Avinza???

[thisissohard]

anyone have any problems with Avinza? (morphine sulfate extended release). My dr said that it had an antagonist that made it non addictive.  He prescribed it to me alone with Norco (high dosage)- I stopped taking both, and it's been 6 weeks, but I'm still struggling.

[Mikeinthesouth]

Morphine with lil side efeects of wd?????

[thisissohard]

YES, and prior I was taking kadian.  with both of them I felt minimal WD's. and if you have to take something, I would recommend either.  They don't give you the euphoric feeling that hydrocodone does.  I would not even take them some days, and never had a craving. I have a full bottle here in front of me and have no desire to take one. BUT I do have to warn you DO NOT DRINK while taking them.  I went out to lunch with a friend. Had only TWO beers, then, BAM while driving I felt like I was losing conciousness.  I wrote it off to something else, but I'm reading that there are severe warnings about this medication and alcohol.  In retrospect, I'm lucky I made it home that day. The alcohol causes a rapid release of the morphine, and could be fatal. so if you drink at all, do not take any morphine sulfates that are extended release!

[bmc1976]

My doctor mentioned Avinza to me a few weeks back. He told me it was less addicting than hydrocodone but said all narcotic pain meds are addicting but some more than others. I did a lot of research on it and have read some stories where people said they had withdrawals from it. But they did say they were very mild. I'm still trying to make my mind up on whether or not I should try it for my back and sciatic pain. I've been in a lot of pain lately so I'm tempted to try it. My doctor has always been very honest with me about everything. I just don't want to get back on meds but it is so hard to live a normal life living in pain.
Have you taken the Avinza? If so, did it help your pain at all?