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(also known as MS-Contin, MSIR, Kadian, Avinza)
Morphine is a highly potent opiate analgesic drug and is the principal active agent in opium and the prototypical opiate. Like other opiates, e.g. diacetylmorphine (heroin), morphine acts directly on the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain, and at synapses of the nucleus accumbens in particular. Studies done o... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Chronic Pain | 750 |
81% |
| Fibromyalgia | 647 |
82% |
| Back Pain | 362 |
83% |
| Migraine Headaches | 15 |
80% |
| Reflex Sympathetic Dyst... | 10 |
90% |
Overall, 83% (1858
Members)
find Morphine helpful
Morphine Reviews
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MS-Contin is providing minimal help but I am too groggy to want to continue with it for long.
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short term,side effects yuk
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It works but the withdrawals are the worst. Far worse than oxycodone.
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Take the edge off
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It worked well, but not all doctors are willing to write a script for this.
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Fentanyl suckers 1200mg and 1600 mg help the most
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9 years daily use
Working / Worked
It doesn't work as well as it should, but it does offer me a bit of relief, and I will take anything I can get. I'm hoping that the Savella will work well enough that I can wean myself off of opioids, though. I fear someday running out, or my doctor leaving, or whatever, and having to go through withdrawal cold turkey.
Working / Worked
Allowed me to work 2 more years but when symptoms became worse with time & forced to detox inpatient Oct 07
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Worked but made me terribly constipated. Switched to the patch.
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Avinza & Kadian
I have taken both Kadian and Avinza. I went on Fentanyl patches 50mcgs, but they are not working, so I am getting my pain management doc to put me bac... [More] -
ms contin
I was orginally on Kadian for my pain, then switched to Oxycontin which seemed to do "ok" keeping the "edge off". At the beginnin... [More] -
MS Contin anyone? any input please!!!
I currently use Kadian for log acting and MSIR for BT pain. I was taking MS Contin but my insurance did not cover the Brand name only generic. I think... [More] -
Avinza & Kadian
Avinza is a 24 hour, time release form of Morphine. I do have experience with it and my body built up a tolerance to it and I had to quit cold turkey... [More] -
Avinza & Kadian
I took Kadian for a short while. Had to go off it due to side effects (constipation, anxiety, ringing in ear). Kadian is time release morphine. Befo... [More]
