-- Dear Jenny, Hi, its Sally. I took oxycontin for a few years, plus break-through pain medication. After I had my adhesion surgery with Dr. Kruschinski I went off all my heavy meds with no problem at all. If you are taking pain control meds because of pain, then when the pain is gone, you probably will not want the meds at all. Since you have never had a problem with addiction, you probably will have no problem getting off oxycontin when your agony is gone. You should only be taking such strong drugs if you need them, and you are the only person that can answer that. I'm not saying that you should just stop one day, you need to do it gradually. You also should never cut the oxycontin pill as it is time release. I'm not a doctor, and you should get off the meds under a doctor's supervision. However if you are still in pain, there are a lot worse things that could be prescribed than opiates. For most people opiates do no harm when taken as prescribed for really bad pain. They are not to be used because you like the way they make you feel, or you are having a fight with your family, or you need them emotionally. They are for unbearable pain. If your pain is to the point where you stay in bed and can not function without agony, I for one, think its okay to take opiates. I have read the Physicians Desk Reference guide on some other medications that had been prescribed for me over the years and the side effects are horrible. So be careful. Just because a medication is not addictive does not mean it is okay to take. Good luck, love, Sally