- Upcoming surgery, med question 24th July 2008
... Dilaudid...so, ask for something else, like the almost = Morphine Sulfate.
4)As for the PO meds (oral) after the...
- My PM Prognosis......Not Good 23rd July 2008
... I am 45).
My current PM regimen has me on LA morphine sulfate 30 mg 3x daily with IR morphine sulfate 15mg...
... What's preventing you from increasing your dose of LA morphine ? They make a 200 mg version of MScontin that works ... The only reason to change from such a small dose of morphine would be some kind of extreme or intolerable side ... reason your changing is because the doc believes more morphine won't work without even trying, It makes HIS prognosis ... isn't comfortable prescribing more than a 100 mgs of morphine a day?
I may not be able to work full time on ... single vicodin. Is it your decision to give up on morphine because the side effects are overwelming and the drug ... problem is pain relief. The weakest version of LA morphine is 15 mg, your only on the next step up and a very ... didn't even begin to get relief from 200 mgs of LA morphine a day, 300 mgs was no better, but at 400 I finally ... doc you never tried anything greater than 30 mgs of morphine TID they might just be willing to give it another ... don't believe every PM doc is going to see 30 mgs of morphine TID as a point where meds must be changed, rotated...
... original post. My PM doctor just started me on the morphine ...starting at 30 mg 3 x a day. I see him again next...
- So much back pain and the meds don't work anymore!!! 22nd July 2008
... just don't help??? The next step now is to Have a morphine pump installed....
Is there any words of wisdom ... concerning the Morphine Pump ???? I an really scared about this surgery and...
... pump, But I couldn't aford the 600 mgs of long acting morphine it took to keep my pain at a 5 and couldn't toerlate...
- no longer relief from pain meds 22nd July 2008
... management part. Even with Intrathecal pumps that deliver, Morphine , Fent or dilaudid, a pump that relieves 50% of ones...
- 3 failed back surgeries 21st July 2008
... CP, too, and the only thing that works for him is morphine sulfate. Even though nothing else has worked, I...
- Comment, Q, about tolerance, 20th July 2008
... for me. My question is, (if you know) do you think morphine or oxycodone will *ever* work for me again if I get ... off of morphine entirely and give my receptors a chance to readjust ... answered my own question somewhat - I can be on a dose of morphine now that is "equal" to fentanyl -ie doesn't result ... that it hits a different receptor as well means that morphine is, at least for now, not as effective at equipotent...
... to Fentanyl for me. I seem to need a huge amt. of morphine [far higher than anything published [and I know the ... adjustments to get it right....I ended up on much more morphine than what the Doc expected, or started with.
My ... question is, (if you know) do you think morphine or oxycodone will *ever* work for me again if I get ... off of morphine entirely and give my receptors a chance to readjust ... just have to try. I certainly wouldn't give up. Morphine has been great for me and I don't miss wearing the...
... first of which was suboxone, then methadone, then morphine . And I am now doing well on morphine, which I would...
... level of Fentanyl and have been able to got back to morphine . [tho, really, I dream of being off all meds permanently ... first of which was suboxone, then methadone, then morphine . And I am now doing well on morphine, which I would ... have increased my tolerance across the board, though morphine is certainly far less effective [at virtually any...
... off of the methadone and switched me to MS Contin ( morphine ). All this even though the cardiologist said that ... issue with prolonged QT intervals. I am still on the morphine and oxycodone for BT pain.
Bottom line is that detox ... disquieting feeling. The switch from methadone to morphine went very well, to my surprise. Managing methadone ... titration is the trickiest of all opioid therapies. The morphine is working well with the Cymbalta, so no problem there ... don't know how well you could "rotate" downward to morphine or oxy directly from fentanyl, since mine was via...
...
... and beyond, not more than the equiv. of about 160 morphine [at most] in either one....
...
...
- my narcotic intake for chronic pain isn't working well. 19th July 2008
...
I'm asking the same question.
Methadone, like morphine , oxycodone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, oxymorphone,...
