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was just wondering if anyone knows if it is safe to drink alcohol when taking Oxycontin?. The reason i ask is because i am turning 18 in a few weeks and am finally legal to drink (not that i want to go wild or anything). I am only taking 20 mg twice a day and am pretty tolerant to the drug because i have been on it for over 2 years now. Anyone had any experience with this?

thanks again

Andrew...ask your prescribing Doctor about this...in my experience, alcohol increases the sedative effect of any narcotic...can make you drowsy. If you are not used to this, make sure you have someone with you who you can trust to look out for you. It could also affect respiration, depress breathing, so pleeeeeze be careful!! :0)

Liz B

NO ALCOHOL! I did have a few drinks one night while I was taking this and it made me sick! I was hugging the toliet for a few hours! Just keep that in mind!

COurt xo

My experiece is that you can happily enjoy drinks on Oxycontin, just in moderation. I am on 3200mg per day, and approx 8 mths after the accident (and of course not having any drinks for so long makes it worse)I made myself violently ill!! (in front of the inlaws too) Moderation is the key and you'll be OK.

I wouldn't recommend drinking while taking any kind of medications. It truly isn't worth it. I would definately ask your physician on it. I'm sure he would say the same thing. Please, make wise choices and be careful. We luv you man!!

BAD IDEA. I went to prison for two years.
I think that answers your question.

Hi,
I've been taking Oxycontin {2 x 20mg) daily now for 6 months and have found only a few drinks soon has you wishing you hadn't bothered, what i mean is that they don't mix very well and leave you feeling a little lousy.
Pauljt

Oxycontin is an opiate, alcoohol plus opiates equals depressed breathing, this puts you in all kinds of danger. There are very few pain meds that mix with alcohol, mainly because alcohol is such a powerful drug itself.
Happy birthday anyway......:0)

Hi Andrew:

The combination of oxycontin & drinking can be very dangerous. Please concentrate on getting better, maybe go to a concert or ballgame to celebrate. You'll probably have alot more fun and I'm sure you'll feel better the morning after! Happy Birthday!