Morphine for Chronic Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• LB45
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 14, 2017

"Love Morphine--- Er 60mg caps. I take 2 capsules twice a daily. This medicine blew away any OXYCODONE. THE EXTRA STRENGHT---Er 60mg of Morphine 4 TOTAL CAPs daily.....THE Daily quantity limit for this drug just so happens to be (4). Take 2 caps a.m; and 2 caps pm......"

• Pumpk...
• March 22, 2016

"I fell in 2014 been on morphine for a year in a half I broke one leg and shattered my ankle in 3 places have rods in both legs and screw and bolts I'm on 15 mg 2xday and dilute with it I went from 4xday to 2xday wanted to come off of it but wanted to up the morphine but pain dr wanted to leave it the same but anyway the pain is so bad sometimes I can't do nothing but cry"

• butte...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 19, 2016

Avinza (morphine) "I have cervical stenosis, multiple disc herniations, fibromyalgia and myofacial pain syndrome, etc since teen years. 38 now. Been to several pain clinics and docs on meds, narcotics but none helped me like avizia. I take 90mg plus 10/325 percocet as needed for break thru and it helps so much. I have only constipation and I take amitiza for that, I'm happy my insurance covers it."

• johnny...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 5, 2015

MS Contin (morphine) "I have been in chronic pain for many years I have c1 c2 3 4 5 6 7 9 of the spine bone spurs sister after on my spine spinal stenosis scoliosis l5 is degenerative degenerative disc disease degenerative joint disease multiple sclerosis my hip is cracked on both sides I have six kinds of cyst on my head there is no gap on my head every bone is cracked debbie is cracked both knees are bad nerve damage in my hands and on my legs have been on methadone 60 milligrams for about 5 years and oxycodone 15 milligrams 4 times a day for breakthrough pain that worked great but they switched me to morphine sulfate er 60 mill today's tI'm not going through withdrawals but it still not help my pain has anybodafter switching from methadone to morphine sulfate"

• Black...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 16, 2017

Oramorph SR (morphine) "Very similar to MS Contin before manufacturer added a second drug-release regulating feature to the matrix. I found that every 12 hours allowed too low a trough in between doses, so my dose was divided into thirds for a every 8 hour schedule. I continued to work throughout the titration and stayed productive for a decade. Now I'm toast. Any steady-state pain strategy will eventually change your body chemistry for ever, so it important to exhaust all short-acting, prn "as needed" strategies first. Be honest with your Doctor, it goes a long way."

• Chronic...
• December 6, 2015

MSIR (morphine) "MSIR was prescribed to me for breakthrough pain. It comes in 15 mg as well as 30 mg. I was prescribed the 30 mg up to 3 times a day. I usually take it at night when I wake up in severe pain. During the day while I'm awake I seem to be able to handle the pain with my MS con. but at night the pain keeps me up. The MSIR works fast and help well. I don't need more than one most of the time. It is a life saver."

• Chrissy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 12, 2012

Morphine Sulfate IR (morphine) "Morphine sulphate IR does help me to function on a daily basis. I take it in conjunction with MScontin. I suffer from fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, carpal tunnel, herniated discs, ruptured discus, and I also have hepatitis C. Therefore taking anything containing Aspirin or Tylenol would compromise liver health. I also have chronic pancreas. I am afraid to have surgery, I have blood drawn every 3 months to check my liver function checked. I have remained in remission for over 3 yrs this time. I did have a bout of pancreatitis 2 months ago. I don't drink alcohol either."

• im a ...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 5, 2016

Morphine Sulfate ER (morphine) "my breathing got very bad I wasn't told about the side affects I read about it on this site and I ask my gp why I wasn't told about the side affects and he wouldn't tell me so I may need to talk to my lawyer"

• bruce
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 8, 2023

Morphine Sulfate ER (morphine) "I have CRPS and have tried a variety of treatments, i.e. ganglion nerve blocks, TENS, Oxy, etc. and found that the Morphine ER works best for pain along with gabapentin. I also found that Lidocaine Infusions 2% along with saline infused simultaneously works extremely well. Administered about 30 days apart. I have been having the infusions for about 2 years until my Medicare Advantage plan reduced reimbursement to the provider, and the Pain Management provider dropped the procedure."