- prescribed morphine suckers 18th July 2008
... to the board!
While I have not been prescribed morphine suckers, from what I've heard and read, they are usually...
... cmpgirl,
Chances are they are not truly made of morphine , but made of fentanyl. These "lozenges" (as they...
... I agree with John. I have never heard of morphine suckers. But, what do I know???
Jon, Hi!!:) How...
... layer quickly as well, right into the bloodstream.
Morphine has poor lipid solubility and I believe is mostly ... believe they are working on a nasal mist application for morphine , but I think it's still in early clinical testing...
- Bad Pain-Bad experience-Second Opinion today-need support! 17th July 2008
... x a day no more than 3 in 24 hours.
I take the Morphine sulfate ever 8 but in the morning I eiter try waking ... up and taking 1 or 2 percocets before the regular morphine or I end up taking 1 or 2 percocets with the morphine...
... the cost of the meds. Even with an incres in the Morphine sufate I am rasing the cost. It is a terribel thing...
- First Time Pill Count Question 17th July 2008
...
... reassuring to the PM if I brought in the 7 day supply of morphine and 4 patches as well as explained, as you suggested...
...
...
- not needing b/t for pain 15th July 2008
... return to the OC, maybe trying MSIR, (instant release morphine ) is something you should consider?...
... on WDs in anyone dependent on full agonist opioids ( morphine , methadone, oxycodone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, fentanyl...
- Wanting to get off of the Fentanyl Patch 15th July 2008
... option would be to try another LA med like Oxycontin or Morphine (Avinza, Kadian, or MsContin) to see if it works....
... condition prevented me from continuing with it. I now use morphine . It is common for docs to use methadone when other...
- Switched From Hydro To Oxy...have Any Of You Had These Experiences? 14th July 2008
... a month its a LOT. I am going to have to switch to morphine but I am waiting to get in with a PM and can't until...
- Can I call Dr. before my appt.? 13th July 2008
... 2) How bad things really are. I have been on both morphine and fentanyl and have quite a bit of experience with ... All have their transition time. If neither Kaiden ( morphine ) or the patch work, the next step would be Oxycontin...
- Medication(s) questions 13th July 2008
... is for people who have taken at least 60 mg of oral morphine daily, 30 mg of Oxycodone or at least 8 mg of hydromorphone...
- Good Morning! I need help please! 13th July 2008
... quit making the generics. As I said, I'm now trying morphine sr (generic ms contin) and it doesn't seem to be working ... advil, tylenol, etc in them? I'm hoping that the morphine will start to work, but without the breakthru meds...
... learned that Oxycodone is about twice the potency of Morphine . Thus, if you were taking 80 x 2 or 160mg per day ... , you need around 320mg of Morphine . You're getting 180mg. Morphine and Oxy are not ... some research and that Oxy is twice the potency as Morphine . Good luck and I hope things improve for you.
Ex...
... more than 12 hours! That is why we are trying the morphine , which, after reading your post, I can see I'm not...
... The only thing he has been able to take long term is morphine sulfate. It has caused a problem for him when he...
- PM and Hepatitus question 13th July 2008
... quit making the generics. As I said, I'm now trying morphine sr (generic ms contin) and it doesn't seem to be working ... advil, tylenol, etc in them? I'm hoping that the morphine will start to work, but without the breakthru meds...
- Morphine vs. Methadone 12th July 2008
... Just as an fyi, Oxycodone is twice the strength of morphine . Methadone is six times as strong as morphine and ... Methadone, you need 30mg of Oxycodone, and 60mg of morphine .
So, if you're on 40 OC x 2 a day, then that's ... ll need to be on 25-30mg of methadone or 160mg of morphine .
I use morphine and find it to work quite well...
... post. The reason I am making the switch to either Morphine , or Methadone is due to my previous experience with ... and careful consideration, I have decided to go with Morphine . There is still hope that I will not be forced to ... must consider, but at this juncture I believe that Morphine is the best option.
Up to this point, my PCP has...
