Also known as: Avinza, Kadian, Morphine IR, MS Contin, MSIR, Oramorph SR, Roxanol
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morphine: I have been taking Morphine for about 4 years now. I presently take 60mgs (of the slow release morphine) twice daily. I have chronic shoulder pain in both shoulders from 8 surgeries in the left for a torn rotator cuff, which they can't do anything about. The right shoulder has had 1 surgery for the same problem. Got the same result for it, they cant do anything for it. The morphine helps me with some pain. I could just imagine how much it would hurt without it.
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Avinza (morphine): I found out about 3 years ago that I had systemic lupus,and it hit me like a brick wall. Besides my joints and muscles hurting, my immune system attacked my blood vessels causing my blood pressure to be uncontrollably high. The Avinza helped bring the blood pressure down as a natural side effect, and has help to manage the pain in the rest of my body. I am currently taking 120 mgs slow release daily, but still have some pain. I would not have been able to function without the morphine. Aside from the pain in general, my blood pressure was never out of the "stroke and heart attack" zone with regular hypertension drugs. The worse side effects are nausea and constipation.
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morphine: I HAVE HAD NECK PAIN AND BAD HEADACHES FOR THE PAST 10 MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN TO DOCTORS AFTER DOCTORS AND BEEN ON EVERY KIND OF PAIN MEDICINE. MS CONTIN IS A PRETTY GOOD PAIN MEDICINE. IT HELPED ME OUT ALOT.
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MS Contin (morphine): 1st day of MS Contin 30mg twice a day. I have been taking 6 Percocet a day and still in substaintial pain. So far with this new drug I am still in pain, but very manageable.
I am heading for lower back procedures and possible surgery, hope to be off or at least reduce pain medicines over the next few month, but for now I will take manageable pain.
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morphine: I've had Morphine both in IV and pill. In the pills both immediate release and time release. In IV with on demand pump for surgery for thyroid cancer and neck surgery. Worked great both times. I've taken it for over 6 years in pill form for chronic pain management. The only thing I don't like about it is the constipation from it. Started using it with Dilaudid 2 years ago after neck surgery for chronic pain management.
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MS Contin (morphine): I have been on this for a while and if not for the drug I would not come close to a normal life. I still hurt but this makes it manageable. The dosage has been changed twice in 8 years. Spurs, 3 bulging discs, metal, pins and screws from a previous operation. Total success until I felt I have Osteo in my whole spine. Even if they would operate, I have had the spinal shots, I would still have to take medication. It saved me from no life at all.
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morphine: Started taking oramorph after staying in hospital with a prolapsed l5/s1 disc. Urgent surgery is required within 4 weeks so was given 30mg of morphine slow release also. I couldn't walk because of spasms in my spine but now I am mobile. However, I seem to suffer from itchiness. This is the only problem I have. I also take diclofenac, gabapentin and paracetamol.
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Avinza (morphine): I've been taking Avinza for a few years and it has changed my life. I have chronic back pain and have had 1 unsuccessful surgery. I will not go through that again just to be disappointed. I started with a dose of 120 mg and have been able to reduce that to only 30 mg over the past 18 months. I added in a regular visit to a chiropractor and had acupuncture. All together these things have made my quality of life so much better. Soon I hope to be off of it totally.
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Avinza (morphine): I been on Avinza for about 3-4 months now and it's the only thing makes the pain bearable. I have had 2 neck surgeries and the last one left me with some right side weakness and partial paralysis. The only drawback I find with the Avinza is the constipation but the MiraLax has taken care of that. I almost feel like a real person again.
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Kadian (morphine): Great Medication. Cancer patient. Have had a lot of pain since surgery. Tried numerous medicines. Kadian 100 mg every twelve hours eliminates the pain which was stopping me from having a normal life.
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morphine: I recently shattered my radius, ulna and both epicondiles in a ski accident. Morphine helped me get through the pain without any "high" feelings.
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morphine: I have had reoccurring lumbar disc ruptures with severe radiculpathy for the past 4 years. This medication allows me to be somewhat mobile. I would like to see the medication manufactured in a manner where the patient could fine tune the amount taken, possibly in 5 or 10mg increments. Overall a better mediction than Oxycontin with less side effects for me.
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Kadian (morphine): I have been taking Kadian for about two years and it has been the only medicine that can manage my chronic pain. I was also taking several Vicodin daily prior to the use of Kadian. Now I only take a Vicodin once in a while. I also have an implant in my spine for pain control but need Kadian as well. I take 30mg once a day, at night. When I don't take this medicine, I can not walk without a cane, so it also helps my mobility.
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MS Contin (morphine): I have advanced osteoarthritis, disc degenerative disease, foraminal stenosis and central stenosis. In additon, I have had two back surgeries in the last year. I have to take a higher dosage (60mg twice a day) but it allows me to function in a reasonable manner. Without it the pain is excrutiating. Now I can exercise and move.
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Kadian (morphine): I have fibromyalgia and this is the only thing that I have found any relief from the pain. I am so glad I found a Doctor who believes in pain management.
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MS Contin (morphine): Gets rid of my back pain better than anything I have been on yet! For me this is the best! (However, I have never been on anything stronger like Duragesic.)
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Kadian (morphine): Great pain medication! My doctor suggested it after taking 8-10 Vicodin 10's per day. I started with 20mg/12 hours, then graduated to 60mgs, after about 8 months. I did not like the "disconnected" feeling assoc. w/Med Increase; at that time, it was a small price to pay for pain relief. I currently take Opana in im and ex., I am having quite favorable results, and when compared to Kadian, they seem quite similar, except Op processes thru Kidney. (good)
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Avinza (morphine): So far the best medication for keeping constant level of analgesic in blood circulation system for continuos periods of time with once in 24 hours single dose for conditions of chronic pain.
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