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We recently moved to Auburn from Northern Washington. I have been under the care of a family practitioner for several years who has prescribed a fairly moderate to heavier dosage of pain medication. I d like to get off it but have tried before without much success. I am wondering what your philosophy is about pain meds. The meds are for severe degenerative arthritis at three or four levels in the low neck area and fairly significant disc disease. I am on a regimen now of 120 tablets of Oxycodone @ 20 mg. per tablet per month. Would you be adverse to continuing me on the meds at lease in a course of gradual withdrawal. I got pretty sick when I tried to withdraw cold turkey. Thank you. Ray Hanke Auburn
hi... Oxycodone is an opiod analgesic. As your suffering from degenerative arthritis, i suggestive you to take same medication only when pain is severe. Long term use of oxycodone can cause constipation, Vomiting, miosis, urinary retention is elderly male and respiratory problem in patients having asthma..
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hi... Oxycodone is an opiod analgesic. As your suffering from degenerative arthritis, i suggestive you to take same medication only when pain is severe. Long term use of oxycodone can cause constipation, Vomiting, miosis, urinary retention is elderly male and respiratory problem in patients having asthma.. Thank you If you have further questions you can ask me..