... SteelTown,
I have used OC, methadone and morphine . I am currently using MS Contin (morphine). It works ... I believe you made a wise decision to go with the morphine for now, for exactly the right reason. It is, indeed...
... One of the primary factors that led me to choose Morphine was the fear of overdosing during the titration period ... were enough to make me come to the conclusion that Morphine was the right direction in which to proceed.
I...
- Am I losing it....or was it a med hallucination?? 11th July 2008
... you have severe acute pancreatitis, they cannot use Morphine or Dilaudid because it can make the pancreas contract...
- Todays Doctor Appt 11th July 2008
... considering I have had life threatening reactions to morphine and dillaudid. He wants to make the best move since...
... the better.
May I ask what your reactions were to morphine and dilaudid?
steve...
... Years ago, I had such a severe reaction to morphine that I spent 72 hours in the intensive care unit....
- Question on whether to change meds? 10th July 2008
... was on Endodon didnt do much for me.PM Dr. gave me morphine and darvacets.I seem to have no problems with darvacets ... so far but dont like the morphine much Im very afraid to take them I watch that program...
... no problems with darvacets so far but dont like the morphine much Im very afraid to take them I watch that program...
- PAIN FREE for ONCE(fenanyl patch maybe ? ) 10th July 2008
... of the strongest pain meds available, stronger than morphine , hydrocodone, and oxycodone. In fact the 12mg fentanyl...
... nauseas at first (*as I normally do with given IV Morphine for surgery ), but maybe because I did have a high...
- need med help 9th July 2008
... option for you. Like oxycontin or something in the morphine family would be a better medication. Norco has tylenol...
- How Does Dilaudid Compare To Other Pain Meds 9th July 2008
... hydromorphone. It is roughly 7 times stronger than morphine , milligram for milligram. So you are taking the equivalent ... of 28mg morphine every 8 hours.
As far as potency goes, it ranks...
- Is there an order for meds to be used? 8th July 2008
... Ibuprofen then codeine then Valium then ultram then morphine ....
I have been on so many and allergic to opioids...
- Stopping Avinza 7th July 2008
... thought that I was going to my grave dependent on morphine or that I would have to rely on someone else to give ... daily Avinza...so frightening! I have experienced morphine withdrawal symptoms when I forgot my Avinza when I...
... support / advice.
As you know, Avinza is 24 hr morphine . I don't suspect it really matters much which long...
- What do you think about NORCO? 3rd July 2008
... and got help for severe pain? I was on Percocet, Morphine , Fentanyl patch, Deiludin (sp), Oxy as LA and Oxycodone...
... with strong narcotics than it takes with meds like morphine or oxycodone. Patients on 600mg of morphine could ... needed no BT meds at all. But I was given liquid morphine just in case. On the very rare occasion that I needed ... the morphine it worked very well.
steve...
... @ this point.
The only other choice would be a morphine type product, which could be a good option.
Ex...
... receptors. If it blocked heroin it would also block morphine , which it does not. Heroin and morphine are active ... obstruction, I was continued on my methadone and was given morphine for the added acute pain from the bowel blockage ... - and the morphine worked just fine against the pain. If it had been ... cover the extra pain.
In the UK heroin (diacetyl morphine ) is used for pain, especially in hospitals. And, ... like in the states with morphine , they will give heroin to methadone patients and it ... the mu receptor, kick out the full agonists (like morphine and heroin), and hang onto the mu receptor for dear...
- Effects of long term medication use. 2nd July 2008
... poster I knew on another board that was on 200 mg of morphine a day without any damage....
- Hi Friends! 2nd July 2008
... that will work this time. I would highly recommend morphine as we discussed in your last thread. OC is out of ... take the patch this time of year.....That leaves just Morphine or Methadone as options. I have switched to Morphine...
- sammyo1... 2nd July 2008
... wonders, I don't know what's in them but I think he said morphine I can't remember the pain pills distorte your mind...
