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 Is Oxycontin 30mg the Right Medicine For Rheumatoid Arthritis?

The medication I have been prescribed for Rheumatioid Arthritis is Oxycontin 30mg. up to 3 times a day but it is making me want to sleep all the time . I do not feel anything from taking the medication just sleepy too sleepy . Is this typical of the drug ? YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Hello,

I have studied your case with diligence.

Yes oxycontin can lead to sedation.
You can take dose of methotrexate.
I will advise dose 7.5mg weekly.
You can start combination consulting your treating doctor

DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) are sometimes prescribed in severe cases.
Newer biologics have role in RA.

There is good role of diet and achieve correction through it, for details you can directly contact on my profile
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-vaibhav-gandhi/63503

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care.
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 Is Oxycontin 30mg the Right Medicine For Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Hello, I have studied your case with diligence. Yes oxycontin can lead to sedation. You can take dose of methotrexate. I will advise dose 7.5mg weekly. You can start combination consulting your treating doctor DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) are sometimes prescribed in severe cases. Newer biologics have role in RA. There is good role of diet and achieve correction through it, for details you can directly contact on my profile http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-vaibhav-gandhi/63503 Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care.