Extended Release Morphine v. Oxy

[133113]

Doctor has suggested extended release morphine, any experience with the stuff?  Currently on oxy.  Thanks for input

[carcar63]

extended release morphine made me feel like a strung out zombie.  it helped with the pain, though.  perhaps i didn't give it enough time.  the docs may want to put me back on a long acting, and i was considering oxycontin, as i'm on norco (vicodin w/less tylenol).

[tooscaredtotry]

I have been on the stuff now for 5 months. yea it is does kill the pain. I was not able to fonction very well. I am now on the shorter acting and just took my last dose at 5 pm yesterday. The pain is very intece. but I am coping so far. I don't know your background and your level of injury. I just gave up. I don't want meds. at all anymore. I want to do pain management a differt way. I hope I helped.

[whitfield]

Did the doc tell you why?  Are you not getting enough relief from the oxy?  I know a guy who went from Oxycontin to Avinza that only has to be taken 1/ day--But the main reason was that the Oxy was not working well for him.  I also think doc's are getting paranoid prescribing Oxycontin as it has recieved such negative publicity.  whitfield

[betmylife]

why the change? morphine isnt as strong as oxy, and has horrible bio-availability...,whereas oxy works wonderuflly when taken oraly...I wouldnt switch personally...also with oxy I feel motivated, whereas morphone makes me tired.

[manageme]

i have used morphine sulfate 1 100 ml and 3 30ml a day and switched to oxycontin 3 80 ml a day.i have only used oxy for 2 weeks but think the morphine worked better. i have had failed spinal surgies altho my surgeon thinks he is a success story. as he says beautiful scars. i had frontal and latural surgery, spine straightened 3 discs fused and had hardware removed recently. now am on pain mgmt. among other therapies. felt much better before i committed myself to this surgery.

[sandee1818]

This is a really old post, I am not sure they are still here:)