- New medication...need information and advice 2nd July 2008
... lowest level patch, 12.5mcg, is equivalent to 45mg of morphine . Oxycodone is twice as strong as morphine, so 45mg ... of morphine is equal to about roughly 22mg of Oxycodone...Daily ... appropriate for those who are taking a range of 60-134mg of morphine (according to Jansssen). If he put you on the 25mcg...
... super potent, at least 100 times more potent than morphine . At your current level of narcotic use it is very...
... hospital previously with the only thing that helped being morphine drip. When I was released they put me on liquid morphine...
... consistency. Fentanyl (patch) is 100 x stronger than morphine . Oxycodone is 2 X stronger than Morphine. Thus,...
... research and you've discovered it's 100x powerful than morphine and ask if he/she is sure that such a big jump is...
... Are you telling me that something 75x stronger than morphine doesn't have a kick with it. I know this is a weird...
... went through a lot of different meds. I know one was morphine and I think methadone. Like I said I was out of it ... don't know. I do know that when I was taking the morphine , oxy's hydros's etc. I felt so doapy. I can't explain...
... Are you telling me that something 75x stronger than morphine doesn't have a kick with it. I know this is a weird...
... are all options....The first three you list are all morphine product and work well....They don't produce any "high ... " as oral morphine doesn't tend to excite the pathways.
Oxycontin...
- I learned Less Medication is more.... 1st July 2008
... of fentanyl which is a thousand times as strong as morphine . Many of us could not live reasonably with 4 percocets...
- limited on what i can take 1st July 2008
... painkillers. For when i have a severe flare up i have morphine . My consultant thinks i should take regular daily...
- what should i do if my doctor is unavailable and i cannot get my pain medication 1st July 2008
... prescribe pain meds and i should think about having a morphine pump put in my back and sent me on my way. then the...
... to go to this other pain management doctor to get a morphine pump. said i was a good candidate for it as i will...
... said no because they do not do narcotics have to see morphine pump specialist who says they have to review records...
... who said for me to go to the paint management for a morphine inplant said he could not read his writing and they...
- Pain Update 1st July 2008
... others things I can try. I am allergic to dilludid and morphine . What else could I try? Fentanyl ?? This one scares...
... have had several life threatening allergic reactions ( morphine , dillaudid, and neurotin) and being 4 hours away from...
- Ex - Methadone to MS Contin 30th June 2008
... d go back. I do enjoy the lessened sedation with morphine , but I so miss the pain relief.
steve...
- Going to try meds 3 times aday - can you advise on the way to split them 28th June 2008
... the levels in you system.
I am curently taking Morphine sulfate 30 mg
So I usually take it first thing...
- Neuro Appt. was not the outcome I expected! More waiting, but in my best interest. 28th June 2008
... other post about the meds you take. Do you find the morphine to be less sedating than the Percocet? I am just trying...
... pain.
But just the same here we go.
I take the morphine sulfate and I really don't have any sedation at all...
- Spinal Cord Stimulator Recovery 27th June 2008
... two. I wanted something strong, like percocets or morphine .... I don't know what's good for that or what would...
- How much difference does brand name make in control given the same dose 26th June 2008
... another drug as my doc offered to change me to either morphine or methadone. I was able to get a lot of good info...
- needing to ramble 25th June 2008
... thank god my dad id also a cper...my mom is om liquid morphine , methdone, fyntnal patches , xanax , and some other...
- Update On POP an feedback about a mistake my MOM made? 25th June 2008
... to my POP?He is at hospital an they are giving him morphine an have relieved his pain.My brother talked to the...
- Opinions please 24th June 2008
... really be sure how bad the pain was because i was on morphine when i woke up, but i kept my sense of humor so can...
- Problem with Morphine Tabs? 24th June 2008
... to what we've discussed before:
June 11 thread:
" Morphine Sulfate 60-mg Extended Release Tablets Recalled"
...
- pain control 24th June 2008
... can I take stadol ns instead of morphine ? Or will I go into withdraw...
... similar to buprenorphine. It is an opioid, but not like morphine , and it can easily put a person dependent on the opioids ... like morphine into withdrawal. However, there are some here who...
