[Wisconsin]

I was on oxycodone after surgery. About the third day I was talking to the cat -- and he was talking back. We discussed medieval stone work.

I got off it that evening. The pain was less scary. Besides the oxycodone constipates you.

[arasina]

You didn't try to use the litter box, I hope. :o)

[CaptainK]

I got a weeks worth of oxycodone after surgery. 3 days must be the magic number because that's how long I lasted on them. I didn't get a euphoric feeling but had such disturbing dreams, I threw them out.

[L`enn]

The cat probably enjoyed the attention. The constipation part is back. IT can lock you down big time. Puts your peristalsis to sleep.

[Aracelis]

About the third day I was talking to the cat -- and he was talking back.

I was given Demerol post-op, and had the same reaction. Hate the danged stuff. Just give me aspirin and a heating pad for my back. I'll deal with the pain.

[JesseHousman]

This was prescribed for me during the last and most painful part of radiation therapy for cancer. It seemed to relieve pain, but it made you care less about it.

The most interesting and scariest thing about it occured while I was reading. I would read a paragraph and then discover the second paragraph I was reading dealt with an entirely different subject. My mind was creating the second paragraph.

I then watched more television (ugh) and even more interesting plots developed than the ones being presented.

Unfortunately, after the radiation was concluded I occasionaly would take one if I was having any difficulty, but was able to give up the drug completely. It wasn't easy.

In respect to Rush's addiction, it's difficult for those who have never suffered excruciting pain to understand how one can get started using these medications and then continue using them because a person "feels" they still need the support.

I admire Rush, who has served as a beacon of light to myself and millions of others over the extremely difficult Clinton years.

I'll be glad when he returns, especially when it will deny the leftists in this country their glee!

[Dasaji]

About the third day I was talking to the cat -- and he was talking back. We discussed medieval stone work...

Cool!

[SarahW]

Your side effects are one reason why oxycontin, the timed release formula, is better.

You don't go through the "too much then too little" syndrome.

A smaller amount of painkiller in the blood in a more constant dose makes better relief possible with less medication in the blood...

As far as I am concerned, oxycodone sucks as a pain reliever. When my ankle was broken it left me nauseous and delirious, and didn't really manage the pain. Worse than useless.

And just a couple of weeks ago, my arm was injured by a blood draw gone bad. The pain was horrible, agonizing, (enough so that I considered posting a prayer request on FR). The nasty burning, spasms and cramping that remain
make life unpleasant.

I was prescribed oxycodone, and took some in order to get some rest. It didn't really kill the pain, either, though I cared much less about it. And it made me "out of it" and sick to my stomach. I can't stand the side effects.

I stopped taking the painkiller and limited myself to the muscle relaxers I was prescribed and Advil, then exchanged the advil to aspirin to help break up phlebitis caused by the injury.

About a week ago I found a little ancient stash of Ultram from an auto-sccident injury... when the pain is unbearable, I break one of those in half at bedtime, to get some rest. It was way more effective than oxycodone in the form and dosage I have.

I came across the bottle of oxycodone from my broken leg...still a few in the bottle.

There has to be a better way to kill pain.

[Stu Cohen]

I was on oxycodone after surgery. About the third day I was talking to the cat -- and he was talking back. We discussed medieval stone work.

It is possible that you may have an underlying psychiatric disorder? I am not trying to be disrespectful at all, but just trying to ascertain if there may be something else going on.

Oxycodone is an Mu (endorphin receptor) agonist, and is not a hallucinogen.

If you took the Oxycodone with LSD, then the above scenario is quite possible. However, what you experienced is an extremely bizarre reaction to this particular pain medication.

It is interesting to note that "hallucinations" are listed as a side effect to aspirin. Do you get this reaction to all pain medications, or just the oxycodone?

I got off it that evening. The pain was less scary. Besides the oxycodone constipates you.

This is interesting. You could possible ave an allergy to the medication. What you describe is very atypical, except the constipation. Chronic opiod users often need to take a mild laxative. The majority of the body's Mu receptors actually are in the intestines. Over the counter "Immodium AD" is an opiod, actually a derivative of Demerol. This is why it is so effective at helping diarreah.

Only small amount crosses the blood/brain barrier, however, so few people abuse Immodium.

Oxycodone. Constipating, defintely. Talking cats ... I suppose there is a first time for everything.

[aruanan]

I got off it that evening. The pain was less scary. Besides the oxycodone constipates you.

Fortunately, for some of us this never happens. My broken back was much relieved by Anexia-D, a synthetic codeine, and I had no other problems with anything--and that was over a period of several months.