Percocet and Link to Gastro Intestinal Issues

I just did a quick read about Percocet. My pain med was changed from Norco to 5mg Percocet after my knee surgery and the continued increased pain of fibro about 5 months ago. Then, all of a sudden I was having crazy pain in breastbone that wrapped around my entire upper back! Went to ER 2x in so much pain, the first time I truly thought I was dying. I could only think I was glad that I had a great day and felt good that I was at peace so dying was ok. The rest was rocking back and forth in pain like I have never had.

I have been suspicious about the new medication and this issue since then.
I now have seriously increased knee pain from chronda patella syndrome and my dr is uping the dosage to 10mg. Now, first things first on this topic. I will cut the pill in half and take only 5mg unless end of day severe day, then take 2/3's. This is a way to get around the pharmacy and the rules, along with assisting me for a few months with this increased pain.

My research about increasing the dose was the dr stated it had less Tylenol; it does not. I then kept reading and noticed a side effect was smoothing out the stomach and other muscles in the gastrointestinal tract. Ah Ha! I think my suspicions may be correct. I will now work on getting back to Norco. It will be a while to get there as there is just to many pain issues in my body.

I have a full endoscope in about a week and half, sigh.

Anyone else notice anything like this, a correlation???

I did not think of that, cutting in half equals less. I do not have television, just Roku w a few channels. I get news from NPR and Internet.
But, I do take, now, a over counter pill, every other day.
Oh, opioids. I wish other meds assisted me, but they don't. Lifestyle helps.
Thank you for information

All opiate drugs as well as analogs and opiate copies have an adverse effect on the gastrointestinal system.

They slow the peristaltic gut actions and create an unhealthy GI tract. When we are in utero the brain and gut are the same tissue and eventually individuate to become separate. The gut has all the same and more neuro receptors as the brain.

It is impossible to have a healthy brain and nervous system (fibro) without a healthy gut

It actually has more serotonin and all the brain receptor chemicals are manufactured in the gut

http://www.caltech.edu/news/microbes-help-produce-serotonin-gut-46495

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gut-second-brain/

The gut has the most neuro-fibers of any organ going to the brain (90% more). If the gut is not functioning 100% it sends a stress response to the brain that can create more body pain

Most of the common used drugs to teat fibro have an adverse effect on the GI tract

EXAMPLE: Lyrica

Reduced lower gastrointestinal tract function

There are postmarketing reports of events related to reduced lower gastrointestinal tract function (e.g. intestinal obstruction, paralytic ileus, constipation) with Lyrica. In addition is has a deleterious effect on the GI microflora

(the microflora is what manufacturers our neurotransmitters)