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Weaning Off Low Dose Morphine
I've been taking two 15mg. delayed release morphine for a month for shoulder pain. The pain is gone and I want to stop taking the morphine. Should I cut down to one a day for a week or so then stop? I'm afrain of withdrawal even though it's a low dose. If I get side effects what should I do. I don't want to start taking more morphine again.
You will feel awful if you stop at once.
You won't die.
If you want to "wean", fine, but it isn't necessary. You'r still going to feel terrible, but the feeling terrible will be drawn out over a longer period of time.
If you want to break the pills in half, as doctornee suggested you will not be "getting too much morphine at once". Her advice is appropriate.
You won't die.
If you want to "wean", fine, but it isn't necessary. You'r still going to feel terrible, but the feeling terrible will be drawn out over a longer period of time.
If you want to break the pills in half, as doctornee suggested you will not be "getting too much morphine at once". Her advice is appropriate.
This doesn't sound right to me all I've been reading is that your not supposed to cut time release morphine in half. I would be getting too much morphine at once.
Just stop. Period.
You don't need to "wean".
Worst case you'll feel crummy for a few days and possibly get cramps and muscle pain.
You don't need to "wean".
Worst case you'll feel crummy for a few days and possibly get cramps and muscle pain.
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What you can do is start by taking full 15 mg in morning and half the dose at night. Sustain for a week. Then break the morning one to half and sustain for a week. Then further half the dose at night. Then half the morning dose and then continue like this. Reducing first the night dose and then the morning one till you completely stop it.
Hope this helps. Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
What you can do is start by taking full 15 mg in morning and half the dose at night. Sustain for a week. Then break the morning one to half and sustain for a week. Then further half the dose at night. Then half the morning dose and then continue like this. Reducing first the night dose and then the morning one till you completely stop it.
Hope this helps. Take care!
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