ms-Contin withdrawals

[chadywak]

I'm new to this forum and i want to know how long do withdrawals for ms-contin last?

[devilwomyn]

I hope I can find help on this site.....
I have been taking 160mg., of MS Contin daily..for 3 years for back pain.,....3 30mg in the morning
and 3 30mg in the evenings The last of October I finally had my surgery...
Now it is time to kick them any advice????

[some1savedmylife2nite]

Hey you...I've been thru you're hell .  almost monthly for 5yrs now.. I don't see an end in sight...I'm scared like you friend I've the exact symptoms you describe.. Yet seemingly & oddly I look forward to sickness every month.. Guess I can really cry again.. & Enjoy life's simple pleasures thru horrible withdrawl symptoms. (HELP)

[Cutenurse111]

Ok so I've been seeing a pain dr for 2 years for 4 herniated discs. My dr had me on 130 MS Contin 3 times a day and Percocet 7.5 for breakthrough twice daily. Well just last week I missed my pill count, my pharmacy refused to do it and I didn't have time to go to the drs before work. New law, which I wasn't privy to says you're now screwed. They cut me off and sent me away with ultram 50 mg for withdrawals. Day 1 starting to feel some pain and tired took Vic ES got from a friend to help w symptoms , btw does not help at all!! I took 2 every 3/4 hrs nothing!!! Day 2 , ok this is bad, severe bone pain, endless diarrhea , can't even make it to the bathroom. Mind u I have a 1 yr old to chase,,,, my head feels weird and I'm getting a headache. I can't lay still due to the rls , can't sleep because the bone pain, diarrhea, nausea, cold sweats, stomach cramps are torturing me. Day 3 and 4 are just as bad and not any better at all. Now I feel like I wish someone would just put a bullet in my head. I'm begging god to help me. I've had 4 kids and it wasn't this painful. I think about calling an ambulance; because as a nurse I know if I cry kidney stones they will give 4 mg of morphine IV push but I'm in so much pain I can't get off the couch to even try. I finally get my old pain dr to send me for scripts but I have to wait one day till mon!!!! I lay on the couch crying and begging for Monday 11 am. Take my first dose , finally relief around 3 hrs later. Feel very weak still. I would never recommend anyone trying this alone as I aspirated my vomit on day 3 at midnight and couldn't breathe for a whole min. I thought omg I'm going to die over a pill count , my poor children.

[CaverofFear]

YES ,Move, Move <move. Anything,anyway,do something.. Everytime I sit around a wonder how I'm going todo this get through it I cave and head for the poison for relief mostly from the anxiety of not knowing whats going to happen. Fear of failure is the true enemy.. Bad feelings and emotions cant really hurt you. Fear of the unkown is the worst, always has been with humans.. The fear we imagine NEVER happens. It's all made up in our head.I drank a fith a day for 20 yrs and quit cold turkey for eight yrs. Again what stumbled me a thousand times was fear I could not quit. that I would freak out.Then I decided I dont care if it kills me I'm done. then the fear melted away. All my fears never materialized. I must come to that resolve with the MS Contin, May hhurt but then pain is good??? so they say.

[davpal]

Personally I don't think that 60mg mscontin is particularly addictive, if alternated with tramadol and oxycodone, try not to always take the same drug or dosage, just take when you have pain and alternate them. And make sure you always have a reserve quantity to take of mscontin, oxycodone or tramadol, so you never have to withdraw. If you are in genuine pain this is a moderate and good dose.

[JackieRPain]

Tysvm and god bless

[IBKleen]

Jackie, I am sorry no one responded. This is post is some 8 years old and it is being overlooked---not on purpose. Please go to the top of this page and hit the orange "Post A Question" button. Follow the instructions and start your own thread. That way the members can get to know you and follow you. There is great support here. If you need help give a shout.

Hope to see you out there.

