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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction.

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I'm going on morphine as I'm out of any other pain options, has anybody been on it. I ve been on oxycotent for the last year and am up to 10 pills a day. Dr. wants to change to morphine, what can I expect, same side effects as oxy.?
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Hi,
This is my first time on this website. I have been on morphine for a long time, and will be on it probably forever! I tried many other things but nothing else really helped. I guess morphine has about the same side effects as oxycontin. The only thing you have to make absolutely sure of is that you don't run out! If you have been on this for awhile and you run out, you WILL have withdrawals and that is a nightmare! I know from experience! But if it helps the pain it is definitely worth it. Good luck, I hope it helps you!
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The morphine helped me a great deal. I was forced to come off it due to severe constipation, but it did work quite well on the pain, better than oxy.
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dmt1972 You are right about the severe constipation, but I am on a handfull of stool softeners and Senna S laxatives regularly that help quite a bit. If it gets bad again, my dr. has me increase the Senna S.
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I know what your going thru!! I've been on oxcotent for 3-yrs for r/a then the fibro came my Dr. put me on methodone, I'ts better then morphine because it does stay in your body longer, where morphine short term. Good luck have you been to a pain management center.
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