- Tomorrow is my surgery day 10th May 2005
... my thoughts!! After my microdiscectomy I was given morphine and could control when I got my medication. However...
... two rods and screws and 2 cages , and I was given morphine until I was awake enough to swallow oral meds. I was...
... home now and doing really well. They gave me shots of morphine right after surgery. I think I had about 4 of them...
- Pain meds help my pain but.. 6th May 2005
... friend of mine has become so amuned he takes 100gms of morphine 3 times a day and they don't even fiz on him. Another...
- Been scheduled for Discography.... 3rd May 2005
... tired of it. That's my other question, neurontin v. morphine ? Which is bettre?
I've read about this online...
- Don't know what to do....any suggestions? 3rd May 2005
... Finally he sent me for a cat scan and put me on morphine , muscle relaxers and a nerve pill. The cat scan showed...
- Vicodin, Neurontin, Muscle Relaxer, Prednisone, Injections... 1st May 2005
... from codeine which in turn is derived from opium or morphine , all of which mask the pain but do not reduce the...
- Something for breakthrough pain 28th April 2005
... went to the ER on Saturday they gave me a shot of morphine and a shot of Stemetil (antinausea) and I was still...
- need your thoughts please 27th April 2005
... the Oxy, I was put on Avinza, a 24 hour long acting Morphine sulphate (Oxy is only 12 hours).
Good Luck and God...
- Post Lumbar Fusion w/Instrumentation done 4/20 26th April 2005
... a *****.....lol....woke up in alot of pain but the morphine helped that immediately. I to was very nervous and...
- "I'm off to see the Wizard!" 26th April 2005
... Duragesic, he DOES NOT want me to do the intrathecal morphine pump - said he has had TOO MANY pt's have numerous...
- Terribly severe foot pain.... Anyone else have it?? 25th April 2005
... said I was still awfully young to have one of the morphine pumps or the stimulators implanted, they hate to do...
- My situation and need advice please!! :) 23rd April 2005
... helps your leval of pain. My PM has me on MS Contin ( morphine ) 3x aday. I started with 2 a day for a month and...
- Questions on Topamax and neurontin 20th April 2005
... bad or good =(... But I read a study that neurotin + morphine is great together for nerve pain so have asked to...
- oxycontin and lortab 20th April 2005
... same thing, My experience is Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Morphine , makes me sick and feel really weird, I have severe...
- Back From Pm Doc Appt. 19th April 2005
... to OR, put me under with versed and then injected morphine and steroid directly into the spinal canal. Oh, I...
- I think I've decided, so now what should I expect? 19th April 2005
... pain meds they have ordered for him and he quit the morphine pump after 1 1/2 days.
It took him a long time...
... press the buttom pain medication is released (usually morphine ) it is preset and only a pre-set dose will release...
- Thoracic questions 19th April 2005
... and set off all of the alarms. It turns out that the morphine level was set to high and I went into respiratory...
... and set off all of the alarms. It turns out that the morphine level was set to high and I went into respiratory...
- Diva, ? Myelogram update ?? 18th April 2005
... that it wasn't pleasant but they gave him lots of morphine and valium. I do have a question though that has me...
- ongoing pain 18th April 2005
... and on bad days, I just try to get by. I have the morphine pump; without it the pain is so severe that it is...
- Confused & need advice for post-op leg pain. 17th April 2005
... 10 years ago and now after a failed fusion is on a morphine pump.I DONT WANT THIS :).so i will wait til i am at...
- How long before you began to feel better after fusion?? 16th April 2005
... were completely free of pain. I didn't even need the morphine pump in my room after my surgery. It stayed that...
- Anybody working? 13th April 2005
... from local orthepic surgeon after given 2 4mg. shots morphine discogram found to be normal
WC approved 3 epidural...
... from local orthepic surgeon after given 2 4mg. shots morphine discogram found to be normal
WC approved 3 epidural...
- ? Total back a mess, what is the future? 13th April 2005
... back that is going down hill fast. I don't tolerate morphine , demoral, etc and that oxycontin stuff forgeet it...
