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robjr14 · May 13, 2008, 05:40 PM

I have a question that I somehow haven't been able to find an answer for. I've always been somewhat afraid to try different types of pain medication, or taking 1 kind and then later in the day taking a different kind. Simply because I keep hearing about how people overdose when mixing certain medication with one another. I am currently on 10mg Oxycontin (twice daily, so basically one in the morning & one at night).

My question is, Can I take 2 T3's at any time during the day ? Or is mixing the oxycodone & codeine a bad idea ?

Thank you
Rob.

KISS · May 13, 2008, 06:14 PM

10 mg of Oxycontin is a very low dose and should be good for about 12 hours. It might take 30 minutes to start to kick in.

Tylenol is an anti-inflamatory and is associated with liver damage in high dosages.

Codeine is similar in action to Oxycontin. Action should occur in less than 30 minutes and last about 4-6 hours.

The limit depends on how your body responds to the drug. Respiratory depression occurs when you had too much.

So, you can think of the T3 as a burst of pain relief because of the codeine. Codeine tends to create hard stools.

If you need the anti-inflamatory consider adding regular Tylenol.

If you wake up with excruciating pain, then combining 10 mg Oxycontin and T3 will provide a burst of fast relief. That may be more beneficial for you than waiting for the oxycontin to kick in. It's shown that the earlier in the pain cycle you medicate, the less medication you will require.

BTW: Oxycontin is available in 10, 20, 40 and 80 mg strengths, but you must never crush or cut them. The 80 mg strength is for opioid tolerent patients only.

I hope this helps.

robjr14 · May 13, 2008, 06:24 PM

Thank you, this kind of brings me to something else, considering you mentionned it. What happens when you crush them / cut them exactly. I ask because I happen to have done that a few times. And probably stupid of me considering I'm not fully aware of the repercussions. (it's a 10mg oxycontin), cut in half.

KISS · May 13, 2008, 06:53 PM

Short answer:
It increases your chances for a trip to the ER.

Longer answer:
Any drug that is labeled ER (Extended Release) or SR (Sustained Release) or similar is designed to be absorbed over time. As the tablet erodes, medication is released. A large instantaneous dose can produce a high, but increases the side effects. Death and respiratory depression being one of them for Oxycontin.

Capsules can fall into either category as well. Those that you can split and/or mix with water and those that you can't or shouldn't.

robjr14 · May 13, 2008, 07:03 PM

Thanks. Tell you one thing my views on pain relief medication have changed considerably after finding this website and reading stories & posts from different people.

Thanks nonetheless.

KISS · May 13, 2008, 08:00 PM

Welcome to AMHD.

Sudi2 · May 28, 2008, 02:25 AM

Tylenol is not an anti-inflammatory. Tylenol has pain relieving properties, not anti-inflammatory properties.

KISS · May 28, 2008, 07:26 PM

Sudi:

Your correct. Tylenol (Aceteminophen) is an analgesic and antipyretic.

farleybear · Apr 2, 2012, 12:11 PM

I have been taking Oxycodone for approximately 1 week for some major back pain. I can't sleep, sit in a position for longer than a few minutes and FORGET about standing cause it's absolute murder! The doctor started me off with T3's and Cyclobenzaprine (flexeril) and they did absolutely nothing. With the Oxycodone the pain is still there but it is a bit more manageable. Considering he never said to take the T3's with the Oxy, I have completely stayed away from doing that. I'm a little too terrified of the liver damage. Next week I will be asking for a higher dosage and hopefully it will curb the pain, but at this point I don't have confidence that it will.