| Key to ratings for ms contin: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| 4 | Fibromyalgia, Lupus, whiplash | the constipation and itchiness are a given if you're already experienced with narcotics and chronic pain. i've been in pain since 2002 and i'm only 24...but i get a freaky-weird side effect beyond the constipation, drowsiness, stupidity, dizziness, etc. it has MADE ME LACTATE! and there's no way i'm preggers. Fentanyl did the same thing. also, since i've been taking it, my blood pressure has shot up. i don't know if the two are related, so don't take my word on it. | very effective for my pain, though i'm already tolerant to my prescribed dosages after about a week and a half. but i've been on many narcotics over the years, so i've come to expect it. i have noticed a little cognitive impairment (i feel "stupid"), and can't do a lot of the intellectual tasks that make me happy, but for the relief it offers, it's pretty much worth it. | F | 24 | 14 days | 11/11/2009 | 4 | Chronic Pain Due to a MVA March 09 | drowsiness, dry mouth, affected my co-ordination, slurred speech | I had a severe MVA in Adelaide SA on 14/3/09 and was admitted to hospital. Since then i have tried Endone 5mg, Tramadol SR 200mg, Panadine fte, Mersyndol fte, Mersyndol, Deptran 50mg and nothing worked until the MS CONTIN 30 mg 2x a day. I was sick and tired of feeling like a tablet popper, and my pain didnt leave it actually got worse so my doctor suggested i take MS CONTIN 30mg at 8am and 8pm with Panadine Forte as a breakthrough for pain. The MS CONTIN has not ended all of my pain but it has eased it 40% but it makes me a bit LOOPY and un co-ordinated after it starts working. | F | 33 | 2 days | 11/4/2009 | 3 | kneecap dmg, hypermobility syndrome | Headaches, constipation (preferrable to normal diarrhea), dizziness | I was switched from Oxycodone IR to MS Contin ER about a week ago. My dr. was trying to give me something that would last longer. The morphine helps somewhat with the pain, but not as well as the OxyIR, and I am having excruciating headaches all day. I'm taking 2 Vicodin 7.5/750 just to get rid of the headaches. I would much rather be back on the Oxy IR. | F | 26 | 6 days | 8/30/2009 | 5 | Raynaud's/CREST Syndrome Treatment | None. | Writing on behalf of my wife who has experienced severe pain due to this autoimmune disorder attacking her fingers. She got an experimental treatment of prostaglandin infusion via IV and pain has been worse since that was done 3 weeks ago. That being said, 15mg of MS Contin 2x daily seems to do the job very well in alleviating the pain. There has been no addiction. In fact it went the opposite way: she gave it up easily and had no withdrawal symptoms. But the pain returned with an awful vengeance two days later. Moral of the story (that prescribing Dr. never told us): you must take it steadily, don't go on and off without supervision. As for the question of pharmacy "attitude", I did experience that the first time I brought in the scrip (they lied and said "we won't have that for another week"), but be persistent and once they know it's for a legitimate need they will be helpful. | F | 44 | 21 days | 6/17/2009 | 4 | Severe Scoliosis & 5 Herniated Disc | I have had a lot of drowsiness, but Provigil has helped quite a bit to counteract that... | F | 49 | 2 years | 6/12/2009 | 3 | severe chronic pain | dizziness, some loss of memory | M | 64 | 10 days | 6/7/2009 | 5 | Spasmodic Torticollis, Disc Probs | In the beginning of using MS Contin it caused moderate, to severe constipation, which can easily be treated by taking Colace, stool softeners, 100mg, two times per day. | Three and a half years ago my doctor put me on MS Contin and I've had my ups and downs with this med, but am happy to announce that I've been in the process of slowly being weaned off of MS Contin, for the past month. I'm not sure how long it is going to take, until I am completely off of it. What I've learned from MS Contin: This drug is definitely not for short-term use. It is intended for someone who needs long-term pain management for severe pain only! It is so easy to become addicted to this drug, not to mention dependent on taking it every single day. I have written here a few times before. Some posts were positive and some negative. I met someone from this board and now we are great friends, even though she lives halfway across the country from me! I am just so grateful to God, and to my Dr for being able to take this medication with not too many problems or interactions and that I'm able to go off of this medication as smoothly as possible! | F | 45 | 3.5 years | 4/23/2009 | 3 | Rhabdomyolysis/pain | none | when you hear morphine you think pain relief some people get extremely loopy from this. I on the other hand was clear of mind but it didnt help that mush with pain. | M | 15 | 1 weeks | 4/15/2009 | 4 | back fusion surgery | constipation, other than that none. bad withdrawal; anxiety, low grade fever, the chills,rapid heart beat,depressed when going through withdrawal. | it works excellent. dilaudid 4mg for breakthrough im almost pain free when im on this medication. | M | 40 | 4 months | 2/24/2009 | 4 | L5-S1 disk replacement, now fusion | constipation which actually is preferrable to irritable bowel syndrome that I no longer have | I was taking 120 mg 4X a day after most recent surgery. The pain relief was acceptable. After 6 months on this routine I felt better and switched to Norco during the day for breakthrough and took 120 mg at night. I never felt addicted to this drug but I did notice that I would break out in a sweat for no reason after reducing to 1X a day from 4X. Now Dr, has me on oxy contin 2X a day. I am struggling to get pain free and stop all this poison I am having to take. There is no shame in needing pain relief just make sure you are being honest with yourself and your Dr. | M | 45 | 6 months | 2/13/2009 | 5 | Chronic Pain L4-5 