• Baman...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 13, 2015

"Been Taking Morphine Sulfate 30 my x 3 daily for 10 years for a collapsed spine. Rods and screws in neck and back, spinal cord stimulus implant also. Started having breathing problems about 2 years ago. I had a sleep study and the result was Central Apnea, obstruction apnea, sleep apnea. Dr said central apnea is caused by Morphine sulfate have an appointment with Dr on 9-23-15.....Has anyone experience this????? Please Help"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 8, 2017

MS Contin (morphine) "I find this form of medication to be an extremely poor waste of money. I am able to control my severe chronic pain much better with the immediate form. Instead of having to try to adjust my dosage to match my level of pain which changes in a short period of time I am using a form that may take hours to stabilize. This is somewhat like using a blunt object rather than a sharp knife to deal with my pain."

• Perfect...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 29, 2022

Morphine Sulfate IR (morphine) "I take 15 mg four times a day of immediate release morphine. The doctor tried several pain medications, but morphine is the only one that worked for me. I always felt like I was almost there in controlling my pain, but not quite. When the doctor put me on morphine, I couldn't believe how much better I felt and I'm not tired or groggy at all. I can function really well and I'm so thankful that my pain management doctor put me on morphine. I did want to mention one thing. It seems to start wearing off about 3 hours after you take your immediate release pill. So sometimes you have to take another pill a little bit earlier but the doctor said that would be OK as long as I don't go over the amount of pills I'm allotted for the day."

• Scootet
• November 27, 2016

MS Contin (morphine) "I was dizzy really bad first dose and felt weird. Had trouble seeing but I finally got some sleep. Those feelings only lasted 2 doses. I was on 15mg ER. It hasn't helped a but a little bit. I've been on pain meds for7 years. They wanted me on er because I hurt 24/7."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 12, 2018

"I had lower lumbar back surgery a month ago and I'm taking 30 mg morhine ER tabs along with norcos for breakthrough pain but I feel like the morphine is doing next to nothing and its suppose to last 12 hours I've heard the manufacturer zydus is no good I'm just wondering if thats the problem?"

• Captain
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 14, 2023

"Doc prescribed ever increasing doses of both IR and ER for 8+ years until I was at 375-400 mg/day. I am retired now and don't need these high daily doses. I am severely addicted and on my 5th attempt to stop. I tried 3 cold and 1 methadone until I understood, methadone may get you off morphine, then you are addicted to that and need to taper. I live in Thailand, they don't have naloxone or suboxone and I wouldn't use it if they did. This is 100% from hospital pain management, not the street. In 6 weeks I have cut from 375 mg/day to just 20 now, September 14, 2023, and if I got this far, this time, I am too badass not to see the finish line. Addiction and withdrawal are REAL... an evil place you never want to go. Be very, very careful with dosing and how you feel, only take what you need when you really need it. DO NOT take 100 mg/day because the Doc prescribed it. Keep dosing as low as you can, and MOST IMPORTANT... STOP THEM as quick as"

• b0bande
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 15, 2016

Infumorph (morphine) "Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006, but I'm fairly sure it was there for at least another 10 years prior. I have a carer and I'm really grateful for the family I have and their unadulterated kindness. I don't know where I'd be without them. Over the last decade, I have been put on more medicines than I can count. Pain relief; everything from diamorphine epidural to tramadol; or ketamine to fentanyl. Having never been one to rely overly on medicine. Oxycodone HCL (Shortec) worked very well for about 2 years, then the doctor upped the dose 50% with minimal benefit. I have been prescribed oral morphine liquid, slow release capsules which work consistently as a medicine, particularly the ampoules. Minimal side effects, huge relief."

