I have chronic severe pain due to pancreatitis,osteoporosis,osteoarthritis, and a host of other bummers that I don,t care to get into. My input will not be well-liked by most patients. From what I've read with exception of the rare kidney disorder, these so-called patients are looking for a "high". I have spent 35 years dealing with pancreatitis{chronic-relapsing} to be exact. Also known as "auto-digestion" for those of you not in the business of pain control. I'm 51 yrs. old and if, I say if, I get high on my meds...boy to have that old feeling back. But it's not going to happen. Pain control is all I have. My method of using opana works for me. People, I've tried thm all in my search for the pain-free day, and opana gives me a leg up on it. My response to the gentleman who likes 8mg dilaudid, he's looking for a quick high,being dilaudid is an immediate release drug. 10mg of IR opana would make 8mg of dilaudid seem just ok. I was on exactly that before opana. Opana wins,hands down in the pain control area. Try living in the pain control world, instead of the "get high" world. Your life would be better. I wish you all well and God Bless. Published: January 27, 2008 ::

I have had 4 herniated Disc's & use MS-Contin for a long acting Opiate & & I have used Dilaudid 8 mgs that gives me nausea, However I found that 10mg-30 mgs IR. Opana to be superior to either IR. Opana has been around for 20 years as first Numorphin or Oxymorphone. I just started using it, & aside for minor side effects it works when I am in Severe Pain. People who are in serious pain are not interested in the High, but the Relief the drug gives. I agree, if its not working for you, your not taking enough. I Am a Therapist & know there are no perfect drugs, but how we respond to them & the effort we make to understand our Pain. Published: February 24, 2008 ::

kudos to jitterbug for hanging in there, rolling with the side effects that everyone goes through while asssessing a new med, and finding positive relief through blind faith! You are the first patient,other than myself, that found excellent pain control other than looking for a "high!" I only hope that others in our situation take heed and follow through with a positive attitude to control pain! CONGRATULATIONS! Sincerely, boss302kirk@yahoo.com. Published: February 10, 2008 ::

I started out with opana er, the regular opana, extreme nausea, very jittery, having trouble sleeping, makes me feel very weird, plus it is very difficult to get at any pharmacy, becasue not a lot of people are put on it, so it takes time to order it. Published: December 05, 2007 ::

I have severe low back pain. Opana IR or ER either one just don't knock the pain out, they ease it but they aren't as effective as I would like. Published: October 12, 2007 ::

I HAVE CHRONIC PAIN IN ALOT OF AREAS IN MY BODY,I HAVE ALWAYS HAD ALOT OF PAIN IN MY LEGS DUE TO PERIPHEAL NERVE DAMAGE SINCE CHILDHOOD,AND AS I BECAME OLDER MOST ALL OF THE WORK I'VE DONE WAS PHYSICAL LABOR,AND THAT WORE MY BODY OUT SOONER,I'VE ENJOINED THAT KIND OF WORK,BECAUSE I WAS VERY HYPER ALSO,I;VE HAD ALOT OF ENJURIES DUE TO THAT,AND SEVERAL MOTOR VEHICHAL INJURIES,SUCH AS WHIPLASH AND BACK INJURIES,AND I HAVE FIBROMYALGIA,AND NERVE PAIN IN MY LEGS AND FEET,2 ROTATOR CUFF SURGERIES,SUCH AS CERVICAL FUSION iN MY NECK , I ALSO SUFFER FROM BACK INGURIES,ALSO I HAVE OSTEOARTHRITS,ECT.SO YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW MUCH PAIN I INDURE MOST EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE,SO THIS IS WHY NEED STRONG PAIN MEICATION.IT'S HARD FOR ME TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT.THERE ARE OTHER PAINS THAT I HAVE TO LIVE WITH,TOO MANY TO MENTION,SO THIS PAIN MEDICATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE,JUST TO LIVE A DAY WITHOUT PAIN,OR I SHOULD SAY I'M VERY,GRATEFUL TO WHOM EVER MADE THIS NEW PAIN MEDICATION,SO THANKS SO MUCH ECT.SINCERELY,KATHY DUNLAP. Published: February 27, 2008 ::

I had trouble tolerating OpanaER and IR at first. After I had been on it about 2 weeks, the side effects went away. Then I realized how well it was managing my pain. The only thing I have had to work with is making sure I take it at specific times or I will start having withdraw symptoms. I can tell if I miss my scheduled dose by one to two hours. But, it works better than anything else I've taken (methadone, oxycontin, dilaudid and several others). I was in a car accident when I was 21yrs old. It ruptured a disc in my neck (between C5 and C6),so it had to be removed. It has been 23yrs ago and now I have two more discs that are bulging along with facet joint problems. This medicine has allowed me to do so much more with my family without being miserable. I HIGHLY recommend OpanaER and IR for breakthrough pain. Published: February 05, 2008 ::