surgery, DDD, OA | occasional constipation. | Excellent drug for long term, safe and effective treatment of chronic pain. Because it is slowly released the relief is stable. I have gone through withdrawal of this drug, twice, once w/a MD and once on my own. The time I did it myself I did it gradually but it was still terrible. With the MD it was a switch to another drug and it was HELL. I will NEVER go through that again and only agreed to go back on this medication with much discussion of a gradual and well monitored withdrawal, if I ever do stop it. This is, as one MD put it, a clean drug and has been out on the market for a long time. I trust it. | F | 51 | 10 years | 2/8/2009 | 4 | back and neck problems | i am in west aust and i want to come off ms-contin, can someone please help me and tell me where and who to go to in perth or in WA. I been on ms-contin for 12 years and the dose is 2x60mgs daily | M | 52 | 12 days | 12/19/2008 | 4 | Hypermobility syndrome + headaches | Dizziness only when introducing the med. Constipation after months of taking it, only getting worst. Acid reflux. The usual physical addiction. Do not have psychological addiction, but couldn't stop it without major withdrawal symptoms, need to slowly decrease dosage. | It's good, better than many pain relievers and altough can't totally relieve the pain, helps take off the edge. Problem is, needs something on top when real bad pain episode happens. Doesn't seem to have habituation effect even after a couple years, effect is still there and tried higher dosage w/o any effect. | F | 29 | 3 years | 11/20/2008 | 4 | back pain of unknown origin | The usual constipation(mild)and some initial lethargy till you "adjust" to good dosing schedule. Your body/head will tell you what they like. | This is a really good pain med. It's "smooth", not over-bearing and quite easily adjustable. The ER Tabs are great as you dose so seldom compared to Percs or other faster acting PK's. My Dr. gave me these because my tolerance for Percocet was too quick and I was quickly eating them like candy & getting minimal relief. The Contin gives you a good steady flow but I'd agree with those that say they don't last the 12 hours the Mfg. claims. Maybe adjusting more towards bed time w/b a help. This is GOOD SENSIBLE MEDICATION and I'd bet under prescribed due to the "Narcotic Stereotype." I know my Dr. told me they raise a flag with the DEA. For those of you being treated like anything other than a decent every day customer at your Pharmacy I'd suggest you tell them to go to Hell and find one where you can build at least a semi-personal relationship with the Pharmacist or even the guy/gal who works the front. ALWAYS use the same store! Ask a BS question of the Pharmaci | M | 56 | 2 months | 9/22/2008 | 4 | L4-5 DDD | Been taking for 2 years. 4 x 30mg. Other than occasional breakthrough pain, depending on the level of my activities, I have had no side effects. | I am at this moment on day 4 of a horrible detox by myself. I am in this situation because I lost a week's worth of pills somehow (can't find the bottle...think it fell out of the car at the gas station). The pain clinic filled next Rx early but said I had to make them last 5 weeks...I could not (or did not)...afraid to call them again...can get next refill in 3 more days! Pain is worse than yearning for drug, foggy-headed, weak, and shaky. Never again will I let this happen. Help or comments appreciated!! Also afraid to give email address. | M | 55 | 9/9/2008 | 5 | Pancreatic Cancer | Constipation | I am new to MS CONTIN. Only been taking it for 7 days. I had chronic pain for three weeks, I went to the Hospital and they said I have Pancreatic Cancer and it went to the Liver. MS CONTIN works to relieve my pain, But I don't have much time left. | M | 55 | 7 days | 9/4/2008 | 5 | Severe Chronic Pain | Chronic constipation & sleepiness, both of which have improved over time. | I have had severe chronic pain in my lower back due to DDD & other issues. I have tried many different narcotics to control the pain. I am taking 100 mg MS Contin every 12 hours, & take Dilaudid 4 mg for breakthrough pain. This combination has greatly improved my quality of life. | M | 47 | 3 years | 7/6/2008 | 5 | pain relief | none really once i got used to it. | I am currently taking 145mg 3x/day, plus 10mg Norco 3x/day, and have increased dose by about 10mg every other year. Back issues are my problem, I have a professional position for 20 years at an Ivy League Research University. Failed L4/5 18 years ago, car accident 1 year ago, back injury both times, great pain relief, great University pharmacy, no addictioon problems here, but my pain doc says I'm 1 in 10000, lucky me!!! | M | 54 | 16 years | 7/3/2008 | 2 | chronic pain | does not seen to work for me, constipation | was on oxy 20mg 2 times a day, my doc wanted to try something different, does not work at all, next appointment will be asking for the oxy back | F | 56 | 2 weeks | 6/15/2008 | 4 | broken fingers and burned arm | constipation. head aches | i have been taking this medicine about 2 months and it seems to help. 60 mg. 1 time a day. the constipation is terrible!! can anyone help me . i have tried fiber opills changed diets ande all.. wha ts next!! | M | 30 | 2 months | 5/8/2008 | 5 | two neuromuscular diseases. | occasional itching. brief transient nausea. | neurologist also using this med for severe diareah from other meds for my illnesses. I am also on10/500 hydrocodone and robaxin from my psyatrist (sports doc). for scoliosis, bulging discs, and severe arthritis in my spine. the m.s. contin actually keeps me 100% regular in bowel movements, absolutely normal. Satisfied w/pain control.Also stick w/one local pharmacist. NO!NO! walgreens! evil judgmental place. My local drug store knew me before these issues in health came up so when I explained what was going on it was a non-issue. Nothing makes you feel worse than