- can u help in chronic pain feeling depressed 3rd November 2008
... in chronic pain, taking much medication including morphine durogesic dtrans patches, fentanel lozenges, morphine...
... chest raising up and down). Cant move without oral morphine , but now I am finding it unbearable to hold the bottle...
- Morphine & Respiratory Depression 3rd November 2008
... narcotics are more depressive in nature.
As far as morphine being worse than the others in terms of oxygen, I ... do not know. I do know that morphine can be more sedating in nature than some others. ...
... respiratory distress is. If your husband has been on morphine for 2-3 years it's unlikely that the morphine alone...
- surgeons appointment thursday 28th October 2008
... As for my Update.... I am still in pain... taking morphine and darv. for BT pain. Also neurontin.
On Wed. I...
- Just saying Hi! 24th October 2008
... wack him strait into a private room give him all the morphine he needs and with in a week he has had keyhole surgery...
- What is the diff between Oxycontin and Oxycodone? 10th October 2008
... in the highest class of opiod pain meds, similar to morphine and fentanyl. It is a long acting pain med that would...
... medication, such as oxycontin, fentanyl patch, or a form of morphine ? That might be a better way to go, and also show...
- PM followup today, Just in time 22nd September 2008
... to learn about the Avinza, I believe its a form of morphine . My back in areas was sore when he touched around...
...
Avinza is the longer acting form of MS Contin or Morphine . While MSC is long acting Avinza is supposed to last...
- Myofascial Pain 21st September 2008
... pain has been so severe at times that I was given morphine at one point. One doctor tried to say it was FMS...
- Newbie with a question 19th September 2008
... isn't on the actiq. His current pain meds include morphine , hydromorphone, Nueronton(don't know how to spell...
- OH-NO!!!!! What do I do??? 17th September 2008
... I was prescribed the percocet and told to use the morphine I had at home that was prescribed by my PM. I did ... that was it in the 30 days. He did prescribe enough morphine for the 30 days and I did my part and made my appt ... picked up the refill prescription for percocet and Morphine because at the time the refills were first needed...
... eachother becuase my PM trusts me with a script of Morphine silfate for a quantity for one month. Now I know ... thinks...I know he does not like to prescribe the Morphine I take and only did so becasue I raised a stink about...
... after that they prescribed me the months worth of morphine and then somepercocet was prescribed by the PA (the ... only script they prescribed 30 days worth of was the Morphine Sulfate which is the one they made the stupid stink...
... a dry piece of toast and took my regular scheduled Morphine .
It is a good thing I do not see the surgeon...
- I have a question - very confused... 15th September 2008
... nearly always followed. Some people are on 1,000mg of morphine 3 times per day and that makes them comfortable. ... limit on all of them. Just because I'm so tolerant of morphine doesn't mean I'm equally tolerant to oxycodone, or ... over and over again. At some point, I can return to morphine from another opioid and start the cycle all over again...
- want to go back to PM ~ Pains up and down from surgery More activity than in a long t 7th September 2008
... been a little glitch in the way the surgeon wrote the Morphine script. The Pharm called yesterday and said they...
- Chrissy had surgery 4th September 2008
... meds from then on. My Surgeon said I could take the morphine as prescribed with the other meds he prescibed. He...
... medications. The Surgeon agreed that I could take my Morphine Sulfate at home. So I am glad that I have about a ... wd's for a short while until I got home an took the morphine sulfate. Who knows.
Anyway I have these really...
... are now going to the way it was before surgery.
Morphine sulphate 3 x a day 30 mg's and we will try to keep...
- Steve...maybe you know 2nd September 2008
... to you? I imagine that I'm done with coming off the morphine , but the patch...
Do you have any thoughts on how...
- Surgery is tomorrow! I hope all the finances are in order! very nervous! 2nd September 2008
... me going into a withdral?? I am currently taking Morphine Sulfate 30mg's 3 times a day and percocet 10/325 ... to oral meds.
I do have emergency stock of the morphine sulfate. Enough to last until I could get an appointment ... the surgery center instructed me to only take the Morphine sulfate with one sip of water at 7 am. I normally ... would take the Morphine sulfate around 4:30 am when I get up and then take...
... When the time comes I will reiterate that I am taking Morphine sulfate ans percocet won.t do it. Remember I do have ... some emergency morphine sulfate so the PM can tell me how or if he wants me...
- Some Prayers For My S-I-L, Please?? 1st September 2008
... never had any type of pain relief from any of the morphine groups (morphine, hydromorphone, or oxymorphone) whether...
... also....What if someone has a allergic reaction to LA morphine ? They'd have to switch them. I'd try to get back...
... the world could he know whether she was allergic to Morphine sulfate? He didn't even tell her it was Morphine! ... companies got it right!" She only found out it was Morphine when I told her on the phone later.
I am really...