- Help!! I freaking out about prescription costs and going to be broke in 2 months!!! 23rd June 2008
... 90 pills a month costs something like $70.00
The Morphine Sulphate 30 mgs 3 xdaily or 90 a month costs $125...
- RX changed from oxy to opana 23rd June 2008
... oxycontin either....made me deathly sick.
I am now on morphine sulphate which seems to be doing ok so far.
Good...
... med like:
[SIZE="3"]Kadian or Avinza [/SIZE](both morphine based)
[SIZE="3"]Methadone[/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]
...
- my girlfriends throwing up blood. 23rd June 2008
... girlfriend took two pills which I believe are 100 mg morphine . she also had a little to drink. She woke up this...
...
Fabby
PS~ Are you not sure they were 100 mg morphine or is she not sure? You need to be aware there are...
... irresponsible thing to do given she took (2) 100 mgs of morphine and mixed it with alchol. was she trying to catch...
- TODAY is my Dr' apt. 23rd June 2008
... me or what to put me on. I mentioned methadone, and morphine and he does not no how to dose it and said meth is...
- Home again...questions about meds.. 22nd June 2008
... I was 9 days in a hospital; first 5 days I was on Morphine IV and than oral meds. I had no problem with meds...
- FDA actavis recall roxicodone 22nd June 2008
... I was prescribed the Ethex generic for MS Contin ( morphine ), and it wasn't all that great, but I put up with ... process containing possibly twice the proper amount of morphine . Then, during the last 4-6 weeks the same thing happened...
- what would cause my bones in my legs to hurt 20th June 2008
... times it is up in my hip area too. I am currently on Morphine 30mg BID and vicodin for break through pain and I...
- is oxycodone stronger than meprozine 19th June 2008
... alkaloid of opium. Oxycodone is about 50% stronger than morphine . Demerol is about one-half to one-third as potent ... as morphine , so oxycodone is clearly the stronger of the two meds ... these meds differently. I greatly prefer demerol to morphine when recovering from surgery, others prefer something...
... meperidine is fine, for more than that, oxycodone, morphine , hydromorphone etc are generaly prefered....
... Look at me - for me, IM demerol works better than IM morphine , even though the demerol is weaker. Yet, when it ... comes to CP meds, I use oral morphine and it is better for me that way. I've tried oral...
- New to the board, need some advice!! 19th June 2008
... prescribes this for me to offset the sedating effects of morphine . Here, this is a Schedule II drug and requires more...
- Izzy Surfaces!!! 18th June 2008
... letting me try it. I am really not wanting to try morphine or methadone. Not at all. Id go back to the patch...
... the heart.
I think you should try one of the LA morphine products...Avinza, Kadian, or MsContin. It's a totally ... if you use me as a barometer, you can see how much morphine it's taking me to get it right. Thus, your Hydro ... let me know.
If I were you, I'd start with 30mg of morphine (lowest dose) and work up from there....Whether it ... have, it says each 12.5 patch is equal to 45mg of morphine daily.
Just as an fyi, the strengths are:
Avinza ... do anywhere near what it once did. If I can get my morphine dose dialed in, I won't go back (to the patch)... ... it was the best he's ever tried. But, he's on a LA morphine product now, I believe.
Hope this helps some, and...
... the heart.
I think you should try one of the LA morphine products...Avinza, Kadian, or MsContin. It's a totally ... if you use me as a barometer, you can see how much morphine it's taking me to get it right. Thus, your Hydro ... me know.
If I were you, I'd start with 30mg of morphine (lowest dose) and work up from there....Whether it ... have, it says each 12.5 patch is equal to 45mg of morphine daily.
Just as an fyi, the strengths are:
Avinza ... do anywhere near what it once did. If I can get my morphine dose dialed in, I won't go back (to the patch)... ... it was the best he's ever tried. But, he's on a LA morphine product now, I believe.
Hope this helps some, and...
