Morphine for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Pancr...
• November 25, 2008

"I have chronic pancreatitis. Morphine (Hydromorphone) works very well, but not so good when the pain is severe. I tried to increase my dose but I get overdosed. My muscles feel stressed. My head is okay though."

• Jerbe...
• May 14, 2009

Avinza (morphine) "I was started on Avinza after back surgery. It took a bit to get an effective dose as I had back pain of 8 on a 1-10 scale, constantly. Since finding the correct dose for me, my doctor has only had to increase the Avinza once. I also take Lortab 10/500 on the average of once a day for breakthrough pain. This keeps the pain under control and I can work still. If it weren't for this drug, I would not be able to move without excruciating pain."

• redho...
• November 10, 2009

Avinza (morphine) "I had NO pain control on this medication, but from reading the other posts, I was not given a chance at it. My MD tried one small dose and NOTHING for breakthrough pain. It seems that if he'd adjusted it and given me something for break through pain maybe I would have had a good outcome, too. Sadly, I have no health insurance now and it's too expensive, so maybe he did me a favor. It would've been brutal to finally have a medicine work and it be too expensive to buy."

• XPRO
• May 3, 2009

"I have severe chronic lower back pain due to a ruptured disc and a bulging disc. Many types of pain relievers were used over the past, but when the pain became too much (rating 8 out of 10 each day) I had to seek help from a pain management specialist. I was placed on 100mg SR and soon my pain reduced to 3 to 4 each day and have not had to increase this amount since I took it. Now I have my life back and as long as I am careful and do not over do it with lifting I can now focus on life instead of pain. A lot of doctors have different opinions - I tried all kinds of pain relief for 10 years and even though these provided some help overall I needed to be on pain control."

• RScottW
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2015

"I've been taking MS 30mg T.I.D. For 4 months for my migraine pain with Tylenol 3 for breakthrough relief. Migraines are starting to come back not sure what other options I have as IR pain meds are not an option as my migraines are to frequent and I risk becoming addicted."

• paini...
• July 9, 2008

"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."

• Linda
• February 9, 2011

"From one who judged harshly people taking this kind of medication I now find myself taking it for the last 3 years. It does not eliminate the pain however it does take it from a 9 to a more tolerable 3 or 4. I am and have been very concerned in regards to addiction and will periodically take myself off for 3 or 4 days, of course the pain is terrible but I need to know I can go without taking it just in extreme pain and can't ambulate without it. I call it my mini test. "

• made...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 6, 2022

Morphine Sulfate ER (morphine) "This medicine claims to be 24 hour extended release but it is not. It releases total dose within hour. This is not an effective generic equivalent to Avinza 24 hour ER or Kadian 12 SR or Kadian 24 hour ER. The pain control is not effective or consistent. The side effects are severe and dangerous. I had severe headache daily, liver enzymes elevated, no appetite, severe nausea, caused chest pain and shortness of breath."

• Scoli...
• December 19, 2009

Oramorph SR (morphine) "My doctor started me on the 15mg of MsContin last month 3x/day and it isn't doing a very good job of controlling my congenital stenosis, spondylosis, scoliosis, or bulging pain...Will be requesting the 60mg Oramorph 3x/day on my next visit as I was diagnosed for dental problems I had for 5 years. It works great with MSIR 30mg for any breakthrough pains. Just be sure to inform your doctor if you have been taking any opioid medications before as that will determine your correct starting dose."

• tangi...
• August 15, 2008

"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."

• tmb
• March 17, 2009

Avinza (morphine) "In 2004 I was diagnosed with Adult Onset Still's Disease, then in 2006 my pain shot up and was uncontrolled with just Percocet 10/325mg every 6 hours. The doctor decided to put me on this and it has been a God send for me as well. Although I am unable to work due to the fact the employers view this as a drug in a drug free workplace. But I am well maintained and will continue to take it. We tried last fall to up it to 60mg and it was too sedating and caused my migraines to flare. Other than that the side effects have been constipation."

