I had a bad fall on cement and a couple of other accidents hurting my knee. During recovery, from my first knee procedure I took a bad fall and slammed my shoulder into a door frame. I take Naproxen Sosium 550mg twice a day with Misoprostol 200mg twice a day. I also take one Cyclobenzaprine HCI 10mg in the morning. I also take Omeprazole once a day in the morning. I have had three knee surgeries. I had an unsuccessful shoulder surgery followed almost three years later with a very successful arthroscopic repair. During the nearly three years it took me to get an exploratory scope repair, I was taking Oxycodone HCI 5mg, two tablets four times a day. Is it OK for me to take these meds long term? I ow take 1 or 2 Oxycodone to manage pain from these incidents.
Oxycodone is only meant to be used for a few weeks at a time; using it for longer periods of time can cause serious health problems such as:    High levels of drug tolerance. Oxycodone is physically addicting, which means that your body needs higher amounts of the drug over time in order to experience the same effects. Thus, if you use Oxycodone for a long period of time, you’ll need higher doses of it, which puts you at greater risk for respiratory failure. Respiratory distress. Since Oxycodone works by slowing down the respiratory and central nervous systems, you may experience respiratory distress if you take it for a long period of time or take higher doses of the drug. Symptoms of respiratory distress include difficulty breathing, lightheadedness and dizziness from lack of oxygen.    Physical dependence. After taking Oxycodone for a long period of time, users develop a physical need for the drug in order to function appropriately. Long-term Oxycodone users may feel physically ill if they don’t take the drug.The long-term effects of Oxycodone use are increased physical illness and risk of death.