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Excessive Sleep, Tiredness, Depression. Scheduled Hip Replacement. Prescribed Oxycontin And Panadeine Forte. Side Effects?

Hello, my husband has been prescribed Durogesic 75 patches and OxyContin 15 mg tablets for severe pain while he waits for a hip replacement. He has been on the patches for a week and tablets morning and night. He has been relieved of his pain, but has been feeling unwell, depressed, very sleepy and confused. We thought it might be the tablets so stopped them, but symptoms persist, so am now thinking it is the patches. Has not had a patch on for 24 hours and trying not to move to much to limit pain has had panadeine forte last night. What is the problem, patches or tablets or both. Thank you
Thu, 12 Sep 2013
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Some times chronic pain, debilitation may progress to severe depression. When patient remain on bed for long he may develop depression. Although he remain free of pain still low mood, depressive symptoms persist in such patients. Oxycontin tablets cause sedation and may increase the severity of depression. If symptoms of depression persist then kindly visit a Psychiatrist for expert opinion.

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Excessive Sleep, Tiredness, Depression. Scheduled Hip Replacement. Prescribed Oxycontin And Panadeine Forte. Side Effects?

Hello Welcome to HCM Some times chronic pain, debilitation may progress to severe depression. When patient remain on bed for long he may develop depression. Although he remain free of pain still low mood, depressive symptoms persist in such patients. Oxycontin tablets cause sedation and may increase the severity of depression. If symptoms of depression persist then kindly visit a Psychiatrist for expert opinion. Thanks