- Need a pain doctor 30th August 2008
... primary care physician wrote me a prescription for more morphine sulfate IR ("instant release") and sent me on my way ... continued. My PCP wrote a prescription for even more morphine sulfate IR. Now, I was worried. This was not what ... pain became a problem, another tablet of MS Contin (" morphine sulfate continuous action") was prescribed.
I wasn ... saw initially raised my dosage of both MS Contin and morphine sulfate IR . I don't remember much about the month ... pain. Pain bad enough to be forced to take one of the morphine sulfate IR tablets.
At my next appointment, the ... reduced my dosage of MS Contin and discontinued the morphine sulfate IR. A 75% reduction in pain meds without...
... .Can you call your PCP who initially gave you the morphine instant release before going to UPMC? I would try...
- Constant back, buttock and leg pain (both legs) 30th August 2008
... For several years I have been taking a time released Morphine which has contolled my pain very well. BUT my goal ... always been to find and treat the cause and get off the Morphine . I recently lowered the dose by 25% and has 6 very...
- Stress and Pain from Surgery "Money" mess...sorry for going MIA 30th August 2008
... not until 2pm??? She said I could only take the Morphine sulfate at 7 am and then nothing else.
I am concerned...
... because I was really anxious. Maybe they can give you morphine or something for pain while you are waiting. That...
- New here 28th August 2008
... family drugs. I have had very bad experiances with Morphine , Fentynal, MScontin, Percocet and now Opana ER. The...
- Update on change over of pain medication's:Pepper, you're in here too! 26th August 2008
... oral oxycodone is generally 2x stronger than oral morphine . If anything, you are now taking a higher daily dose...
- How much pain is too much? 25th August 2008
... good Dr who will work on it for you.
My PM put me on Morphine while ago - did nothing for me. Than other meds and...
... tramadol would probably be an extended release form of morphine . The generic is MS Contin, and there are several to ... choose from as brand versions of LA [long acting] morphine - Avinza and Kadian. Some doctors like Kadian because...
- Butranz patches or Oxycontin. 22nd August 2008
... currently taking the Oxy or any other pure agonist drug ( morphine , fentanyl, hydromorphone, hydrocodone, oxymorphone...
- New Here - Introduction 22nd August 2008
... current meds. It's more common to go w/ oxycodone or morphine before jumping up to the "big guns." You might check ... would say start on a low dose of long acting meds [ morphine or oxycodone usually] and use your current meds for...
- Todays PM Appt - 8/20 20th August 2008
... med you've taken before? I've tried the patche's, morphine , oxycontin, just lorcet and then moved onto the Oxy...
... made the generic ER.]. IMHO, much much better than morphine but I know everyone is different.] When I think about...
- I'm changing from Mscontin to Oxycontin, need a little help please 20th August 2008
... correctly, Oxycodone (Oxycontin) is 2x stronger than Morphine Sulfate.
As far as the BT meds go, who actually...
... correctly, Oxycodone (Oxycontin) is 2x stronger than Morphine Sulfate.
As far as the BT meds go, who actually ... I had always heard that Mscontin, even though its morphine , that it never was as strong as Oxycontin for some...
... In general I think oxy is 1.5 times stronger than morphine . But, everyone is different. I don't think you will...
... I have never been on MS contin - I am allergic to morphine which is why I have not responded to you. The only...
... I had always heard that Mscontin, even though its morphine , that it never was as strong as Oxycontin for some ... general rule, Oxy is 2-3 times stronger than oral morphine . Oral morphine has poor bioavailability....Around ... lose about 70%. Conversely, Oxy is about 70%. Oral morphine works well, you just need a lot of it. IV morphine...
- I think this is really hitting home 19th August 2008
... involved in pain management. During surgery drugs like morphine , fentanyl, BP meds, muscle relaxer and paralytic meds...
... oxycodone if you can't get it.
If you go on generic LA morphine instead, you'll still have to find a pharmacy that ... if it's not available, find out what brands of LA morphine are available. I imagine your doctor would be happy ... to write for morphine instead of oxycodone if you can't afford brand and...
- Kidney/Back Pain 15th August 2008
... If it's pancreatitis, you will have to d/c your morphine until the pancreas is healed. Morphine is a definite...
- As a Cper How much medication........ 13th August 2008
... the dose we settle on. So what if takes 500mg of morphine to control my pain. If it works and I can tolerate...
- PM visit update: a little shocked, a little bizarre 12th August 2008
... to move & how painful it was she went right for the morphine . The first set they were not prepared for how I would...
... awful flares are not like they were before taking the Morphine sulphate. My problem is that I gain tolerance to...
- Update From Izzy! Dont Know Where To Start! Xoxoxox~ 6th August 2008
... something else anyway so I am ok. We are trying the new morphine 24 hr, and back to the LA compounded oxy and hydro...