• wjb
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 19, 2017

"I'm not going into all the details about what is wrong with me but my pain is bad enough that I take morphine sulfate 100mg three times a day, nucynta 100mg twice a day & soma 350mg 2XDay. Well what I'm wondering is has anybody ever had some hearing loss? I've also experience Moodiness, twitchy movements (occasionally) wondering if these are drug related problems?"

• Joe...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 27, 2024

Morphine Sulfate ER (morphine) "Giving me life back. My chronic joint pain is being lessened with its use. I am not pain-free, but more mobile and can exercise daily. I have been able to better enjoy living. I have been on stronger meds but gained significant weight with OxyContin. For me, morphine is great!"

• Mr JT...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 28, 2022

Morphine Sulfate ER (morphine) "I have been in acute chronic pain for the last 26 yrs. I was at a dosage that actually gave me pain relief. Morphine Sulphate ER 30 mg gives me about 2 1/2 hrs of relief from my pain. I take it 3x per day if you can get your dr to prescribe a different medication for pain I definitely would."

• Lilah...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2016

Kadian (morphine) "I started taking Kadian for a couple of days then swapped back to my ms-contin until my next drs .visit to see what we need to do about the dosage .I started with the 10mg-ER which was good through the day but had 'the jitters' most of the time which I didn't like then it only lasted for maybe 10 hours & then started to detox & was awake the biggest part of the night until I was so tired I fell asleep around 4 a.m.The next day I took it again about 8 a.m.then took a second dose around 7 p.m. then stayed awake all night with 'the jitters' until 5 a.m. So I changed back to my 30mg ms-contin until I can see my dr. Needless to say, I wasn't very happy with the change so I'm hoping for something better or I'll just have to pay $80 a month for the ms-contin"

• Keefy...
• February 15, 2016

"Over 12 years I have been taking 240mg of Zomorph and tops up with Oramorph. All started when my neck collapsed and severed some nerves. Caused all sorts of trouble on my left side, numbness and chronic pain in shoulder, arm, thigh and groin. What was strange that it seemed to trigger all sorts of conditions, anaphylactic shock ( 4 times hospitalised, scary with my throat closing ), Type 2 Diabetes, Kidney stones ( twice really bad, on-going ), Cellulitis, Leg went black, purple and is still painful after 18 months. My biggest problem is my short term memory is shot. I can look at a number with 4 digits and turn the page and it's gone it takes me around 3 or 4 turns of the page before I can write the number down."

• Cathe...
• August 31, 2017

Morphine Sulfate SR (morphine) "I get the generic brand from Teva and take two 60mg tabs in the a.m. and two 60 mg tabs in the evening. I find that the generic wears off too early probably 1 and 1/2 hours early and when pain is severe l need something else as well. Maybe the generic is not as good as brand name so l wish l could try the brand name so l can find out."

• Jimmer...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 7, 2017

Kadian (morphine) "I have been using Kadian for at least 9 years now. I haven't ever had the need to increase dosage, unlike Oxy etc. My pharmacy wholesaler stopped carrying Kadian a few months ago and I have been sick ever since. Headaches, loose bowels and G.I. distress. I am searching for Kadian without much luck."

• Deser...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 23, 2017

"I'm trying to find whether instant release morphine pills will be better than what I am currently taking..I am 26 and after an injury at work I found out I have degenerative disc disease, at first I was on an array of meds and now I take 30mg OxyContin 2x a day, but same as all long release pills it doesn't kick in for 3 hours, makes me sicker than a dog only lasts for a few hours and just all around killing my life. I found that 10mg oxycodone pills 4 times a day work 10x better but my doctor clearly stated he won't give them to me and kept me on the OxyContin. I was just wondering on the comparison of oxy 10mg and the morphine so I can state my case to my back specialist next month."

• Genetic
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 11, 2021

MS Contin (morphine) "My pharmacy was filling my MS Contin using the manufacture Rox for years. It would last me IR 30mg 6 hours. They switched to a different manufacturer called Asc and now it only last 3 hours. I do not like this new manufacturer."