Morphine for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• ouc...
• July 2, 2011

Morphine "I never heard of this medicine. After being on every pain medicine (I thought) out there and still in horrid pain, I was about to give up, I couldn't live with the pain. I saw a new PM, and he got me off my high dose of OxyContin, which did nothing for me, along with Dilaudid and Roxicodone, and put me on 240 once a day with 30 MSIR at 4 hrs. The MSIR does not help, I have to get something else, and the 240 has done things nothing ever has before. I can walk again, have some quality of my life back, not stoned feeling, it's amazing. I still have pain, I need to get my dosage adjusted. This is by far a miracle for me and my family. I don't sleep with a foot massager."

• Paz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2015

"I have small cell lung cancer. My doctor prescribed fast-release morphine yesterday, 30 mg, and after 2 1/2 tablets I have stopped. I was on Norco 10 mg, which took my pain to a completely tolerable level. The morphine has left me terribly nauseated and barely able to eat. I itch horribly and it has sapped my energy terribly. Also, it does not really reduce my pain. I took only 1/2 tab today and I've had enough."

• nea...
• February 21, 2009

Morphine "I have been taking Kadian for at least 4 years (various strengths), now taking 100 mg 3 x daily. Also take hydrocodone and baclofen. Chronic low back pain. It controls my pain. Wish they could do spinal transplants."

• Sco...
• October 5, 2009

Morphine "I was disabled in law enforcement and have had 27 orthopedic surgeries to my knees and 2 to my right arm and 4 to my right shoulder and 3 partial disc removals from L4-L5, then permanent fusion to L4-L5. I am in constant pain for over 20 years. Went to pain management doctors who did everything from temporary to permanent nerve burns, injections, you name it. They finally put me on Kadian, and it was the best thing ever. I was finally able to get back to work, stop walking with a cane, and enjoy my life a lot more than what I had over the last 12 years of the 20 in pain. I was to the point of almost wanting to end it. The only drawback is they are no longer going to make the 100 mg capsules that I take, and they are expensive."

• Cha...
• May 8, 2009

Morphine "I was injured in a coal mining accident that broke my back. The pain was horrific. The doctors I was seeing first put me on Lortab 5, and that did not do a thing. After several years, I was placed in the care of a physical therapist doctor, I can't remember the name. He prescribed OxyContin, and that made me so sick. He placed me on MS Contin, and that made me more sick than before, but then he put me on Kadian, the same thing as MS Contin, morphine sulfate, but it was better. It took care of the pain and stopped making me sick. It is a good medication."

• Anonymous
• October 7, 2009

Morphine "I was in a car wreck about 2.5 years ago, which broke the Harrington rods I had in my back for scoliosis since the age of 15. I am now 28 and feel like I am 80! I have been on Tylenol 3s & 4s, Vicodin 10 mg, Oxycodone 15 mg, and then Kadian finally helped me. I have been on the Kadian 30 mg twice a day for about 9 or 10 months. It gave me hope, although it does take a couple of weeks to start to really kick in. No high feeling, and it really takes the base pain away. Soon I will have the rod taken out, and that probably won't help the C2, 3, 4 in my neck and the L5 and S1 discs that are smashed and pushing into my spinal cord. But I can give my 5-year-old a bath, walk the dog, etc. It is about $383 per month with insurance covering the cost! Saved my life!"

• aaa...
• March 1, 2009

Morphine "I have been using Kadian for over 7 years. They started me out on several lower-dose types of pain control. None of them even touched the pain. I got a spinal implant, and after 2 years of adjusting it, they simply gave up. Now it sits in my butt and does nothing (except set off metal detectors). They finally started Kadian, and over the years, they have had to up the dose. I'm currently at 600 mg - 3 X 200 mg capsules once a day. It doesn't remove the pain but keeps it just below the surface so I can still get around. It's expensive, and we had problems with the insurance company not wanting to pay for it, but my doctor called them and somehow got them to change their policy. Thank God for that. Without this medicine, all I can do is lay on my back."

• Anonymous
• March 1, 2011

Morphine "MS Contin was good at relieving pain, not as strong as Oxycontin, which I was used to. They are different, and I read in a 2007 Physician's Desk Reference guide that they are 45-55% or more absorbed by the human body, where Oxycodone was 60-85% absorbed in the human body. Also, it made me more tired than Oxycodone. Secondly, though both medications made me tired, it seemed like the MS Contin made me more tired and lethargic than Oxycontin."

