, my pain is under better control than it’s ever been. Why should it matter that after several months my dose is up to 70 mg? So my question after all of this is this. Should I have to deal with a return of the agonizing pain I was in just for the sake that Percocet/Oxyxodone is addictive, or should I advocate for myself and find a pain doctor to prescribe the combination long term? Serious responses only.

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Answer by Dc3402
Being pain free or having reduced pain may have helped you to quit “guarding” the injury. If it did, there is a good possibility that the injury has begun to heal on it’s own.

I agree with your Dr in reducing the dosage for two reasons. First, it is the only way your Dr will be able to evaluate the present state of your injury, and second, to hopefully be able to wean you from a potentially addictive drug.

Have faith in your Dr, and go along with this suggestion. It is the only way he/she can properly evaluate you. If it turns out that you still need drug therapy, at least your Dr will be making a more informed decision.

Answer by donna_honeycutt47
I just had a Total Knee Replacement in April and my Doctor put me on Percocet. I only took it at Night to help fight the Pain in my Knee and help me to sleep, but refused to take it any other time because it is “ADDICTIVE” Try taking Ultram ER during the day. it is NOT Addictive and it is slow releasing pain medicine. There are alot of People in this world who are now “Addicts” because they gave into the pain and now IT and the Drugs control them.. Your Doctor is correct.. You need to get off the Narcotics…

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