- Doomsday, May 10th 13th April 2005
... after surgery a combination of nothing to eat and the morphine made me sick as a dog. We would ring for the nurse...
- Diva ~ Are u out there? 13th April 2005
... spasms down my leg...they had to give me a shot of morphine in my IV and then it finally calmed down. I didn't...
... When I went to the PM They put me on MS Contin ( morphine ) and adjusted my dose until it helped. I was leary ... that evening, even though I had taken 2 doses of morphine I was at a 10 in pain. Keeping the medicine in your...
- used to be a nurse 13th April 2005
... The Strongest Pills Aloud With Out Getting Hooked On Morphine And Thats My Last Resort, So Maybe One Of You Can...
... The Strongest Pills Aloud With Out Getting Hooked On Morphine And Thats My Last Resort, So Maybe One Of You Can...
... about to have surgery:
1) After surgery I was on Morphine injections, which really killed the pain, but when ... I was able the next day to get out bed the morphine was to much for me to handle and made me sick, I switched...
- ?? for all who have had back surgery 11th April 2005
... firmer or softer.
I told my doctor I did not want morphine , and sure enuf that's what I woke up to in agony,...
- They made me feel like a drug addict 8th April 2005
... those who have read my posts will know that i started morphine about 4 weeks ago ....well i started at 5mg (scared...
- Anyone have shots that got rid of pain? 7th April 2005
... My ortho once gave me an epi in the OR with morphine added to it. I got wonderful relief for several weeks ... That is, without the steroid in it, you can have the morphine done instead.
I opted to get the morphine pump after...
- 1 1/2 years post,still pain,anyone else? 5th April 2005
... have a huge amount of Drugs from pre surgery like Morphine & Percocet but I will not take those unless I am in...
- i want it to be all over with 4th April 2005
... doctor, has even talked to you about an intrathecal morphine pump or the SCS-spinal cord stimulator? You are pretty...
- Failed fusion, now what? 1st April 2005
... killer, methodone is looking real good? ( allergic to morphine )...
- any opinions???on pt statement 31st March 2005
... it on pain killing mode. Your body has a natural morphine and the tens unit set on pain killing mode pulls the ... bodys natural morphine to the pain site and helps minimize pain. I understand...
- [B]What is discogram and a tens unit[/B] 31st March 2005
... was described to me is that your body has a natural morphine and when you set the tens unit to pain killing mode ... it pulls your bodys natural morphine to the site of the pain and helps relieve the pain...
- PM called today & told me never to return!? 30th March 2005
... are really nice, I have them put in my records that Morphine makes me sick and to make sure they never give it...
- disc problems or just muscle pain 29th March 2005
... taken to the hospital where they gave me a shot of morphine and a prescription for naproxen. three days later...
- EMG Anyone???? 28th March 2005
... the first one they really screwed up and gave me morphine before the test and it was false because I passed...
... the first one they really screwed up and gave me morphine before the test and it was false because I passed...
- I think i over did it........ 27th March 2005
... down to my knee.
I have had a hot bath and taken my morphine tab as well as panadine forte , vallium and a muscle...
... *** all the time) ;)
he has upped the dosage of morphine and put me back on endone as well as tking the other...
- Oxycontin 26th March 2005
... read about it. Fentanyl is also much stronger than Morphine . There is MS Contin. This is Morphine that is time ... time released. Again, Dilaudid is much stronger than Morphine . A lot of people seem to get relief from Methadone...
- I survived my disco! 23rd March 2005
... thought I was dying during mine, and it took 100mg of IV Morphine for me to even be able to relax and get up. I have...
- Degenerative Discs & Pain Management 21st March 2005
... with nothing and had gallbladder surgery with the morphine dripping onto the floor instead of into Goody's vein...
... surgery. I must say that the kidney stones I needed morphine until it passed. When I went home after that gallbladder...
- buldging disc-laminectomy -unsucessful surgery 18th March 2005
... leg pain would be gone (didn't mention I would be on morphine to achieve this) and its worse. I really never thought...