• JPM...
• November 25, 2011

Morphine "I was on Avinza for about 6 years for chronic pain, and so far, it has been the best medication that I have ever been prescribed. Unfortunately, I have had to switch medicines due to the cost of them. I have still been unable to find a medicine that works as well with my pain. I can manage the pain with MS Contin, but I have to take more pills a day than with the Avinza. So, anybody out there that truly needs to find some relief, my advice is to try it if you can afford it."

• Tol...
• March 3, 2009

"I've been on opiates for about 15 years now for a compressed nerve that cannot be fixed. First, it was Percocets until I needed more and more, then, Oxycodone with Morphine ER 60 mg, which worked well. But since I was getting 900 Oxycodone 5 mg per month, the VA was actually having problems keeping it in stock. Now they have completely run out, and they have decided to put me on Morphine 15 ER in addition to the 60, which makes it 75 mg ER four times a day, plus 5 mg IR Morphine for breakthrough pain. They said if this doesn't do the job, they will send me to a major pain clinic. I've been to pain clinics, and it seems all they want to do is wean you off opiates and don't do much about the pain. I'm 67 and maybe have a high tolerance to opiates."

• Anonymous
• May 8, 2010

Morphine "I have had chronic pancreatitis for 6 years and have to be careful about taking pain medicines because I'm a recovering alcoholic. In fact, I have to be careful about taking anything at all. But I was living in pain regularly and needed something for the chronic abdominal pain, and the medicines given were a slippery slope for me. I was referred to a pain clinic where they set me up with Avinza. It has been a true blessing! I have no euphoria, drugged feeling, cravings, or any problems or side effects with Avinza. It takes care of the pain for the full 24 hours, and I do have Percocet as needed for breakthrough. I have been on the regimen for several years now and have not had to increase the dose. It has given me my quality of life back."

• vka...
• August 4, 2009

Morphine "This medicine really hit me hard at first. Taking it laid me out, but it did its job, so now I've been on it for almost 2 years, and it's not working as well as at first, and my doctor has had to up the dose two times. I'm already ready for it to be dosed up again, scared I've built up a tolerance for it."

• pai...
• October 22, 2009

Morphine "I am 54 years old. Started having back problems in 1985. Have endured 2 lower back surgeries, the latter being a spinal fusion. I've been on Kadian for about 3 1/2 years. Prior to that, I was on Darvocet, OxyContin, and methadone, but had adverse reactions to all of them. When my doctor tried me on 20 mg of Kadian, it wasn't strong enough. But I slowly elevated to 80 mg, and it's been better than anything I've ever had."

• chr...
• September 22, 2009

Morphine "I have had chronic pain since 2006. At that time, I also had back surgery with bone grafts put into my spine. The surgery was not successful, and since then, I have also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Since using Avinza, the pain has decreased to the point that I can function on a limited basis. The pain is always present, just not as bad as it was. I also take Vicodin every 4-6 hours, and the combination of the two seems to help. I am glad to know (not happy when anyone has pain) that there are others out there that experience pain the way I do. Sometimes, it feels like I am the only one, and that is a very lonely feeling. But with the help of medications like Avinza, I can at least have times when the pain is bearable."

• Anonymous
• May 16, 2011

Morphine "I have muscle atrophy and have been taking MS Contin for about a year now. I started taking 15 mg in the morning and 15 mg in the afternoon. That stopped working. So we went to 30 mg in the morning and 15 mg in the afternoon. That stopped working, so now I just started taking 30 mg twice a day, and so far, it's working. I have a lot of pain, but we will see how long this dose works for. I think it has a lot of side effects as well. But I couldn't live without it."

• kas...
• September 20, 2009

Morphine "I have been on the Fentanyl patch for 8 years and decided that I was so tired of the brain fog that I had from this drug that I asked the doctor to put me on Kadian, and I don't have the brain fog anymore. Kadian keeps my pain level down enough for me to function in everyday life. I have CRPS and spondylosis in my neck with two bulging discs, so no surgery for me. My only complaint is constipation."

• Wat...
• March 31, 2008

Morphine "Great pain medication! My doctor suggested it after taking 8-10 Vicodin 10's per day. I started with 20 mg/12 hours, then graduated to 60 mg after about 8 months. I did not like the 'disconnected' feeling associated with the medication 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 Opana processes through the kidney. (Good)"

• Jrz...
• August 20, 2009

Morphine "I have been in severe pain from the age of 12. I am now 30 and have been on many different medicines. This is the only medicine that lets me live my life with my 3 kids and husband. I love morphine and would never take anything else."

