MS Contin and Constipation: What Users Say

• liv...
• May 2, 2009

For Pain "I have suffered for many years with AS and Degenerative Disc disease. With all the NSAIDs, Methotrexate, and painkillers, I developed ulcers in my esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. Thankfully, my doctor decided to switch me to Morphine because it is easier on the system. Now, I take 60 mg MS Contin twice a day and 4 to 6 mg Dilaudid as needed for breakthrough pain. The plus is that the ulcers have all healed, and although the pain is not totally gone, it is very manageable. The minus is that I have had to gradually increase my dosage over the years because your body learns to tolerate it. Adjusting to a new dose can take a little while, and it causes constipation (Benefiber works great)."

• Xen...
• April 24, 2010

For Pain "This medicine has been a godsend miracle for me! I suffer from spinal stenosis, 4 herniated discs, and nerve damage in both legs. I injured myself in 2007, and my chronic pain has steadily increased. I have been treated with different pain medicines over the last few years, including Percocet, Hydrocodone, and Morphine. The problem I had on the others was, while they helped, they would give me a numb feeling. I enjoy reading and... well... thinking! So that wasn't enjoyable for me. The MS Contin works odd to me. I can't really explain why, but I get all the pain relief with none of the high feeling that makes you about as active as a slug. This medicine can cause constipation."

• ivi...
• August 22, 2015

For Chronic Pain "Suffering from ME/CFS for over 25 years; morphine is the ONLY medication that decreased pain to a tolerable level; take 75mg 3 times a day with 10mg Statex (also morphine) for 'breakout' pain; impossible to 'forget' a dose; as the pain lets you know within an hour; 1 major side effect: constipation; controlled by 250mg magnesium 4x day."

• Jay...
• April 17, 2009

For Pain "I am a chronic pain patient and have tried Vicodin 5/500, Norco 7.5/325, Norco 10/325, Percocet, Percodan, Darvocet, and finally I have found relief with 120 mg of MS CONTIN a day and Percodan for breakthrough pain (up to 4 tablets a day as needed). I am now able to work a full-time job, get up before noon, and resume a normal life. I am so thankful my doctor decided to try the MS Contin. The only issue is constipation, but it is controlled with Miralax."