• Pilly...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 27, 2018

"Iv'e tried almost everything and a low dose of morphine pills and injectables was only slightly better then a sugar pill. 4 mg IV and 15mg in a pill every 4 hrs wasn't useless but after a few years I couldn't tell if I hadn't taken it without the withdrawal cramps, yawns and teary eyes. Fentinal patches were like 20x stronger and I thought better until I wore it in a dry sauna. Good thing I wasn't alone or I might not be alive. I find a little soma, valium and methadone to be best. I just make sure I don't take the other 2 within a couple hrs of the methadone. When it gets worse or flares up a couple perk 5s with tylenol help almost as much as a massage and stretches. For sprains its all about ibuprophen and heat an ice for me. Jacuzzi baths an stretching help more then pills seem to most often. Methadone I know has possibly the worst detox tho."

• Amber
• December 6, 2021

"This medicine worked quite well for me. I am currently in the ER having a miscarriage. Morphine really helped with taking the edge off with the cramps after just 2mg, and when given 2mg more, it was almost completely gone. This medicine definitely took the physical pain away, but I was left with the mental pain."

• ifeel...
• February 19, 2011

"I have hurt so bad for so long. I could not believe how well this medicine helped me. I feel like a person again. I actually spend time with my grandkids now. It saved my life. I couldn't take the pain anymore. Now I have a life thanks to my doctor."

• Anonymous
• December 21, 2010

"I a severe disorder where the calcium in my bones have just been eaten away, I'm 22 years old but I have the bone density of a ninety year old woman. So I hurt constantly. I recently was administered morphine 30 and I believe it significantly has eased the pain I deal with day in and day out."

• perth...
• September 4, 2009

"Used MS injections (self administered) for 25 years. No adverse reactions, average increase of 4.5% per annum to maintain effectiveness. Tried several alternate products but MS most effective. Have induced withdrawals on semi regular basis and discovered intensity and duration decreases over the years. i.e last year, ceased MS for a month with only very minimal withdrawal symptoms."

• Anonymous
• March 14, 2009

Duramorph (morphine) "I was given duramorph in my spinal tap for my 3rd cesarean. The side effects were horrible. After surgery, for several hours, I had difficulty breathing. I had to force myself to stay awake because every time I closed my eyes my respiratory rate dropped. This is a side effect of duramorph, but not everybody will have this side effect. I can tell you that after that surgery, the thought of having another cesarean made me ill. "

• Moderen...
• March 16, 2010

"I'm on Suboxone and Valium everyday because I have a bad back and I didn't want to be on my Oxycontin, Morphine Patches, and a few medicines. And I have been on Suboxone for about 3 years now. But the surgery that I'm having is not a option at this time. I have to have it so I'm glad that I can take this and not feel sick or have any side effects that are bad. I'm on the 100mg tablets for two weeks my doctor said that he is going to up the dose after the surgery and put me on something else to. Then I go right back on my Suboxone Plan. So if you are like me and you are on Suboxone this is a good medicine to be on for pain if you are having surgery that's why I'm giving it a 10 out of 10. I hope this was helpful in a way!"

• Elanore...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 25, 2021

"I have to be careful or it makes me too sleepy. Hence the name narcotic, to cause sleep. Too bad that the term is now misused in the legal sense. That’s why opioid is used now, to differentiate them from other so called "narcotics" that definitely don’t cause sleep"

• out...
• April 9, 2008

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."

• jccar...
• April 24, 2008

Kadian (morphine) "This is the best pain medicine I have taken yet...I feel no high or dizziness and especially no pain."

• brian...
• May 16, 2008

MS Contin (morphine) "Works wonderfully on my spinal arthritis. Thank goodness for this medicine."

• Siddh...
• October 6, 2007

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."

• luvmy...
• October 22, 2008

MS Contin (morphine) "Very good medication if you have chronic pain. Have been on it a couple of months now, taking 30mg a day."

• smoore
• April 1, 2008

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.)"