• Anonymous
• August 28, 2008

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 helped 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 worst side effects are nausea and constipation."

• Anonymous
• July 2, 2011

"I am a disabled Marine Corps veteran. I have suffered from lower back pain for roughly 12 years. My back from L-3, L-4, L-5, and S-1; facet disc disease, bulging discs, degenerative discs, etc. I had a discectomy at L-4 and L-5 in 2002 without any help. I was on Vicodin 10 mg 8 times a day. Vicodin helped, but did not relieve the pain enough to maintain a 'normal' life. My doctor put me on morphine IR and SA. I currently take morphine IR 15 mg 4 times a day and morphine SA 15 mg 3 times a day. I can live a 'normal' life. For someone in chronic pain, you understand what 'normal' life means. Constipation is the only issue I have. I take a stimulant laxative to help the constipation."

• arf...
• November 28, 2009

Morphine "I have been suffering headaches for three years now. I have been told it is originating from my neck: arthritis, bone spurs, and a nerve irritation. I would only need arthritis pain medicines but am allergic to NSAIDs. Tried Tylenol 3, hydrocodone, etc. Have had an RFA and injected pain medicines, not much help. Finally put on Avinza 90 mg and am happy with the results. After three months on Avinza, life is much better. I also take Percocet 10/325 for breakthrough pain, but am able to tolerate and work and, most of all, play golf again. No problem with the constipation as I drink lots of water all day. Love this drug. If you don't already know, Avinza offers a discount coupon. New coupon due out in January to help pay. Cut my out-of-pocket expense by 90%. I pay $17.00."

• Cap...
• January 2, 2012

"For the past 5 years, I have been taking Vicodin 7.5/325 and Percocet. I got to the point where I was taking so many Vicodin to try to break the pain cycle that it was starting to cause liver damage. My doc decided to switch me to the morphine sulfate. After 2 days, I noticed a marked change, I was no longer using the Vicodin or Percocet at all. It has now been 5 months, the pain is still there, but I can work and play with my 5-month-old baby girl. I'm sure I will have to have the dosage changed soon as I only seem to get about 9 hrs of reduced pain before it starts coming back."

• Ser...
• March 10, 2011

"I take 1 30 mg and 1 15 mg morphine tablet twice a day for excruciating pain in my feet due to poor circulation. I've been diagnosed with neuropathy (sorry for the spelling), nerve damage in my feet. The pain was 24/7, sitting, standing, or laying down. I tried many other pain medications, including oxycodone, which was somewhat effective, but the dosage never lasted as long as it was supposed to last. I was nearing the end of my rope, I didn't know how much longer I could endure the constant pain. Finally, when the doctor prescribed morphine, like many other people on here said, it was a godsend. To be practically pain-free seemed like a miracle. I think I had tears of joy in my eyes at having no pain. I live a full life now, I can go places and"

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 21, 2022

Morphine "During a very bad period of face pain from trigeminal neuralgia, I call those flares. This one was particularly awful, and I was afraid to even speak because of the sensitivity. I went to the ER, and they prescribed me seven MS Contin 30 mg pills. It worked really well. I was a bit, I'd say, sedated, but I could drink water and eat food without it feeling like someone took a glowing hot drill and put it through my nose and eye. It didn't get rid of the pain, but it made it much less triggerable, and it made the pain less intense when I, for example, answered a question. When I was a child, I got attacked by a dog. This isn't related to the pain from TGN, but it puts it into perspective. During the attack, half of my face was torn off by the teeth-not deep enough to damage anything or bleed heavily, but still was the color of raw steak. The pain of the dog ripping a layer of skin off half of my face was an 8 compared to the neuralgia at that time, which was a 10. After it was a 5, and this med probably kept me from suicide, 10/10."

• 19d...
• July 4, 2009

Morphine "I have recently had to stop using the Fentanyl patches after several years of good results. But my body finally said it had had enough. So, I tried Kadian, which stopped working after a week or so. Now I am on Opana ER, which seems to do a fair job, but it feels too much like Demerol. I take 20 mg twice a day and was using 80 mg twice of Kadian, 100 mg of Fentanyl every 48 hours. I wish they would make Fentanyl in a pill form. I have no 'woosy' feeling with it. I have 5 ruptured discs in my lower back, as well as stenosis, etc. I have tried surgeries, stimulator, etc."