I'm bipolar and have gout and have massive anxiety issues so I have tons of pills. I'm going to call my pain doc on Monday

I took kadian, which is a brand name for morphine. for quite a few months and I love it except for some side effects, constipation was so bad I cant even describe how bad that was

It just never wore off, you didnt need to have to pop a pill every four hours and then have it wear off in 2. I is a more even pain releif though you will not even know you are taking something besides the pain is less, it is a really good med. drink lots of water

good luck with the morphine -I hope it works for you!--never did anything for me but then I am weird :-)

I've been on this stuff for about 5 or so days now and, honestly, I wish I'd insisted on this medication from the get-go. I was on three Norco 10/325's a day, with Flexerill 1-3 times per day for many years. A few weeks ago I started noticing that my pain relief was only lasting 3 or so hours at a time and that I was going through an energy and concentration rollercoaster as a result. Work became nearly impossible.

Now, taking 15 mg every 12 hours keeps me nice and steady with limited pain. I still have the option to take Norco when there is breakthrough pain and I do take probably 2 or so per day (I was up to 5 or so per day prior to going on the morphine).

A few days before starting morphine, my phsyche put me on cymbalta, 20 mg twice per day. I feel like the combination is working really well, though I have had a lot of sleepiness as a result. I found out this morning that if I don't eat breakfast, I really feel terrible by mid-morning, so I would advise you make sure not to miss meals.

Last thing - side effects I've been experiencing since going on the new medications include sleepiness, constipation, difficulty reaching orgasm, and difficulty starting a urine stream. I can live with these, though I hope at least the sleepiness improves. It's hard to tell which meds are causing which sides, but I'm sure all will improve a little over time.

Take care, best of luck. I think you're on the right track, however!

it will for sure make you tired until you get more used to it. but the pain goes away nicer with that then oxycodone. i usually get morphine through an IV so it wears off pretty fast but kicks in fast too. If you get the extended release, i think it will be better. hope it goes well!