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Morphine

(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
1290
81%
Fibromyalgia
1012
83%
Back Pain
576
83%
Migraine Headaches
20
85%
Reflex Sympathetic Dyst...
12
100%
Overall, 83% (3011 Members) find Morphine helpful
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Morphine Reviews

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becca3535 (Chronic Pain)
DONT WORK
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becca3535 (Fibromyalgia)
helps with some of the pain if my pain is a 10 the morphine knocks it to an 8 on the pain scale
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greyeyedgirl56 (Chronic Pain)
30 mgs long acting in the morning and evening, 15 mgs. short acting for breakthrough pain. Valium 10 mgs. 2 x's a day for muscle pain. Synthroid, 200 mcg., Remeron 30 mgs @ night.
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painintheeverything (Fibromyalgia)
still works, on my lowest dose ever right now, but about to ask to go back up to either 20 mg 3 times a day or 40 twice...not sure why have such a hard time now.
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squiggypiggy (Back Pain)
Ortho doc prescribed this for my pain in the beginning, but once I was switched to a pain mgt doc, I was not prescribed it anymore.
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ticktocktyler (Chronic Pain)
Only when pain gets really really bad and I end up in the er.
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wifflepoof (Chronic Pain)
works but makes me fuzzy and I can't create as before. it doesn't get all of the pain but most of it. my memory is gone. constipated all the time. severly depressed..
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julieSch (Fibromyalgia)
too addictive. works for short term only
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min60 (Chronic Pain)
i did not get the relife i thougth
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feelslike (Chronic Pain)
Only in very high dosages or while admitted to hospital on a pump.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: what "forms" of morphine for fibro is there? inje
    hi I have been on three different kinds, I started with ms contin, I had it for twelve years , Then I went off and tried numerous other meds with m... [More]
  2. Discussion: what "forms" of morphine for fibro is there? inje
    I tried MS-Contin, the extended release morphine tablet for about a month, it was prescribed by my PMD. It was for my TMJD pain though, not the fibro... [More]
  3. Discussion: Opiates/Morphine
    Praying - Yes morphine causes constipation. Here's a link regarding the use of morphine sulfate and the need of a laxative to be used in conjunction.... [More]
  4. Discussion: Morphine for COPD
    i get horribly sick on vicodin and lortab (hydrocodone), but i can take percocet (oxicodone) and morphine. funny they are in the same class of drug, ... [More]
  5. Discussion: Morphine for COPD
    morphine has helped me get through some very hard times in breathing. Great article thanks God bless [More]