- New To The Board & Have Some Questions ABout Spine Fusion? 17th March 2005
... hospital for 4 days and all I can say is Amen for the Morphine pump!
I am down to probably 1-2 pain pills a week...
- Codeine for Back Pain? 15th March 2005
... Codeine would be approximately the same as 45 mg of Morphine . If Codeine works for you thats great. Most people...
- Surgery Over, I'm Back!!! 11th March 2005
... back dressing only, ordered what she said was 2 mg of morphine , and sent me for a CT scan. I also told pa had no ... shot and at this time maybe they had put a little morphine in it. Anyway, we left after 8 or so hrs there. I...
- Herniation bet T6 and T7 11th March 2005
... a Medication called Avinza. It is a Derivative of Morphine . I take 60mg @ night and I take Percocet for Breakthrough...
... wanted to caution you about the Avinza. It's not a morphine derivative, it is Morphine Sulphate, in a slow release ... careful driving while on any pain med, (but especially morphine ). If tested, you could be charged with driving under...
... set off all of the alarms. It turns out that the morphine level was set to high and I went into respiratory...
... a Medication called Avinza. It is a Derivative of Morphine . I take 60mg @ night and I take Percocet for Breakthrough...
... at Johns Hopkins. They think I'm a candidate for a morphine pump. Just waiting to see if I'm excepted. I hope...
- Back spasm pain as waking up. 10th March 2005
... up.
I'm on 80mg of Avinza (24 hour time-release morphine ) with no BT at the moment. It often feels like I need...
- swelling and more swelling 7th March 2005
... waiting for about 7 months on a test to see if a morphine pump will help. I am getting worse everyday, I lay...
... went to lahee clinic in mass and they recommended a morphine pump not another surgery, which I am scared to death...
... went to lahee clinic in mass and they recommended a morphine pump not another surgery, which I am scared to death...
- Success Stories needed everyone! 7th March 2005
... about to have surgery:
1) After surgery I was on Morphine injections, which really killed the pain, but when ... I was able the next day to get out bed the morphine was to much for me to handle and made me sick, I switched...
- Having Lamenecomy Fusion L5-S1 surgery 5th March 2005
... about to have surgery:
1) After surgery I was on Morphine injections, which really killed the pain, but when ... I was able the next day to get out bed the morphine was to much for me to handle and made me sick, I switched...
- Just out of curiosity 4th March 2005
... done or I may want to consider a SCS or implantable morphine pump. I decided on the SCS with a PM doc who is also...
- First time here and need help 4th March 2005
... is a little discomfort which will be contolled with Morphine ( at least in my case it was) which is not a bad thing...
- hydro's not working/would percocet be effective need advice 4th March 2005
... stronger than hydrocodone. Its actually stronger than Morphine when comparing it on an Equianalgesic chart. Morphine...
... more bearable. After my surgery, they put me on a Morphine pump and I was getting no pain relieve, it was awful ... . After 24hrs they finally figured out the Morphine doesn't work on me. They put me on a Dilaudid pump...
- Arthritis in facet joints... what happens now? 1st March 2005
... IT ANYMORE (sorry for yellin), i amstarting on my morphine tabs in the morning hopefully they wont knock me about...
- Rachel??????????????????????? 1st March 2005
... sister becomes my full time carer .
Has perscribed me morphine ...this i dont want to take but i cant put up with...
... look for the info on the internet?? Have you taken Morphine before? The strongest I have had is the Norco 10/325...
... mangement as we have none in out area. I havnt had morphine scince i had my ops done. I am so scared of addiction...
- what to expect from discogram 28th February 2005
... where your pain is. My first DG they gave me to much morphine and the test was inconclusive as I passed out and...
... where your pain is. My first DG they gave me to much morphine and the test was inconclusive as I passed out and...
- Help-pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 28th February 2005
... about keeping me on vicodans. We tried long acting morphine but I just kept throwing it up. Should I see a spinal...
- diskogram 28th February 2005
... and try to "deal" with the pain (from more PT to a morphine pump inplant). I already knew I wanted the surgery...