some jerkoff in a white coat intimating your a drug seeking loser. It also helps when presenting these class of scripts to at least look clean groomed and not strung out no matter how much pain you are in. They will call your docs and complain and exaggerate your condition.Thus your out of the meds you need. It,s all a show folks. Like getting a loan if you look like you don't need it you'll get no attitude and get your meds. | M | 54 | 3 days | 4/8/2008 | 4 | Scolio;L6vertebra;bulging 3 discs; | I have had iv morphine years ago, so I was scared to take it thinking I might be KO'd, but managed ok. I been on Lortab for over 2 years, and didn't work anymore. This was the solution.I agree that if you are active, the drowsiness is not inhibiting. Sitting around is drowsy | I notice that for the first many replies I read, I am the youngest one here. I also take Lyrica, Skelaxin, Mobic, and now started MScontin twice day of 1=2 15 mgs. Only one day, but I didn't know relief like this could be achieved anymore. I recently found out about 3 bulging discs, luckily none ruptured, scoliosis, and an extra, L6 vertebrae which is pinching nerves. I would be happy to contact anyone who had questions for me, or suggestions, if I see them post something here. | F | 26 | 1.5 days | 4/3/2008 | 4 | cervical fusion, failed back syndrm | very drowsy,a bit shaky, extreme dry mouth. | I have had a discectomy at L4-5 S1 and have had a a cervical fusion. I am getting ready for a surgery to remove a bone spur at c4 and then another surgery for a spinal stimulator on the lumbar spine. I was on a low dose of oxycodone for 2 months then it was upped to 5mg. I was also taking Lyrica for nerve damage in my leg from an injury during the discectomy surgery. That worked for about 2 months and then stopped. I was just put on 30mg of MS Contin twice a day and 10 mg of oxycodone for breakthrough pain. I am also taking 100mg of Lyrica 3 times a day. The morphine is working great. I have not had to take much oxycodone since, granted it has only been a week. I have been extremely tired but I feel it is from the Lyrica increase because the dose was doubled. Hopefully after my surgeries I can slowly stop taking all drugs except for Lyrica since it is for the permanent nerve damage. | F | 37 | 7 days | 3/9/2008 | 3 | CP-Fibro, RA, Back/neck DDD | so far none- only taken for 3 days - YOU PEOPLE WHO TAKE THESE MEDS FOR A HIGH JUST PEEVE ME OFF SO MUCH - ITS FOLKS LIKE YOU WHO MAKE IT HARD FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TRULY NEED IT!! | was on 2 40mg methadone a day for 2 years - worked wonderful but gained 25 pounds - was on 3 80mg oxycontin prior to meth. worked well but did not like the additive feel (body telling you when you need next dose) So far MSContin not doing real well 2 60mg/day 1st day no pain relief upto 3 60's now think I will need lot lots more of this -Do feel more energetic than on meth but loved the "normal" feeling from meth. | F | 3 days | 3/9/2008 | 4 | chronic severe back pain. | constipation | MS Contin has worked pretty well for me for 4 plus years. At this point I take 600mg 3 times a day, in addition I laso take Diludid for breakthrough pain, flexaril for spasms and valium for anxiety. I realize that this is a pretty strong drug cocktail but it works for me and I am able to function normally. Try going to a smaller family owned pharmacy, they are often more understanding and willing to take the time to understand your individual situation. Feel free to e-mail. | M | 50 | 5 years | 1/26/2008 | 1 | Severed spinal cord | Constipation, nausea, fatigue, stomach cramps, foggy mind (very poor ability to concentrate) doesn't help relieve pain | M | 45 | 3 weeks | 1/19/2008 | 4 | Lower back surgery | Got horribly sick with flu like symptons and intense diaherra that lasted for days. Felt so sick from the medicine that the back pain was easier to deal with..as strange as that sounds. I believe i must to alergec to this pain med. | Kept me up at night..I am now dealing with my surgery healing and take lots of advil. I am just thankful that the surgery has seemed to help and that i was not crippled from the surgical procedure. | M | 53 | 1 weeks | 12/31/2007 | 4 | Arthritis in mid/low back | Constipation for first 6 months | I take 30mg 4x per day and have found it to be extremely helpful, though I don't believe each pill would last 12 hours (or even 8). Have tried Percocet, Fentanyl patches, methadone, and Kadian. The Kadian really does last 12-24 hours in regular dosing, but was way too expensive for me. | M | 39 | 2 years | 12/26/2007 | 4 | Late Stage Lyme Disease-FM & RA | severe constipation | I have tried everything just to get some relief from having the 3 severe pain issues all on top of each other. Went to dr. after dr. until I finally found my doc now who I am grateful for. He listened and knew what to do. Wanted 2 put me on Oxycontin, but Insurance wouldn't pay for it. Gave me MS Contin 200mg 2x a day (started me out at 100mg 2x a day & gradually increased), with Percocet 5/325mg 2 tablets 4x a day as needed for the breakthrough pain. This drug has allowed me to at least walk and do very limited basic motions & have some form of a life. I still lay in bed most days, but at least there are now days that I can get up whereas before I couldn't even walk. I hear so many people worry about what others think-I used to also, but no longer care. These meds are a Godsend. People who have not experienced chronic horrible, debilitating pain HAVE NO CLUE what little quality of life we have. Wouldn't wish this on anyone. Said I would be on the rest of my life. I also suffer | F | 40 | 2 years | 12/7/2007 | 5 | because it works better then others | sleepy if not doing anything but if i get motivated it is great but i can,t do a hole lot just basic thing around the house or i start hirting agian i take in stride | take it as directed and everything will be alright