[JackieRPain]

Really scared and no one has responded someone plz respond if only to talk I'm all alone with no hope and could use a friend please

[JackieRPain]

Correcting dosage it's a tually 4 mg dilaudid and 30 mg ms contin

[JackieRPain]

Hi,

I'm new here been reading posts for two days. Originally came here via search engine to find information on the new meds I have been placed on and got drawn into your lives with your story's. I'll try to keep this short. One night I was getting ready for bed and felt like I was going to throw up, out of no where no warnings no symptoms nothing. I threw up the immediately fell to the floor I'n more pain than I could attempt to describe. Luckily my husband heard me because I couldn't have called out to him if I had too. Told him get me to hospital something is bad wrong I was very scared.

I lost 90% of my pancreas overnight it necrotized. I kept asking if I was going to die they wouldn't answer me for two weeks. They wanted to induce coma the pain was more than they could manage, i refused. Took me a week to convince them that I don't drink. Eventually they copped out and said maybe it was the lisinapril I was on for my BP.

Tests tests tests could not find any stones I'n gallbladder couldn't eat or drink got a 6 x 8 inch psyuedo cyst on what was left of my pancreas. After 5 months I'n hospital I told them to go take my gallbladder I was tired, tired enough to die. They said they would have to completely open me up I said whatever. They took gallbladder out it was sludgy they cut hole I'n cyst and stomach 32 staples later I wake up.

Five months almost 6 and I'm going home after all the morphine pumps I had no withdrawal. 4 more months at home still tube feeding total weight loss 70 lbs I'm only 5'2 tall.

Eventually learned how to eat again that was so hard to do. Ended up on norcos. Never took more than prescribed even tho my pain everyday was he'll it never got better.

Back and forth to hospital every 2-3 months with bad infections caused by my remaining pancreas that was infecting all digestive tract and liver. I wanted to die. If not for my two grand babies so I continue to fight.

Last checkup my doctor asked me when I was gonna stop being so stubborn. I had no life couldn't function, i sat thinking.... I'm 50...I'm I'n massive pain... My life has been shortened...so I finally gave I'n and told him send me to pain clinic.

I currently have 4% of my pancreas and still not diabetic it's working it's little heart out. They do a nerve block tell me come back I'n a week for the other side. I'm told my pain is akin to end stage cancer (like I didn't know that) I go back and sadly tell them it didn't work I had such high hopes after so much suffering.

They say it's not working and they are not going to do the other side. They send me home with ms contin 30 mg twice a day and dilauded 30 mg 4 times a day. I'm on my third day of no pain I'n over 18 months. It's like I'm experiencing things for the first time. A shower is to be enjoyed not just to shave pain off.

Then I read all this stuff.

Now I'm scared, I've never been addicted I'n my life always could just lay things down with no problem. I'm pain free do you have any idea what that means to me? But according to all of you I feel like I've taken my first steps down a path that I'll regret.

I'm scared and need advice
Plz help me

[sand1956]

Thanks so much for the list of things that should help me w/ this withdrawal/ leg spasms, lack of sleep, overall nausea,,,,etc.  Can't wait for the day that all the drugs are out and I start to feel like a person again.
Praying, praying it happens fast.
Thanks again for your help

Sandy H

[illinifan1965]

i am on prcoset 10/320 i believe and ms contin 60mg in the morning and 30 mg at noon and night i just ran out of ns contin and cannot get it refilled for 5 days is the percocet going to ease the withdraws of the ms contin thank you please help

[SophieShine]

you both have been answering a very old post and your questions might pass unnoticed... Please paste what you wrote and start your own thread, you'll have much more chances to have accurate answers. This site is a life savior for a lot of us, tons of support on here, stick around!
Best of luck to you both. xoxoo. sophie.

