MS Contin User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)
MS Contin has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 95 reviews on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 12% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for MS Contin
- Anonymous
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 16, 2012
For Chronic Pain "Minimal side effects under 60 mg twice daily. Few interactions with other medication."
- pig...
- February 12, 2013
For Chronic Pain "60 mg 2x a day after 3 surgeries has allowed me to live a normal life. Also enables me to work a very physical job. It's great."
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- Sar...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- July 15, 2013
For Chronic Pain "I am taking this for my chronic pain, along with hydrocodone 15 mg x 4 daily for breakthrough pain. These seem to work well for me, but I end up sleeping a lot because of them."
- Den...
- February 28, 2013
For Chronic Pain "It gave me my life back. I can work, do things with my kids pain-free."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- smo...
- April 1, 2008
For Pain "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.)"
- rem...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- August 27, 2012
For Chronic Pain "MS Contin is great for pain. I recommend this to anyone who has adhesions in your intestines, or anywhere you have scarring inside your body from surgeries."
- jen...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 22, 2013
For Chronic Pain "Wonder pill for me. I suffer with back pain, and this really helps me get through the day."
- Dog...
- January 25, 2016
For Chronic Pain "It wears off too quick."
- Gob...
- November 5, 2015
For Pain "I have had 14 operations, and where my back and neck were broken kills me. I have 4 bulging discs, and my MS Contin 60 mgs is not working anymore."
- Dus...
- April 8, 2018
For Chronic Pain "Worked better for my pain of ankylosing spondylitis than Vicodin or other pain relievers."
- Mrb...
- August 10, 2015
For Chronic Pain "This medication works, however, the side effect of constant headaches is enough to drive a person crazy!"
- Miz...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- September 15, 2017
For Chronic Pain "Thankfully, my pain management doctor has found a combination of medications that has given me some relief from my chronic pain, and I can have a better quality of life."
- bob...
- September 24, 2008
For Pain "I'm taking 2 x 60 mgs a day. Works well and no side effects."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 2, 2016
For Chronic Pain "Did not help with much pain, maybe a slight bit, and only for an hour at most. Made me break out and itch till I was bleeding."
- che...
- August 18, 2009
For Pain "Relieves pain for a while, and then it does nothing after a while."
- Day...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 2, 2015
For Chronic Pain "I took this before when I had open heart. Worked very well. Now I have just finished my fifth hip surgery and the Vic's five a day don't help much. This 15 mg makes me really tired."
- Rea...
- March 23, 2021
For Chronic Pain "Not for me, no way. I'd rather take Percocet or Norco over MS Contin any day of my life, reason being horrible nausea, flushing in the face. Nah, I pass."
- tby...
- April 24, 2009
For Pain "It relieves all my pain, and I sleep easy."
- Anonymous
- January 26, 2011
For Pain "Severe abdominal pain due to Crohn's disease put me on this. Taking 45 mg per 12 hours. Absolutely could not have lived without it."
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For Pain "Very good medication if you have chronic pain. Have been on it a couple of months now, taking 30mg a day."