... lorcet plus 10/325 considered to both be made from morphine?After having been perscribed the m.s.contin on a maintenance plan as well as the lorcet plus 10/325 for breakthrough pain the new pain control Dr. has taken me off of the 100mg. of m.s.contin but did not say anything in regards to the lorcet plus 10/325?He has replaced the m.s.contin with a new med Opana 30 mg. which I still need to look up it!s makeup but with it not holding I have had to relie on the lorcet 10/325 almost at the same time.Anyone know for sure if this is appropriate or not.I really felt that with the new pain control Dr. I felt Like a common drug addict looking for meds.There is not one med I have taken nor take now that a Physician has not perscribed and in fact haD initially given me grief over not taking stating they could not help me unless I did in fact take the perscriptions.After years of fighting them I finally had no choice iyt was either take the meds and be half way funtional or do not and be unable to even dress to leave the house.This was after many years of trying to work 60 to 75 hour workweeks in constant pain.Any suggestions? thanks,KAthysbest
I do have another question.With m.s.contin which I realize is morphine sulfate and percocet or?
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- 3+ months ago by Kathysbest
- Topics:
- lorcet plus, percocet, pain, morphine
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I too am on MSContin but only 15 mg 2x a day with no no narcotics for breakthrough pain. I have tried the Opana 10 mg and found it much more effective than the damn MSContin but my pain doc won't order it don't know why. I totally understand how you feel about the way you were treated--like a common street junkie--my own husband calls me that. People who don't suffer from chronic pain have no idea what its like to live with constant pain. They can keep the drugs gimme my pain free life back. Since that ain't gonna happen you just want relief. I know exactly how you feel!! But seriously try the Opana Like I said I think it works better and yes it's morphine too! Good luck!!!
I feel your pain. I am on MS Cotin 30 mg every 8 hrs with 10/325 percocet for breakthrough pain. Even after three back surguries and waiting for the forth I still am treated like a drug addict from friends and family especcially with Dr when I have to go to the emergency room sometimes cause my new Dr. is over an hour away and just can't make it. When they ask what rx you are on and I tell them you see a change in their attitude. I never took pain pills untill they perscribed them and the part like you is I cant function with out them let alone work because they are not paing my bills and keeping up with all the other maintanence like house and car. The surguries did not work either. Just be strong and know that you are not a junkie regardless of what they say because by not taking them it will make things worse especially if you have a wife or kids. You lose time with them and the fights are not worth it so I take them when I have to. Good Luck to you in your quest of getting better.
My doc won't give me m.s. cotin but give me 20 mg of oxtcotin x3 aday w/ 10/325 fora backup. I too have had several surgerys [8 total knee replacements] plus I still need another job to be done to try and fix what all the other docs. haven't been able to do. hang in ther and be glad they give you enough to get some relief, and maybe you might try to cut down on your hours of work. I know how hard that is as the way things are in this screwy world today, and how our govt. isn't doing any thing to make it any rasier. good luck and hang in there.
M.S contin is just morphine in an extended release formulation. I'm on 100mg twice daily with Dilaudid(hydromorphone HCI) 4mg four times daily for break through pain. I was thinking of trying Opana because I know that sometimes you don't have to up the dosage of what you are taking,but just change to a different drug of comparable mg's. I want to know how the Opana is working for you. Do you think it would work better at a higher mg? You probably know Lorecet is just 10mg Vicodin. Dilaudid works very well but they do not make an extended realease version in the states. It is available in Canada & the U.K by the name of Paladone. I'm lucky I have a doctor who is very understanding about pain control. Opiates are under prescribed because of fear of abuse or dependence,but in people with cronic pain issues it really doesn't matter because in all likely hood thier going to be on the meds the rest of there life anyway. Dilaudid is commonly prescribed to cancer patients because they don't care if they become addicted because they will die anyway. Thats a hard way to get the meds you need to control your pain. I've had 2 C-1 C-2 vertabrae fussions and sometimes even with the strong narcoticts the pain comes right through if I don't catch it early. Sorry I rambled on,but back to the Opana. Does it work as good as the 100mg of M.S Contin when it is working but does not work long enough,or does it just not work as well? Thank You.