the msir fast acting is the best take it with the ms conton i get relief for 4-5 hrs. i take ms contin 30 mg and 15mg of fast acting. i fel like a normal person. | M | 55 | 7 days | 11/24/2007 | 5 | chronic myofascial pain, nerve dam | constipation, sleepiness | phenomenol pain relief. previously on lots of hydrocodone and would wake up in sick pain. M.S Contin's time release lasts through the night. | F | 46 | 3 months | 11/22/2007 | 4 | Degen Spine Disorder | some nausea if I havn't eaten enough. | I take 15 mg twice a day along with tylenol 3. This helps me to have about 4 hours of good time where I can walk and have a life. I am not sure that it is enough because some times my pain just doesn't stop. maybe I should ask to have the dosage increased. | F | 61 | 4 years | 11/20/2007 | 2 | annular tear L-4, L-5 disc | Constipation (resolved with miralax), blurred vision, waking up at night with severe dry mouth that almost makes me choke b/c of no saliva. Just began very sharp abdominal pain that bends me over (going to doctor tomorrow!)I am already in enough pain that adding these side effects is not worth it for me. My pain averages around 7 (from 1-10)with the ms contin. So not much relief there. | F | 45 | 41 days | 11/19/2007 | 5 | ms contin makes me sleepy for the first hour. | i,ve taken oxy,s methadone avinza. ms contin is the best in releving pain it makes feel like a normal person!it,s the greatest pain med,s out there. | M | 55 | 2 days | 9/30/2007 | 5 | third degree burns over 20% of body | some drowsiness | Hospital would not prescribe after about two months into recovery, had to go through private practice physician. Hospital claimed they were worried that I might sell my pain medication on the street! | M | 38 | 6 months | 9/15/2007 | 3 | T-12 PARA +NEURALGIA+CHRON BACK PN. | TIREDNESS,SOME ITCHING,VOICE DEEPENS AND GETS SCRATCHY,HIGHTENED SEXUAL RESPONSE AND AROUSAL. | THE MEDS I TAKE NOW ARE STRONGER AND I AM IN MORE PAIN THAT EVER BEFORE. I AM LESS ACTIVE BECAUSE OF THE PAIN. I STILL DO WHAT I NEED TO DO BUT IT"S LESS OFTEN AND DONE QUICKER.I HAVE "ENJOYED" CP FOR 27YRS. FRACTURED T-12 AND LEFT ME PARALYZED FROM HIPS DOWN. | M | 44 | 10 years | 9/14/2007 | 5 | Pancreatic cancer survivor,surgery | Sweating, lowered sex drive, the longer I take it, seems the more drowsiness I experience. this started in my 4th year | Breakthrough is 10/325 Lortab (8x) and 100mcg Fentanyl patch. Local KY pharmacy said they wouldn't even touch the paper the prescription was on. I travel back to the University Hospital where I had the Whipple procedure. I will have lifelong pain | M | 4 days | 9/2/2007 | 4 | Severe Pain | If I fall asleep and it has been over 8 hours, anxiety, sweating, cold and hot flashes run through my body. The tingling sensation like a bug crawling on me has only started in the past few months. I am on a routine to where my bowels are normal with out any fiber additive. Plus my pain level increases which let me know I must take another MS Contin tab. | . I take 45 to 100mg daily. I have hip replacements, shattered femur, severe arthritis and bone spurs in my back. I have tried all other pain meds over the last 14 years. This Ms Contin has gave a somewhat productive life to where I work part time and have not missed any work in 3 years. I do worry about the long term effects on my body, but having the pain under control at most times is worth the risk. | M | 50 | 4 years | 8/12/2007 | 2 | severe joint pain | Horrible nightmares when taken at night.constipation,fatigue. | in delaware,state very uptight when it comes to narcs.does this drug effect your blood pressure? i really don't feel this drug is helping my pain, also has a nasty withdrawal.some kind of monster. | M | 39 | 9 months | 8/4/2007 | 3 | severe back pain from car accident | I seem to have lucked out compared to some folks. I was not sleepy, felt quite energetic, and my pain was controlled fairly well with 60mg MS Contin with 15mg IR. The high dosages are simply because I am naturally opioid tolerant, which some folks just are. I had a mild histamine reaction, i.e., I felt a little itchy sometimes and wanted to pick at myself a bit. Taking Benadryl will address this, but the added sleepiness might be too much for folks that are made drowsy by the morphine itself. I honestly liked the combination of fentanyl patches and Norco for breakthrough better, but my doctor wanted to switch me around to a variety of things in order to help reduce tolerance issues. Incidentally, when my pain allowed it, I've withdrawn three times, once each from MS Contin, fentanyl/Norco, and Dilaudid. Yes, I was very ill, but I did it with a full bottle of medication right there next to the trash can I was puking into. Don't be afraid of tolerance, it doesn't equal addiction. I wa | I see that a lot of you seem to have issues with doctors or pharmacists giving you attitude. I used to as well, until I started going to one specific Target pharmacist, to whom I introduced myself. Considering that _now_ I'm actually on maximum doses of both Dilaudid and Norco, as well as Valium for muscle spasm and strong amphetamine ADD medication, he has plenty of reason to look at me cross-eyed. Yet he does not, because I simply took the time to tell him what had happened to me, and invited him to call my two doctors. Which he did, and they told him that I was not a problem patient. Now he treats me like a special customer, gracious, helpful, always making sure he has my meds in stock when he knows I'll be coming in (the ADD medication I'm on is so rare I'm the only person he's ever met that's on it). I recommend trying something like this if it's feasible for you and attitude problems are really stressing you out. Stress makes our pain worse, you all know this! Best of luck with t | F | 36 | 22 weeks | 8/2/2007 | 5 | Failed laminectomy, avoid fusion | Constipation, perhaps increasing tolerance? | My husband takes MS