I think most of you remember my dilemma regarding my insurance company refusing to pay for my Kadian anymore, so I had to switch to a new medication. Yesterday after my appointment with my doctor she gave me a RX for MS Contin 60mg. She said it is therapeutically equivalent to the Kadian 60mg. I feel very "loopy", dizzy, and out of sorts, for lack of a better explanation. After 8 hours I still felt the same way. I called the office as my doc is there until 8pm on Fridays. She told me to keep taking this med as it would eventually level out and the side effects would go away. Does anybody here have any suggestions, I've never been a "drinker", but I can tell you, when ever I have partaken in a glass of wine, it made me feel dizzy etc. much the same as this pill is doing to me. Please help, any suggestions on how long this might last, or if this is normal ?? I need some help understanding why my Kadian didn't do this, and this med is jut the opposite? God Bless y'all, and thanks for listening to my rambling. (((hugs))) midwestma
Need some advice about new medication I am now on?
Added 19 Dec 2010:
Hello my friends, ElizaJane23 and Christine,
Thank you kindly for your advice I really appreciate the input, I do have a few problems, sitting then standing if I move to quickly, however having said that, on a scale from 0-10 I am at about an 7-9, which quite frankly is better than my Kadian was doing, I am so amazed with this medication, I pray it continues to give the same relief on this level, I feel so much more comfortable. The Kadian I had to take 60mg every 8 hours, and then it didn't' last 8 hours, I ended up having to take my percocet for the break-through sooner than I wanted to, however I had no choice due to the pain. The same was with my Valium, due to the severe muscle spasms.
Now I feel like I've died and gone to Heaven. When the Doctor said, that some patient end up having to increase this medication more often than the Kadian patient do, does anyone have an idea why that would be ?
Please pray for me that these new medications help, and I have continued success with them, by the way. some people get constipated on these meds, I however do not, since I have IBD and Crohn's disease, they actually make my system "normal". so as far at that goes, I have not problems, thankfully. Again , until we meet again, goodnight, and thanks you all for always being here for me, this forum is a Godsend for me, you an the PEOPLE, are the reason I feel so Blessed.(((hugs ))) midwestma
Answers (4)
ElizaJane2319 Dec 2010
It could just be your body trying to make the adjustment from one med to another. How are your pain levels? That would be one way to figure out if the new medication is too strong - are your pain levels a lot lower? It may just be that your body is sensitive and will taken awhile to make
the adjustment. Stay in close touch with your doctor, and let he/she know what is going on. Take care!
christine...19 Dec 2010
Good morning my friend. You probably know what I'm going to say. That's right... It's just a matter of time. I'm on the same medication and it had that effect on me too. After a month or so, the worst of the side effects did go away. The dizziness was especially bothersome. Even that has gotten much better with time. Now it feels as though I'm taking a good strong OTC pain med with just a slight feeling of tiredness. I've been prescribed this for about a year now and 2 dose increases were needed. The last one only a few months ago. It is a big adjustment but it does work well on chronic pain. What you might do is try taking it right before bedtime and during the day with a meal. Be sure to sit up for a few minutes before standing, just in case you feel dizzy. As with any opioid, eating healthy foods, especially ones to help keep you from being constipated, is very important.
maso4169
19 Dec 2010
Well Chris, you have said it all, and I agree with you 100%, to what you have answered to our dear friend, which by the way I hope you feel better soon midwestma, you will also be in my prayers my good friend.-
Andres
christineATU
20 Dec 2010
Thank you Andres, very nice of you!
MIDWESTMA? I will send you a PM about my dosing schedule. i don't like to comment publicly on that.
simplysmart19 Dec 2010
hi,i have changed to ms from oxys as you may remember,in my docs office i read a letter regaurding that med and it has pellets in it as ms is is solid,i have finally gotten over my loopy feeling-may be the way its made ?hope u are well my dounut hole is over now they will probley change me again,god bless u stay strong! merry x-mas
Anonymous 20 Dec 2010
Hi Midwestma,
I am very happy to learn this med is working well for you!! Great news indeed. Just be very careful when stand up from a sitting or prone position, Lyrica did the same thing to me at first, and we must be careful not to wipe out and make sure the floor does not meet our lovely faces!
Also if you need to get up in the middle of the night, think about it first, slide those legs out of bed first, then sloooooowly get up, don't run off to the loo like you did when you were 12 !!!
Take care lady,
sweet lemon (aka Lara)
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i like this ,it may be the way you process it?
Yes, unfortunately there is no easy and quick way for your body to make an adjustment this huge. It's too bad that the medication had to be changed, but since there was no way around it it just takes time to see how each person's body processes it differently. I know you had to hear it, but it does just take time. Hopefully a month from now everything will shake out and this person will be doing about the same - or even better. We can always hope (and pray!) for that.
ElizaJane23,
Thank you kindly for your words of wisdom and excellent advice, as far as my pain levels, on a scale of 0-10. ,my level is now at a 4-5, I have not had that level in a very, very long time! That in itself speaks for itself, it has been a long time since I could use those levels and have it sustained for more than a day. I am very pleased with this result to say the least. I intend to keep in touch with my PMC, and let her know how well the new medication has affected my daily life and my ability to complete tasks that I ordinarilty I would have to take frequent breaks just so I could finish the task at hand. I pray this medication continues to live up to my expetations. Have a wondeful day my friend, and God Bless You! IIhugsII midwestma
You're quite welcome sweetie, and how many of us are blessed with having a new medication work better? You are an inspiration to everyone that has to make a medication change - it can work out for the better! You have yourself a great day now and enjoy getting to do more!