dr switched my meds

today i saw a pain mngmt dr, he took me off hydrocodone 7.7/500mg, and tramadol 50mg, i was allowed 4 vicodins a day and up to 8 tramadol.

i have an appt to see him next thursday to, He put me on  morphine sulfate IR 1m mg, 1 tab 2x's a day and morphine sulfate 30 mg CR 1 tab 2x's a day, I hope i get better and longer relief.

My question will these  new meds help any thoughts?

thank-you sincerely

Cherrychops

[HARRYBEADS]

These should do the trick, the 30 mg cr will controll most pain and the breakthru 1mg is great to, you have a good concerned Dr,

Harry

[cherrychops]

Thanks, i just met this doctor today and already feel better w/ my level of care, I always sensed my primary care doctors and other specialists thought i was nuts. in the 2 hrs i was there he and his nurse made me feel better, I go back in 1 week for an injection and to recieve more meds, i was given a week supply of each, hopefully as time goes on i will get more meds at a time due to my financial restraints. thanks again for your response

[cherrychops]

morphine sulfate IR 10 mg, and morphine sulfate30mg CR, are the correct doses, not 1mg. :)

[HARRYBEADS]

10mg IR are quite strong, you may be a bit high from those. just becareful.

Harry

[Barb925]

My dr put me on 15mg of time-release morpine on Fri. It does work and I'm thankful for the change. You have a very caring dr, and thank god so do I.

Good Luck and God Bless

Barb

[djbds]

If that combo does not do the trick, ask your doc to move you onto Kadian...it is a time-release morphine. You only need one pill a day...it is easy and effective...

-D