Oxcodone

[Simkin]

Just to say to everyone who has kindly replied I have now read the front of the packet and I am actually on"Oxycontin 10mg prolonged release tablets

Oxycodone hydrochloride"

AND on the packet it also says

"Take every 12 hours"

[Madlegs1]

So that's slow release.Some people find it doesn't last the full 12 hrs. It may only cover for 9 or 10.

In my case, I take a 5mg 6hour oxycodone called Oxynorm 5mg. To make up the gap between two doses of your medication.

[Joolsg]

I was on 25mg Oxycontin and 150mg pregabalin for 5 years. I took 10mg at 10 am, 10mg at 10 pm and 5mg at 2am. I still had severe RLS.

As you are on Oxycontin, the long lasting version, it MAY be causing mini opioid withdrawals as you're taking it once a day.

So 2 options. Ask your GP for the correct prescription of 10mg twice a day, 12 hours apart.

If that doesn't resolve the RLS, you may have the same issue I did. Oxycontin doesn't last 12 hours. The Netflix documentary confirmed that Oxycontin only lasts 4 or 5 hours for the vast majority of people. In that case, a longer lasting opioid like Buprenorphine would be better for you, or try taking 5mg of Oxycontin every 6 hours throughout the day to stop the mini opioid withdrawals ( main symptom is RLS).

[Simkin in reply to Joolsg]

My only worry about taking Oxycontin during the day as well as at night is that since taking it I cannot stop sleeping!!Great you may say but if, for example, I go to a really interesting art lecture in the morning I now sleep through most of it!!

I sleep in the car (as a passenger!) watching TV & still want 40 mins sleep every afternoon.

Some may say that is age NOT the oxycontin but at 73 I don't feel old!

I am worried if I take it during the day I will sleep standing up!

Or have I got long covid!!??

So hard to say.

You asked when I take my drugs.

Well

I take 300mg gabapentin at 6.30pm

600mg at 8.30

One 10mg oxycodin at 10pm

600mg gabapentin at 10.30

Plus, If I HAVE to be honest I have one glass of wine with my supper.

For 3 whole months this recipe has worked a treat.

The break through of rls has only been the last 2 weeks.

Perhaps it is just a bad patch & I should be patient.

But I am wondering if I should gradually still go on reducing the gabapentin.

My GP is not pushing me to reduce but leaves me to do what I feel works for me but I think he feels it "might" be better to take less..

Sorry to write such an epistle.

You may fall asleep reading it!