Contin. He could barely walk and now he is outside painting our house. We use an in-store pharmacy at a large discount store (WM). We have not encountered any attitude problems there. Perhaps because they are so busy, they don't have time to worry about what each patient gets. His doctor has said he will be on the MS Contin the rest of his life. He will be on blood pressure medicine the rest of his life, too. People who are informed understand, those who are not informed do not understand. | F | 55 | 6 months | 6/24/2007 | 3 | For uncontrollarble arthritis Pain | No real side effects | I find MS contin was very helpfull for about five years; after which it did not controll pain as well, Only problem is I find I am addicted to it so can't tell if without it, I would be ok without it because it is very hard to try to get off it. | F | 75 | 10 days | 6/14/2007 | 4 | disk disease / failed spinal fusion | It makes me have a somewhat tired feeling. But not enough as to become a problem. That's actually good because I had been having problems not being able to sleep. | I have been on the 30 mg 2x/day for 2 months. maybe I need a dose increase because I notice my pain is worsening again. Also was just put on OxyCodone (Percocet) for breakthrough pain. Sometimes I wonder if OxyContin would be a better choice instead of the morphine. | M | 36 | 2 months | 6/1/2007 | 4 | herniated L2-L5/groin/hip pain | more drowsiness than the "once a day" Kadian that my dr. was prescribing, before a change of my medi-cal plan provider. i recommend eating 2 tbls. of ground flax seed a day to prevent the probable constipation issue and of course lots of filtered water. i use "Bob's Red Mill ground flax seed" that i have purchased at my local bread store and also at the Trader Joes Grocery outlet. | pain relief is sufficient; my dr. originally switched my treatment from vicodin, prescibed by a former primary care physician, to "Kadian" which i liked because it was taken only once a day. the total of 30 mg. seems to be adequate at the present time. | F | 56 | 13 days | 5/29/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia, Intractable Migraine | Constipation, relieved by adding fiber tablets | Taking MS Contin 30mg 3x daily gave me my life back. My pain in primarily under control, although I do have a rescue med to add if the MS Contin doesn't deal with my pain within an expected time. I take three tablets, evenly spaced throughout the day. I no longer experience the peaks and valleys of pain. My pain is managed properly every day.The only bad thing is the look I get when I tell people that I take morphine every day. They look at me like I'm the lowest form of junkie. That's a price I can live with to have my pain under control. I have had migraines since I was 11 years old, believe me when I say that I know what pain is. For the majority of my adult life, I went to specialist after specialist trying to find a reason. I mean, no one promised me a pain free life, but I don't think constant pain is quite fair, either. I've been on the same dose for over 5 years now, I take a 5mg methadone tablet with each MS Contin, and by taking them together, I have not become toleran | F | 45 | 5 years | 5/17/2007 | 4 | Chronic pain | occasional constipation. I take an RX stool softener to counter act that. | Due to the thrill seeking, selfish jerks and punks who have abused oxycontin my doctor swithed me and all his CP patients taking oxycontin for severe chronic pain to mscontin. The mscontin is fine with morphine IR for breakthrough pain, but; it takes more mg's of mscontin to control severe chronic pain then oxycontin. Also ms contin lays one back much more then oxycontin. Regardless, I am just grateful to have an MD who treat CP. | M | 60 | 2 years | 5/5/2007 | 5 | Constipation and itchy feeling. I can deal with both because none of them are nearly as bad as the pain. I've tried every pain drug there is on the market. You name it, I've been on it. | The only reason I am commented is to post because I noticed how many of you feel that your pharmacists are thinking bad about you. It is interesting because I get the same feeling and I have switched several pharmacies because of those feelings. I feel like they are all looking at me like I'm some terrible druggie. They have no idea how much pain I'm in and how every day of my life is full of incredibly pain, frustration, anger about the pain and things like that. Having said that it makes me sound like a horrible person to be around, but I'm normally quite pleasant because after 13 years of going through this, I've learned to hide it well for the sake of my wife and kids. Anyway, what I wonder is if we are all right and these pharmacies are all thinking poorly of us or if somehow these drugs just make us paranoid about it. Just a thought. | M | 29 | 2 years | 5/3/2007 | 4 | Disk disease & arthritis | Mild nasuea, constipation, itching and sleepiness. | This medication allows me to have a far better quality of life by reducing my pain to a level where I can work and function almost normally. The downside is that my prescriptions have to be written monthly so I exceed my employer's sick leave use "goal" just to have my prescriptions written. Other than the workplace harrassment, MS-Contin's been an excellent medication. | M | 51 | 5 years | 4/15/2007 | 2 | chronic abdominal pain | Nausea, dizziness, itching | It doesn't last 12 hours like it's usually ordered, but for anyone else out there that experienced the same thing, know that your doctor can order it for you to take every 8 hours instead. | F | 37 | 7 days | 3/19/2007 | 3 | Multiple slipped discs and disc deg | None other than being very sleepy. | I have just started this medicine, was prescribed 30mg twice daily with Lodine for inflammation and Norco 10/325 for breakthrough. I took the first one this morning when I woke up in horrible pain as usual and it did nothing. Does it take a few days