Anyone have problems with hallucinations after taking prescribed oxycontin? Trouble with seeing neighbors trimming trees, girls in trees, cats under the bed, lizards around the house, etc. but all of these are not visible by others in vicinity.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac

Anyone have problems with hallucinations after taking prescribed oxycontin? Trouble with seeing neighbors trimming trees, girls in trees, cats under the bed, lizards around the house, etc. but all of these are not visible by others in vicinity.

Tal.

I found this online.

"The following adverse effects occur less frequently with opioid analgesics and include those reported in OxyContin clinical trials, whether related or not to oxycodone.

General and CNS: dysphoria, euphoria, anxiety, depression, depersonalization, nervousness, agitation, hyperkinesia, hypotonia, twitching, tremor, speech disorder, vision abnormalities, hypesthesia, paresthesia, thought abnormalities, abnormal dreams, hallucinations, confusion, abnormal gait, insomnia, vertigo and tinnitus.

Cardiovascular: tachycardia, palpitation, faintness, syncope, vasodilation, postural hypotension, chest pain, ST depression and migraine.

Respiratory: bronchospasm, pharyngitis and dyspnea.

Gastrointestinal: dysphagia, anorexia, taste alterations, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dyspepsia, eructation, flatulence, hiccups, gastritis, increased appetite and stomatitis.

Genitourinary: urinary retention or hesitancy, dysuria, polyuria, hematuria, antidiuretic effects and impotence.

Dermatologic: urticaria, exfoliative dermatitis, other skin rashes and edema.

Other: lymphadenopathy, malaise, chills, fever, dehydration and thirst.

OxyContin tablets should not be broken, chewed or crushed. "


I found the above information on RXmed.com. I cannot vouch for the validity Tal. I think you should call your doctor.

Kindest wishes,
Gracie

[bkcunningham1]

Taltarzac, are you joking or serious? If you are serious, you need to understand that Oxycontin is very basically a synthetic morphine. It is an opiate. It came out on the market years ago as a timed release form of pain relief for cancer patients. It is one of the most controversial and highly abused and addictive pain medicines on the market. I won some Associated Press awards for my coverage of oxy abuse in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. It is known as "hillbilly herion." I interviewed the COO of Perdue Pharma and got them on the record with some pretty controversial things regarding the abuse and over prescribing by physicians for patients on Medicaid. PLEASE, be very careful. It is highly addictive.

[bkcunningham1]

Hey, where is that wonderful pharmacist who started posting on here when we need him?

Someone I know is experiencing this after undergoing major surgery here in TV. It just seemed strange that these hallucinations are happening in someone with no history of mental illness. The physicians involved have taken the patient off this medication now.

[pooh]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac

Someone I know is experiencing this after undergoing major surgery here in TV. It just seemed strange that these hallucinations are happening in someone with no history of mental illness.

My Mom had no history of mental difficulties, but when she was in hospital and on this type of medication for pain, she had all sorts of difficulties. She called me one day from the hospital and asked that I come and get her. She said she was in the closet and no one would let her watch tv, eat, etc. I was 3200 miles away. Contacted my sister and reminded her that whenever Mom was on this medication, she was out of it. A quick consult with the nurse on duty got results. Doctor changed meds and Mom was better. It can happen.

[graciegirl]

Tal.

If this is a person that you have an influence on, please, PLEASE, see that they see a medical person immediately.

As you know, a drug reaction such as this has nothing to do with a history of mental illness.

BK is right about the addiction. I know of two people of very strong character and good mental health who became addicted to this drug just from the prescribed doses for post surgical pain.

It is a powerful (and to me scary) drug to be sure.

Hope this person feels better soon.

Hugs.

Gracie

PS...I read your reply too quickly Tal. I see that you wrote that this person has been taken off this drug.

[bkcunningham1]

Encourage them to tell their physician. Sometimes people who have been in ICU or any hospital situation for that matter, can get "white room" or ICU syndrome.

Sometimes too, Taltarzac, people can get delirium from the anesthesia and it takes awhile for the anesthesia to completely leave the person's system and can this create confusion and hallucinations.

They may be on another pain medication since they came out of surgery and this is causing adverse effects. But please, encourage them to talk to their doctor.

[salpal]

My mother in law had that problem with Percocet. She is NOT mentally ill, just a bad reaction for her. Once she was off Percocet (after knee replacement) she was fine.

[brostholder]

Hi...this is Barry the pharmacist. I'm sorry I was unable to respond sooner, but I just read your post. Good news and bad news. The good news is that less than 1% of people taking oxycontin experience visual hallucinations. The bad news is that you appear to be in that 1%.
I don't know what type of pain you are experiencing, but your doctor has other options.
The others who replied to your post are spot on! This is a very over-prescribed, widely abused and addictive opiate. My suggestion would be to contact the prescribing physician as soon as possible. Only he or she knows your medical condition, your level of pain, the interference of the pain with your activities of daily living, the length of time you have been taking oxy, etc.
If you are not suffering from around the clock moderate to severe pain, then you should be on another type of analgesic. Oxy shouldn't be taken for pain that is intermittent or is less than moderate to severe. If you've been taking it for awhile, stopping suddenly may cause withdrawal symptoms. Again, check with your doc as soon as possible.
Good luck...Barry
p.s. please feel free to contact me at barry.rostholder@gmail.com if you need more info.

Originally Posted by brostholder

Hi...this is Barry the pharmacist. I'm sorry I was unable to respond sooner, but I just read your post. Good news and bad news. The good news is that less than 1% of people taking oxycontin experience visual hallucinations. The bad news is that you appear to be in that 1%.
I don't know what type of pain you are experiencing, but your doctor has other options.
The others who replied to your post are spot on! This is a very over-prescribed, widely abused and addictive opiate. My suggestion would be to contact the prescribing physician as soon as possible. Only he or she knows your medical condition, your level of pain, the interference of the pain with your activities of daily living, the length of time you have been taking oxy, etc.
If you are not suffering from around the clock moderate to severe pain, then you should be on another type of analgesic. Oxy shouldn't be taken for pain that is intermittent or is less than moderate to severe. If you've been taking it for awhile, stopping suddenly may cause withdrawal symptoms. Again, check with your doc as soon as possible.
Good luck...Barry
p.s. please feel free to contact me at barry.rostholder@gmail.com if you need more info.

The patient is doing much better now. A physical therapist as well as a nurse come to the house a couple of times a week and the physicians took the patient off of oxycontin as soon as they realized the problem.

Good to hear that it is only 1% of people taking oxycontin who experience hallucinations. At least, the hallucinations experienced were very benign.