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Posted 9/19/2012 4:01 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

I rarely take more than 1 bt dose per day. However, the past few days have been really bad. After a weekend of far more sitting than usual, I had to drive 100 miles and by the time I got home, I was in agony. I took 10mg of oxycodone and after a few hours, still in a lot of pain, took another 10mg.

Then, yesterday, basically the same story: still a lot of pain, 10mg of oxycodone, then another 10 later in the day.

Today, I'm finally doing better and though I'm in my usual pain-range, I'm hoping to not take any bt meds.

I also feel crummy -- more sluggish than usual, and I presume it has to do with the extra meds over the past couple of days.

So, I'm wondering if others feel lousy after taking more than usual and what they've found that helps (better to take no bt meds, take vitamin B, etc.)?

Thanks.
Posted 9/20/2012 5:48 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Cogito, I remember reading a post from you earlier this week about you running some kind of conference or something like that. I can't help but think that you're probably just totally worn out from all the extra work, sitting, ect. I don't know about being sluggish the next day after taking extra break through meds, I'd think once they wore off, which should be 6 to 8 hours, any sluggish feeling from the meds would go away.

There is one thing that has me a little worried though, I noticed when I was about to start typing my reply, that in your signiture, it says you have heart conditions. I am not very familiar with what the tachycardia and mitral valve prolapse are, I just understand that they're some kind of heart condition. Are these conditions that could lead to extra fatigue if they were acting up? That's what I'm worried about, I certainly hope it's not something like that, and you'd certainly know a lot more about those conditions than me, I just want to make sure that you aren't having a more serious issue going on, besides just being worn out from a long weekend.

I hope you feel better tomorrow after some much needed rest, and by all means, put your feet up and relax, that sounded like a pretty rough weekend. Take care, and let us know how you're doing.
Posted 9/20/2012 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Matt,

I agree that my busy weekend has worn me out, but there was also in the mix a mental laxity that I felt was due to the extra bt meds... I've felt it before. Fortunately, it is has abated.

For the heart issues, when the SVT is bothering me, yes it does wear me out. But I've not had an episode for many months. In fact, I think the oxycontin is stabilizing my heart! Since I started taking it in June, I've had no arrhythmias, whereas I used to have a few blips per week and something that lingers for a few minutes about once a month.
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