to kick in? I have had to take 2 Norco's since to calm the pain down and I have taken the second dose for today at only 3:30pm and the first one was at 7am. It certainly doesn't last 12 hours and I really got no relief? Any suggestions? | F | 29 | 2 times | 3/15/2007 | 5 | surgery(fusion) on L-4, 5 & S1 | constipation | I have had a spinal fusion of L4,5 & S1. A year later I had to have the hardware removed because I couldnt tolerate it. I have degenerative disc desease, osteoprosis, fibromialgia, and now am looking at surgery on L2,& 3 and also on discs in my neck. Before being prescribed MS Contin, I couldnt get out of bed. Now I am taking 240mg a day and am able to function almost normally. They tried me on all different kinds of pain medication but the MS Contin is the only one that seems to help. What I dont understand about this medication is why it is so hard to get prescribed. I had to "doctor shop" for months before I found one that would prescribe it. The doctors are all so afraid that you will get addicted to it that they wont give it to you. So f**king what if you get addicted. Id would much rather be addicted and function normally than not to be and not be able to get out of bed. What is it with all these doctors?? If only they were in my shoes.... Im just s | F | 47 | 1 years | 2/19/2007 | 5 | Degenerative Disc Disease L4 L5 S1 | constipation | This drug saved my life! I was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease "DDD" L4 L5 S1. Its has been 7 years. I have sever pain in my low back and pain ,pins and needles , ache, muscle spasms and numbness in both legs. I was in a wheel chair unable to walk before this drug. My pain doc tried me on a long list of other narcs before we found this to be the best. I take 1200 mg (yes I really take that much, it's not a typo) a day in the form of 100 mg tabs. I take it every 4 hors. I don't really have side affects. I do not get high. I am not impared in any way. If i take the meds I do not have much pain , if I don't take the MS contin I have tremendous pain. I also take Lyerica for the leg problems. For the constipation I take Zelnorm+, it works pretty well. | F | 37 | 6 years | 2/11/2007 | 3 | Chronic Acute Burning Pain | Nausea, Panicked, Drug Hangover | Is there anybody out there with SEVERE CHRONIC, HOT BURNING,PINS & NEEDLES PAIN,24 hrs a day, can't get relief and you think you're going to lose it? How do you relieve this maddening burnning pain? I had big hopes with this MS Contin but it has been 4 days and I am in worse pain than I was going off the Fentanyl patch and oxycontin. I'm taking 60 mg of Avinza(A slow-release Morphine,300mg of Lyrica and 5 mg of Oxycontin for breakthrough pain. I am in the bed 24-7 in pain and have lost myself, my life and nobody seems to or wants to understand how BAD this burning pain is. It is much harder to treat burning pain. Nothing seems to work. My husband has Lymphoma Cancer, going through the horrible Chemo and I should be taking care of him! | F | 53 | 4 days | 2/11/2007 | 5 | peripheral neuropathy & leg spasms | Chronic constipation,morning headaches,lack of thirst(hypernatremia) | Dr.prescribed 30mg.twice daily.Can't handle it-don't like the feeling,so I bite in 2 in a.m & take the other half after lunch.It definitely works all day,but if I take before bed-time,I will toss & turn all nite.I respect'em & don't abuse'em(other than biting),but in turn,don't have to take as much.I'm having to take this because of neuro-problems & joint pain brought on by Lyme's Disease(tick bite & brown-recluse spider together). | M | 47 | 2 years | 1/17/2007 | 5 | peripheral-neurapathy & leg spasms | I might also add that before taking MS CONTIN,I was plagued with acid-reflux syndrome & had to take Nexium & antacids daily. Now,my GERD has COMPLETELY disappeared!! It has been a Godsend just for this reason,along w/the pain relief. | M | 47 | 2 years | 1/17/2007 | 5 | SEVERE CHRONIC PAIN | CONSTIPATION :- EASILY MANAGED | IN MY OPINION IT SHOULD REMAIN THE STANDARD BY WHICH ALL OTHER OPIOID ANALGESICS ARE COMPARED TO. | M | 49 | 8 years | 1/16/2007 | 5 | chronic pancreatitis pain | other than withdrawals when not taken in sufficient time (AVOID THIS FROM HAPPENING AT ALL COSTS! IT'S F*CKING DREADFUL) | It IS the medicine that all others are basically gauged by. Morphine is the "MOTHER MOLECULE" and the primary parent alkaloid found in opium poppies. Oxy is derived from Thebaine, another parent alk. (Which is why it has a speedier less sedating effect than morphine). I prefer the effects and the buzz of morphine FAR superior to oxy. ...Now dilaudid (hydrmorphone), that's one FINE drug. | M | 39 | 11 years | 1/16/2007 | 3 | severe psoriatic arthritis | F | 41 | 6 months | 12/29/2006 | 2 | Chronic severe pain with RSD | I fotgot to add diahrea and itching, pinpoint pupils as well. | How long till this stuff leaves my body? It has been over 24 hours since I last took a dose... | F | 47 | 2 days | 12/24/2006 | 2 | Chronic severe RSD pain | vomiting, sweating, chills, shaking, headaches, and no pain relif | 1 30mg tab 2x a day ( just started on it yesterday) I am stopping taking it; it did not help my pain and made me very ill. It is time-released too so I had to endure 12 hours of symptoms everytime I took a pill. There Has to be something else that works... | F | 47 | 2 days | 12/24/2006 | 4 | Chronic pain from RSD | I have taken M.S. Contin for 6 years for the misery of RSD pain. There is no cure for this condition. I have experienced constipation, itching,and depression. I've had problems with depression all my life, and would be on a much higher dose if not for that. As a result, I cannot sleep at night, even using a spinal cord stimulator, Lidoderm patches, relaxation, stretching, anxiety management, jacuzzi daily, meditation, heating pad, and more. The M.S Contin is a mercy, and I shudder to think what my life would be without it. | Without this medication, I