[apache2010]

   Just to let everyone know, your help is much appreciated... It's helping people mike myself get through this withdraw period on my Ms Contin experience. I just quit after tappering down for months ... Been on Ms Contin 30mg pills for a year... but had Vikes and Norco use also before... but have weened off them both,, For the MS Contin... I went from three a day... to two a day,,, after two months at that level.. I took it down to one a day...then after a month of that level i too it every 36 hours... for two weeks... then to one every 56 hours for a week.... Then on Jan 14 2010, I stopped all together.
   The first four days were bad but not as bad as if you tried to quit while on a full dosage. Thats just my opinion of course... everyone is different.
  I wanted to know how long withdraw symptoms last... Restless leg syndrome  is the worst but getting better with the Thomas recipe ... still have some depression and anxiety... but very low...
My reason for using Opiates are not only for the chronic pain I have from multiple back surgeries ... but to share the truth with you... I want to be off ALL pain killers. the side effects of MS Contin are not worth sucking my life from me just to be pain free. And that's not even achieved with Ms Contin... Regardless , Since my major Panic attack while taking both Ms Contin and Norco... It scared me enough to want to be free of this cycle of psychological and Physical addiction  
I will continue to follow this forum.... to see if I can get help, or If I can help anyone get through this... I don't judge anyone who decides to stay on Pain killers.. I Personally just got the sh_t scared out of me with this Opiate use.... TY

[marigoldnoel]

i just realized that people have not been on this forum for like 6 months...WTF???????

[marigoldnoel]

here goes.  i have been taking ms contin for about 2 years now.  i have severe muscle pain all the time.  i also take tramadol and klonopin (for panic attacks).  I have to quit taking ms contin and am worried about w/ds.  i was given 2 Opana for help with the ms contin w/d.  I quit taking ms 2 days ago and have just taken the last Opana i had today.  Now, there's another catch in this... i hurt my finger and it got infected with staph.  it was so bad that the tip of my finger got 2 perinekias on it and was swollen like a grape.  i then went to my doc and he cut out the infection and paranekias and now i have a huge hole on the tip of my right index finger. so anyway, my doc gave me 60 lortab to help with my pain.  so, i'm a little worried about what the morning will bring.  do you think the opana is masking the w/d from the ms contin?  they say opana is not morphine but "like it"  what's that supposed to mean? should i use the lortab to taper me down or not take them at all? what is gonna happen tomorrow and the next day? i'm new at this and am missing a finger to type cause it's all wrapped up so forgive my bad typing.  what in the hell do i do with this mess?? HELP

[zarguld]

Well I just found this forum and I am on my fourth day with out any ms contin I have been taking about 500mg all up a day for the past six months which was an increase form the amount I took for about  a year prior I feel like I am going crazy I have the shakes the chills I feel violently ill and I can't hardly sleep at night and when I manage to fall asllep I wake up with the bed soaking wet from my sweat does any one have any advise for me that can help with what I am going through. (please)

[acsaustin]

Oh well, I can see that my fun has just begun!

I have been on the generic version of ms contin for over a yeah due to bi-lateral AVN in my hips.  One hip had collapsed and had went undiagnosed for nearly a year despite many trips to ER.  The collapsed hip has been replaced, but the other one is still painful.  

Problem is, it doesn't seem that the ms contin ever helped to begin with, and every day I go into withdrawals (hot flashes) about an hour before med time.

I am just sick of it, so I decided starting today to get off it.  I take 45mg per 12 hours, so starting this morning I cut it to 30mg per 12 hours.

I found this forum while looking for ideas for relief.  My largest concern is if my high blood pressure will return.  I had high BP before starting the ms contin, and after starting it my BP returned to normal levels, so I can't help but wonder if the high BP (was around 160 over 105) will return.  Regarding the hBP, I had no other physical reasons for it, e.g. high cholesterol, etc..  I am really hoping the hBP was related to the collapsed hip pain.

[gustaria]

first time on site. Was reading until I got to your post. Most pratical; seems good. Have been on 180mg of MScontin and about 6-8 (5mg) percocet per day for about 2 years after aircraft accident. Had hip replacement and do not need them anymore. quiting sounds like its going to  be fun. I am going on a cruise next week and after that I think I am going to isolate myself at my vacation home (maybe even without a vehicle or any meds. I will continue to read posts prior to that.

