"i have been on every pain medication known to man in since i was 11 years old. i won&#039;t go in to the boring details, but suffice it to say, at 54 years old, i am able to lead a somewhat normal life. i have been on oxycodone for about 6 years this time around. i have switched from oxycontin to oxycodone. that took a while to get my dosing correct, but is fine now. i have few side effects and can function normally. finally, i work full time, drive, garden etc. too bad there is so much bad press."