could not survive day to day living. I never could have imagined the hell of chronic pain, and would not wish this upon anyone. I don't care what the pharmacist or anyone thinks of me. They should have to live a day with RSD, and without MS Contin. I can understand, though. I myself at one time whan I was very young and foolish thought that chronic pain was psychosomatic. | F | 50 | 6 years | 11/20/2006 | 4 | Stage 4 Lung Cancer | Like any narcotic constipation is a problem. I think the only thing that really bothers me is sweating. I'm also on a small dose of steroids as well as oxycodone 5/325 for breakthrough pain. Hard to determine what causes the sweating but, it's the most prominant about 45 minutes after I take the ms contin. I did read that the more mobile you are the more the sweating happens. After chemo I tend to spend at least two days in bed and the sweating is a little better but not gone. So, who knows. | I find it helps with the pain but, not always and there are pains in the infected lung that nothing seems to help.I was hospitalized for three weeks and the injections helped the most. | F | 55 | 10 months | 11/17/2006 | 5 | multi-focal avascular necrosis | occasional sleepiness, constipation, | 45mg BID with percodan 3x for breakthrough and soma TID for spasms and cramps. The only narcotic/analgesic to work with few side effects. Can function day to day with relative normalcy. Will not make you high at correct dosage. Would NEVER chew or take extra without discussion with Doctor. Over 4 years have only had to up dosage once and actually lowered dosage from 60 to 45. Marvelous pain relief overall, although does seem to be less effective if taken during breakthrough episode, recommend taking breakthrough meds first, wait until they begin to work, then take normal daily dosage. I have gotten around the pharmacy problem by beginning a dialogue with the pharmacists and the techs. Once they understand the nature of the problem, they are very helpful and accomadating. IF you find this unhelpful. discuss with store manager. head pharmacist, or take business elsewhere. pain is undertreated in this country and any chance to educate should not be wasted. | F | 50 | 4 years | 11/9/2006 | 3 | Knee Pain - Need Replacement | Bad withdrawls after 24 hours without a dose, headaches, loss of apppetite | Works decent for the pain, was on Vicodin for about a year which got me more high then helped the pain, need a full knee replacement but have no insurance and doctors said I'm still too young. I always get a little panicked around refill time that my doctor will take me off it, or my doctor goes on vacation (it happened before, wound up in the hospital with bad withdrawls) | M | 34 | 6 months | 11/6/2006 | 5 | Severe Chronic Back/Neck Pain | terrible constipation is the only side effect. | I left a comment about a month or two ago regarding MS Contin. Since then I have received a lot of help with my obsession of chewing them. I can no longer chew them, or I get sick and it also was getting me high, even though I was in denial. I talked to my doctor about it and he is doing blood tests now to see the level amounts in my blood stream. Obviously, if I chew them, the level will be very high. If I swallow them, like I, and everybody out here is supposed to do, then, I will have normal levels. I have been doing good with them. My husband keeps the bottle for me and gives me my daily dosage before he goes to work. I don't trust myself with the bottle any longer. I don't think I will be taking them much longer any way, as I am going to a very reputable pain clinic that does NOT believe in any narcotics whatsoever with their patients, and I like that! I will miss the MS Contin, since it really did take away 97% of my pain. I feel free now that I don't chew them!! And anybody out | F | 42 | 10 months | 9/10/2006 | 4 | Cerv disc + Degenerate Disc back | Constipation, which can be taken care of with a gentle laxative or daily fiber in diet. Otherwise, no other side effects. | I have been on this med for quite a while, for constant pain and have found it to be more helpful than other narcs. I've tried just about everything except OxyContin. I don't think I know a Dr willing to Rx Oxy's b/c of their bad rep. However, MsC is a great drug. Sometimes when I need immediate relief, I will chew them, instead of swallowing them. I think I will be coming off of MsC soon, b/c I'm going to be going to a pain clinic and their philosophy is, try not to use narcotics.. Also, I think they are going to try to give me some kind of nerve block to alleviate my pain. I also started taking "Neurontin" which is supposed to be good for nerve pain, and so far, so good. I have read other people's comments and do see some use this for recreational use, or they do chew them, etc. I think you should only use MsC's for real pain, not just to get high. Also, I don't like chewing them too often for many reasons, besides tasting terrible they don't last the entire 12 hours. I hav | F | 32 | 8 months | 8/26/2006 | 4 | Cervical Dystonia | Constipation | I submitted my comments a couple of months ago and have some new info to add. I forgot to say that when I bring the script to my pharmacy, I get the oddest looks, like I'm an addict. I even asked out loud in front of every customer why they were fumbling with my script and giving me dirty looks, but they just dismissed it with "sorry." Anyway, I think I am going to be getting off very soon. I saw my Doc today and he said he doesn't want me to be on "forever," so I was happy to hear that. I'm just scared of coming off of this too quick b/c like I said in my previous comments, if I run out, life is a bitch and so am I! I will get physically ill, like I have the flu bug and that's just not good for me. I would rather go on something else that isn't addictive, but takes away pain. I also mentioned in my last comments that I chew them, rather than swallow