- very bad PM appointment - so upset 6th August 2008
... trying the drug Kadian, which is a fancy form of LA morphine . My doc really emphasized that I could just call...
... 1x. Anyway, I liked it a lot better than generic morphine . I just couldn't pay for it.
Just very happy that...
- Results of my doctor's appointment 4th August 2008
... their rears sued. My doc did want to try me on the LA morphine , Avinza? He said ask if your insurance will cover...
- Sciatica Pain 3rd August 2008
... time trying to relieve the pain. My doctor put me on morphine and amrix last Wednesday. I like that I only have...
... used the most. They can be more effective than the morphine you are currently using although they could be used ... somnolence or drowsiness/tiredness. When you add the morphine in the mix I can see how it can be pretty sedating...
... was my 1st time seeing the dr that prescribed the Morphine . Can't tell if the Morphine and Amrix is actually...
... right!! Saw a new dr this past week who put me on Morphine and Amrix, which seem to have me like a zombie......
... I ended up taking 2 Advil PMs (not to mention the Morphine & Amrix I had taken earlier) to see if that would...
- My doctor visit 29th July 2008
... many other choices in narcotics. I am allergic to morphine , codiene, and demerol. I can take dillaudid but it...
- Depression/Irritability-Apologies 27th July 2008
... short acting medication like Vicoden, Percocet, or Morphine . It can be a very gruesome and drawn out withdrawal...
- Burning pain is Bad! I will post MRI results later today. PM out of town! 23rd July 2008
... was hoping to discuss having an increase in the LA Morphine Sulfate. I am just in sooo much pain. I can not...
... over the months I was prescribed a few extra of the morphine suphates and those are there at the end of every month ... would like to see happen. I would like to see the Morphine sulphate be increased. The BT meds stay the same...
- Who knows about your CP? 21st July 2008
... answer she went of about this neighbour who is high on Morphine and he is away with the birds, he is overdosed she...
- CP and Hot Weather 8th June 2008
... and she said that sometimes its a side effect to the morphine , kind of restlessness and hands twitching away for...
... I don't take morphine - highly allergic to the stuff....
- I'm home, and will catch up on my reading...Conductor 8th June 2008
... WORKING? She wears the 75 mcg patch. Would fast-acting morphine work for her? She used to be on MSContin? BTW, she...
... Components vary, but it is basicly a potent opoid ( morphine , hydromorphone) plus a low dose of chlorpromazine ... effective.
Other options would be plain liquid oral morphine in a higher dose than her oxycodone, or a potent narcotic...
... depressants to help.
Your suggestion(s) of liquid morphine possibly combined with a low-dose stimulant sound...
... miserable. Her internal medicine doctor had her on morphine , but this became too tedious for her--as far as keeping ... fentanyl is helping her more than the long-acting morphine did. Her Actiq trial period was taken care of by ... because she feels it is not as potent at fentanyl, morphine , and Dilaudid. I've tried to explain to her that...
... carefuly reintroduced in management of pain.
Liquid morphine is widely used as a breakthrough med in Australia...
- Gulity over having ANOTHER illness 4th June 2008
... due to Spinal Cord Stimulator! A newly discovered Morphine allergy put a big damper on our PM plans. The list...
- Hurting Big-Time.....Need Some Prayers and Support Please 25th May 2008
... Buprenorphine. Whereas Demerol is a full agonist, like Morphine and Dilaudid. I don't remember what your routine...
- Chronic Pain 4th May 2008
... fairly well. This last reduction from 30mg of Avinza ( Morphine Sulfate) to 20mg of Kadian (also Morphine Sulfate...
... combination opioids that include full agonists (like morphine ) with opioid antagonists (like naltrexone) that are...
- Very Bad Pain day! Saw PM, and Disocgram got changed! Was a very tearful day! 25th April 2008
... Anyway he did put my meds back to 30 mg's of the morphine sulfate 3 times a day :) and I am still able to take...
- Neck Pain-now my tooth hurts, But the birds are chirping and it is warm outside!! 18th April 2008
... today, and asking if I can go back up to 3 of the Morphine sulfate 30 mg's a day. Two a day is just not working...
... only 400mg at a time. It should help more than the morphine , trust me on this one. Get your self a big bottle...
... PM and asking if I can go back up to 3 a day on the Morphine Sulfate. I am over it now and just want more pain...
- PM appointment today. Update on meds and Facet Block tomorrow! 3rd April 2008
... and decided that it would be best to go down on the morphine sulfate. So now I will only 3o mg, 2 times a day...
- Trying to become more active! Paying a price Good vs. Bad 1st April 2008
... am allowed to take 5-6 a day. Plus the 30 mg's of Morphine sulfat 3 x a day.
Paying the price is a tough deal...
... not sure if it is MS contin or not. It just says morphine sulfate on the bottle and I take 30mgs 3 x a day....