- Feeling really really bad today, had to call PM..please read 18th June 2008
... bedroom where I keep my meds. I took my regualr LA Morphine Sulfate and 2 of the percocet 10/325's and of course...
- Doctor Duh ! 17th June 2008
... hours.. I even told him about the time he offered me morphine 30 MG for pain and I refused it because I didn't want ... this guy gets back spasms and the Dr. gives him 60MG Morphine and Norco,, Now remember I do not want morphine.....
... her about the time that Dr. had me on oxycodone / Morphine and just up and left the area.. She looked at my charts...
- 2nd try - alternative to patch HELP PLEASE 17th June 2008
... I have recently switched from the patch to LA morphine .....Specifically, Avinza. I started @ 60mg and was ... longer acting than Oxy.
Other alternatives in the morphine line would be MsContin (8-12 hr or 2-3 times per day...
... 3612844]I have recently switched from the patch to LA morphine .....Specifically, Avinza. I started @ 60mg and was ... med yet.
Best bet seems to be the oxycodone or morphine LA meds.
steve...
... conservative), he says Methadone is 6 times stronger than Morphine .....The patch is 2 X. So, for every 10mg of Methadone ... , you need 60mg of morphine . For each 12.5 of the patch (lowest dose), you need ... 25mg of morphine . Again, his chart is very conservative. Modern charts ... found @ various places suggest morphine isn't nearly as potent, especially in relation to ... Just by the patch alone, you should need 100mg of morphine . The 60mg (30 x Am + Pm) is way under dosed. I think ... patch can take 7-10 days to stabilize, but not LA morphine .
What has prompted your Doc to switch you? Also...
... conservative), he says Methadone is 6 times stronger than Morphine .....The patch is 2 X. So, for every 10mg of Methadone ... , you need 60mg of morphine . For each 12.5 of the patch (lowest dose), you need ... 25mg of morphine . Again, his chart is very conservative. Modern charts ... found @ various places suggest morphine isn't nearly as potent, especially in relation to ... Just by the patch alone, you should need 100mg of morphine . The 60mg (30 x Am + Pm) is way under dosed. I think ... patch can take 7-10 days to stabilize, but not LA morphine .
What has prompted your Doc to switch you? Also...
- I am so bummed! 17th June 2008
... not working as well. I saw MS Contin on the list, morphine , and methadone, but I am nervous about switching ...
... make you switch. If so, I would go to one of the morphine products. MsContin has generics and is very affordable...
- Questions About My Upcoming Med Changes 17th June 2008
... cmpgirl,
Hey there!
I take 30mgs of morphine sulphate 3x a day so I can't help you on that one...
- Update on today's PM appointment - changing title 16th June 2008
... severe osteoporosis (sp) and is in the hospial on morphine , age 65 because her spine has just crumbled. They...
- The Drug of last resort? 16th June 2008
... opioids
At this stage, it seems ketamine reverses morphine tolerance and as suchresults in the reappearance of ... morphine sensitivity. When ketamine is introduced it is necessary ... to reduce the morphine dose at the same time as introducing ketamine to avoid ... intractable pain that has not responded adequatly to morphine used appropriately in adequate doses. Research is...
... as Aussiejono explained, it helps halt and reverse morphine tolerance, sometimes requiring a reduction in the ... morphine dose. Those of us dependent on and tolerant to relatively ... They are finding that even potent full agonists like morphine and oxycodone can be mixed with very small doses of...
- Aussie - Qn about brands in Aust 15th June 2008
... LA oxycodone, there is MS Contin and Kapanol with morphine , and good old Physeptone. Also the fentanyl and buprenorphi...
... say a 40 and a 20, oe 2 40's at the same time
morphine goes upto 200mg capsules
Another breakthrough med...
... pethidene right? Peth works much better for me than morphine - morphine lowers my bp and resp depression. I really...
... hydromorphone, very potend stuff, probbaly stronger than morphine .
Ask the doc if he can prescribe you the 20mg Oxynorm...
... people who were in severe pain, as an alternative to a morphine injection.
It is apparently quite safe, and it...
