Conversation: The conversation between human and AI assistant.
[|Human|] I am on Oxycontin for chronic pain but find that the new formulation of Oxycontin which has been devised to deter drug misuse is now not very effective for me, and is giving me balance and head fogging. Is there another sustained release opiate which is available for prescription. I take 10mg. first thing in the morning, and 5mg. about 1.p.m. and none after that due to it stopping me from going to sleep.?
[|AI|]  There are many options the lower the amount of narcotics you take. First, the option of physical therapy, attention to posture/gait/balance (possibly also body awareness training in tai chi, yoga, or ballroom dance). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, sometimes depending on the condition, Chat Doctor. . And, if we are restricting discussion to opiates, a very small amount of a short-acting narcotic like HY