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I am 2 days post op lumbar fusion, i have been prescribed oxicontin control release and another pain med. wouldn't oxicontin be enough?
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Depends: Take oxycontin exactly as needed. The short acting pain medication with oxycontin background is probably for as needed/ breakthough pain. If you dont have pain, then dont take it. Reduce opioids to as low as possible and off by 4 weeks to prevent dependence.
Answered 7/21/2017
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