... dministered through an IV this does not happen.
As for the Morphine sulfate that I take, I have never had any feelings ... differently for different people.
When I am giving Morphine through an IV, I break out in hives and throw-up so ... Sammy, I am doing okay so far with the decrease of the Morphine Sulfate and I know if I have any issues at all with...
- Good Days/Bad Days/Pain meds 26th March 2008
... with sleep, Cymbalta for pain and depression 60mg, Morphine 30 mg twice a day and Vicodin up to 4 a day for breakthroug...
- Saw PM today!! I feel the sadness coming again. Need Support... 17th March 2008
... adjustments today.
He adding in a 3rd dose of the Morphine sulfate so now I am taking 30 mg's every 8 hours....
... true for you? could you still improve? As far as the morphine if it helps give you some quality of life for know...
...
SO yesterday was the first day of taking 3 30 mg morphine sulfates every 8 hours and I got up early to take...
- Physical Therapy making my pain worse! Won't see PM until Next Fri the 21st 14th March 2008
... session flarred me up so bad.
I was put on the LA Morphine sulfate 30 mg's 2 times a day instead of the 8 10 ... but the PT is way worse.
I heard that the dose of Morphine sulfate I am on is somewhat low. Is that true? ... touching my pain. Last night it was time to take the Morphine Sulfate and I did an an hour later I was still at ... like the percocets are not helping me anymore and the Morphine sulfate at 30 mgs 2 times a day may not be enough...
... medication change, but I always did wonder if the Morphine Sulfate at 30 mg's a day was going to do it because...
... relief they give and I will suffer until I can take the Morphine sulfate at 7-7:30.
I am on the PT schedule for...
- Need help in breaking this pain cycle..... please anyone that can help 10th March 2008
... generic name in parenthese.
LA meds
1. MS Contin ( morphine sulfate) - controlled release morphine
2. Avinza ... (morphine sulfate) - extended release morphine
3. Kadian (morphine sulfate) - extended release morphine...
... I just went mad... with the GP who was giving her morphine injections and I just said no....... she has to get...
- Chrissy - wher are you you? 8th March 2008
... eaiser to get under control than before taking the Morphine Sulfate.
Brian you mentioned a birthday???? Is...
- Am I too young to be considered a "Chronic Pain" patient??? 5th February 2008
... want to become dependent on opioids (hydrocodone, morphine , etc). Once dependent there's only one way off and...
- Livng on Pain Meds... 4th February 2008
... as oxycontin, the duragisic (fentynal) pain patch, Morphine , Kadian, and some others I'm sure that folks will...
- Chronic Pain and Surgery 1st December 2007
... they put me on a dilaud pump because I am allergic to morphine . I was vomiting non-stop and had hives so they discontinued...
... fairly well. They had her on an epidural, plus a morphine drip and the pump to push. Tuesday night she had ... fine. They removed all of the wires, epidural and morphine drips the next day and she is only on diladed by mouth...
- What medicines are working for others with cronic back pain? 29th November 2007
... helps me sleep better. There are shorter lasting morphine sulphates, like oramorph if I remember corectly, that...
- Have you been told you have "chronic Pain Syndrome" and what works for ya? 15th November 2007
... far as taking huge doses of opiates like long acting morphine , oxycodone or using a fentanyl patch. Do you feel...
... mention this to your Doctor. Workers comp gave me a morphine pump and a spinal cord stimulator. Hope this pain...
- Feeling like no one understands my CP... 9th November 2007
... sleep. I'm scheduled to start on Avinza (once a day morphine pill) next week. I was prescribed Lyrica last week...
- chronic pain goes to addiction 3rd November 2007
... can't be abused like the more common narcotics like morphine or oxycodone.
And you're right, it is also very...
- Chronic pain vs. narcotic addiction...what now? 22nd October 2007
... told me not to worry. When I woke up in ICU I had a morphine drip attached and was told to push it when I was in...
- Need help & support 17th September 2007
... my Drs, it makes my life harder too. I can't have Morphine , Codeine, steroids, Fentanyl, Deudalyn (sp?). Meanwhile...
- Hello, new here: 13th September 2007
... Avinza ever did, but still had the side effects of morphine that didn't get along with me....
- Is my situation hopeless? 11th August 2007
... is supposedly like 1000 times stronger than even morphine or something?it is really a potent pain med.these...
- Have cronic pain,ketamine nasal spray worked amazing well for 2 months,stopped workin 23rd July 2007
... delivery of babies as it has much less side effect as morphine . In fact it is shown to be non addicting. Any compounding...
- Chronic pain article in Newsweek 3rd June 2007
... Patients can still become dependent on a new form of the morphine derivative called Kadian, for instance, but if they ... euphoric high.
Currently, the long acting forms of morphine , like Kadian, Avinza and MSContin, do not have a reversal...
