is my morphine dosage high

[dalsgirl]

hi, could anyone please tell me if 90mg of morphine sulphate x 2 a day....thats 180mg every 24 hours...is a high dose? also could anyone tell me if tapering by 10mg a week is to much....if so how much should i be coming off per week.....thank you to you all......oh the tablets are moderate release..thanks again xxxxxxxxxxxx

[mtgoat911]

is 180mg of morphine too much?
well that depends on what you are taking it for, i would say yes if you are taking it for back pain, but i would say know if you just got out of back surgery
theres really not enough information
i am sorry that i cannot help you with a taper plan, i set up tapers a good bit but i will not advise anyone to use morphine as a taper med
are you willing to try darvon? or even roxies?
sorry i cant be more help

[ochooked]

The answer is PROBABLY --  I hope you can still stop in time before you have to go through a horrible W/D time.  Taking strong Opiates like Morphine has a diminishing effectiveness --- You will soon be taking more and getting less relief.  Just ask anyone on this site who has or is quitting.  There are other ways to deal with Chronic pain than getting hooked on Opiates.  Hope you will take the time to research them and choose one that works for you.  Almost everyone on her started with legit pain issues and ended up in dire straights having to detox and w/d from opiates.  All the best to you.

[mjax024]

180mg was a low dose for me to take daily...even after the pain was gone. tapering with morphine isn't fun, but it seems to be doable. i took 2 weeks to get myself down to 60mg aday, which already felt like withdraw. i stopped all opiates 8 days ago. things are starting to look a little better now.  this site has been a big help for me, and lots of others. you're not alone here, everyone here knows exactly what you're going thru.