[taffie13126]

my mother in law has just been denied her monthly dose for morphine time released and has been out since tuesday , she is starting withdrawls and it is horrible .... anyone know anything i can do to ease her pain and dicomfort?

[doner]

Relax.Christ I thought I was having some panic attacks. First of all those little pills you pop dont make you who you are.They dont do the laundry they dont do the shopping and they certainly dont make you a mother.YOU DO.And still after reading your second post am not quite sure what and how much of it you are taking. You mentioned A(as in one) vicoden which was the only med you mentioned that I was familiar with. The others mentioned sounded important for actual medical problems.If you are taking a few vicoden a day and feel you are going to have a problem you caught it just in time. Coming off a few a day will be a breeze.Try coming off 30 a day.You can taper for a few days and be just fine. I am surprised that your dr. doesnt show any concern if are mentioning that you feel like that you may have a problem with narcotics.However I had a dr. like that once too. Just remember you make the things in your life happen not the pills. They are tricky buggers,they kid you into thinking you need them to be normal. Not so.You were fine without them in your life before as you will be fine when they are gone. Keep posting. take care,Done

[AmberHunter]

i have been following this thread and your story...

much of the time that i abused pills i did it for the very reasons that you posted... i was better with the kids, cleaning the house was FUN, i would talk to strangers with the utmost ease...

when faced with being out of them i felt as if my life, as i knew it with the false sense of energy and socialability (sp) was over. and it was... until i got that next prescription i was miserable and short tempered...

i have lost jobs, actually entire careers b/c of my addicition to narcotics and whatever else i could find to change the way i felt...

the good news is that you see what is going on... my kids all left me and moved in with different relatives last year after i was in treatment following a suicide attempt... you don't have to let it get that bad...

but you have some serious choices to make. 1. are you willing to go through whatever it takes to get off of the pills...

up until the point that you are able to answer the above question i will just tell you that i understand what you are going through, been there, done that over and over and over...

you will find alot of support on this board whether or not you choose to come off of the pills... and you may choose to stay on them... that is ok too, depends on what you want... and it is a highly personal decision...

ok, the cure is playing "love song" gotta run!

peace,

amber

[peaz]

Jeepers--I didn't mean to leave you out----this listing stuff is too dangerous when you get spacey like me----I won't so this again!!  LOL

  Christina--I mistakenly said your SHOULDER hurt--I was evidently hallucinating again because when I reread your post that's not what you said at all.....perdon a me, por favor.  


So---no threads available----are we supposed to take our ball  ( I COULD have used the plural.....LOL) and leave in a huff or what?   Are they trying to tell us something here???!!  Is it something we said??

[Nana42]

Ok...I'm a little calmer today.  But then again, I've had my vicodin and prednisone...(dammit, I knew I'd shove them down my throat before I even took the time to brush my teeth!).

Donor, I'm taking 4 vikes a day (once in a while 5), two Prednisone, one clonazepam and three different High Blood Pressure pills. I know I don't need the vikes, for sure...I just want them.

hippee, my doctor knows what I'm taking and doesn't seem to be concerned.  I just get a refill whenever I want.  Heck, she's given me Percocet, Oxycontin...what ever my little heart desires.  You asked if I was an intelligent person...well, I've always considered myself to be...until the mess I've gotten myself into with these damn pills!

bmac, thanks.  I will!

All I can say for sure is...when I ran out for one stinking day, I thought my world was coming crashing in on me.  It was a panic like I've never known before!  My legs wouldn't stop, my heart felt (at times) like it was pounding right out of my chest and the thought of getting more consumed my day.

I had a baby 9 months ago (at age 42...surprise, surprise!)  In my last trimester I was so uncomfortable that my OB put me on the perks.  That's when my Blood Pressure skyrocketed as well...thus the HBP pills.  Since then it's been a breeze getting whatever I want.  I just tell them that I'm in pain (which I was before the Prednisone)...and I get handed this beautiful little piece of paper that makes my life easier and everything run smoother.  That easy.