- New to Group 24th February 2005
... Any chance of an intrathecal morphine pump for pain control if they don't want to do surgery...
... Hi. Just read your question about the morphine pump. It's an idea that I have thought about, but...
- What Do I Do? 23rd February 2005
... last long, but couldn't get them early. (exp: got morphine , it wore off two hours before I could have more) or ... the morphine wasn't doing much. I spasmed badly even when someone...
... work cuz i was on narcotics for 1 year before. the morphine didn't do anything so i was released with a muscle...
- Slipped & almost fell, OUCH!! 19th February 2005
... night on double muscle relaxers and double dose of Morphine (Doc said I could double up if I needed too). This...
- Does Anyone else have this problem? 14th February 2005
... me I am over medicated :) and to stop taking the Morphine (Ms-Contin), and to drop down to only 3 of the 5mg ... this and again he said I am over Medicated. And the Morphine is causing Halucinations and to stop it.
Tomorrow ... meds in the morning since I already took the 12 hour Morphine today.
So I will take my nap today :) and walk around...
... I didn't read your update-I didn't come home with morphine so I don't know much about that. I hope it all works...
- The pain is changing me 9th February 2005
... seem to help. Spent this weekend in the hospital. Morphine and valium shots didn't even touch the pain. Worried...
... seem to help. Spent this weekend in the hospital. Morphine and valium shots didn't even touch the pain. Worried...
... seem to help. Spent this weekend in the hospital. Morphine and valium shots didn't even touch the pain. Worried...
- Morphine???? Good Or Bad???? 9th February 2005
... I was on a morphine PCA pump for a couple of days after my fusion, and...
... side effects are not worth the pain?
I did have a morphine pump when i had my op with no effects but maybe that...
... I used morphine (mscontin) with excellent results. Start with a low...
... it may be hard to care for your kids while taking morphine :) I have 3 kids and alot of pain too :) Let me...
- No relief from Subutex........ 9th February 2005
... reduce the symptoms of opiate dependence and seals the morphine receptors in your brain. Anyway, any luck out there...
- I'm Home!! 8th February 2005
... Dilaudid in it, getting 20mg a day, then switched to Morphine when my right leg woke up with Sciatic nerve pain...
- Marianne????? 6th February 2005
... continue with all the meds 3) SCS 4) implantable morphine pump. I chose option 3 and he agreed that given my...
- former member w/failed fusion 5th February 2005
... it not; then my last alternative is the implantable morphine pump.
I look forward to the support that I can...
... choice. Should this not work then we can implant the morphine pump.
I did go to an ortho spine specialist...
- does anyone have any remedies???? please read 4th February 2005
... dr today and i have to go back next week to go on morphine ?????? not sure if i like the sound of that.
thanks...
... be a better bet. i'd ask the dr., given how strong morphine is (compared to the steroid injection). he/she may...
- Just found out something from Neuro, I was never told!!!! 3rd February 2005
... valuim, 2 other pain killers and three servings of morphine nothing helped but motrin, it brought down the inflamation...
- can't walk for more than 5 min. without leg pain, PLEASE HELP! 2nd February 2005
... valium, then 2 other pain killers then 3 tries with morphine all of which did not work, finally they gave me plain...
- MRI & EMG results, Please help! 29th January 2005
... candidate. I spend a lot of time in my recliner. I take morphine (100 mg 3xday) for pain. I am able to function fairly...
... candidate. I spend a lot of time in my recliner. I take morphine (100 mg 3xday) for pain. I am able to function fairly...
- help....i feel so down 28th January 2005
... plus and panadine forte for the pain next step is morphine but that is somthing i wont take as im scared of addiction...
- need advice asking doc for different meds 26th January 2005
... I skipped the percocet and asked for morphine sulfate, a slow release med that you only need to...
- Discogram tomorrow 10am -- What to do? 25th January 2005
... and Demerol did not take the pain away, I was given Morphine by injection, which did help a little, after a couple...
- Limitations after Spinal Fusion Surgery 25th January 2005
... pain in the hospital wasn't bad either. It was the morphine and all that made me sick but I'm only about 120 lbs...