them. Well, I am back to swallowing them, for the most part. I will be happy when I can get off this MS Contin for g | F | 42 | 10 months | 8/26/2006 | 3 | Fibro/RA/chronic back | urge to urinate more, sweats, added fatigue | Had oxycontin 1st (20mg 4x d)(self paid), but couldn't financially afford it which is the biggest heartbreak since i am a single mom of 5 with a grandparent with alzheimer's living with me to care for too. That one month I could be the person I used to be, take care of everyone and everything like I used. It was the best month of my life since getting "sick". I felt NORMAL again. So since ins wldnt pay for Oxy had to switch to MSCONTIN. If I had never had oxycontin I'd give it a higher score, but after having that it's just a continuous disappointment to have anything less. I am more wiped out by fatigue and generally feeling tired all the time, sweating like a menopausal women, and not complete relief of the pain even with the percocet breakthru backup. Since this is the last option coz of ins I'm screwed. The first month they put me on 15mg x 3d and it was a crappy month (esp following the great month on oxycntn) so they dbld it to 30 mg x 3d and I couldn't tell any diffrnc | F | 29 | 120 days | 8/17/2006 | 5 | endo | none | I have real pain and it takes it away-No highs-If you are taking this med for a high get help!!!THIS MED IS NOT FOR THAT!!!IT WILL KILL YOU IF IT IS NOT FOR PAIN!! | F | 7/31/2006 | 4 | Cervical Dystonia - Chronic Pain | At first: little trouble with breathing, constipation and very, very difficult to function if you run out too soon!!!! | I developed Cervical Dystonia and I first went on Darvocet and found that to be useless. Then went on OxyCodone (not contin!) which is basically percocet w/o the Tylenol. I briefly got switched to the Fentanyl patch but it didn't do anything at all for one week. On to Vicodan ES, but it wasn't strong enough. Finally my doctor gave me MS Contin with a breakthrough pain med (Percocet), but now no breakthrough pain meds, for some reason, doc won't say. I find that MS Contin is way more effective if I chew it, rather than swallow whole. If I do swallow whole, it's not potent and I am still in pain. When I chew MS, I feel the pain relief, but I also find that if I do run short for the month, it is very, very hard to function in my life. Just the simple things become difficult. I ran out last week and just lost 15 pounds, became sick, like a stomach bug, slept for about 40 hours and couldn't get out of bed. My dr wrote another script for them earlier than usual but the pharmacy was acting li | F | 42 | 8 months | 7/29/2006 | 4 | RSD Chronic Pain | Some memory & concentration loss, although some of that was present before. Sometimes have 'itchy fits' when I can't seem to scratch hard enough, whether it be ankles, back, anywhere EXCEPT on affected right hand/wrist/arm. No 'buzz' when taken properly, just helps to cope with the constant pain as well as the surges of pain. | Having been on Percocet for 4 months from shoulder injury (fell on ice at work) and two related surgeries, I am finding that 30 mg of MS Contin 2x/day is not enough as the RSD pain busts right through the med affect, at which point Percocet is used to supplement as needed. Will be asking doctor to bump my current dose to 60 mg 2x/day. | M | 44 | 5 days | 6/24/2006 | 5 | lymphomal cancer/surgery | listless drowsy feeling | 30mg 3 times daily | M | 53 | 120 days | 6/4/2006 | 1 | Severe scoliosis/DJD/arthritis | Headaches every morning, constipation, SHORT TEMPER & can't sleep. Very little pain relief. | I was on the Duragesic patch & was happy, however the insurance stopped covering it. Started taking oxycontin and that was fine until the generic came out, then the insurance wouldn't cover the brand and the generic kept me up all night. Doctor put me on Percocet 10/325 but I was taking 180 of them a month so I asked to switch to something long lasting...and MS Contin it was. Put me on 30mg every 12 hours. It doesn't touch the pain and I'm totally constipated and very irritable. I'm yelling at my 7yr old about everything which is not like me. I also cannot sleep to save my life, once I do fall asleep, the slighest noise wakes me up and scares me to where I think I'm having a heart attack. I also wake up with a "hangover" headache every morning. I can't wait to go back to the doctor in 2 days. Hopefully they'll put me back on the percocet. This is the worst drug. | F | 32 | 27 days | 4/25/2006 | 1 | Injection of it before Spinal Tap | Horrible rash, redness and hives at injection site! | It didn't releive any pain, just made me itch like crazy and I flt like my arm would explode! It sucks! | F | 27 | 1 times | 4/20/2006 | 3 | CRPS/RDS | Bad taste in mouth and dry mouth. Trouble urinating. Hot flashes, sometimes, dry vagina with occasional spotting. | People look at ya funny when you submit your scrip..like your an addict. My other half and myself when people look at me funny when I refill at Walgreens, we tell people how it helps me with anal sex and vaginal fisting..you should see the looks I get after we do our schtick..lol | F | 27 | 2 years | 4/15/2006 | 5 | 19years of addiction | constipation. For a while had trouble breathing and pain in left chest. Had stress test (no ins.-$5,000), okay tho. Guess it was heartburn cuz prilosec eventually helped. Damn waste of money. | Started w/ codeine & hydrocodone at age 16. Got allergic to codeine and was on hydro and oxy til age 27 when got on Oxycontin (avg 3-5 80mg/day). Started shooting up for about 6months. Lost source & did heroin a while (over-rated). Got on methadone a while then lost license-I liked meth. Could sleep and wake up still feeling effects. Got back on Oxy. Done all: Dilaudid(HAVE to shoot to feel), fentanyl, you nae it. Had done MS a few times & thought it was okay. Finally decided no more Oxy & switched to MS 200mg's(buy off street at $13 each which is actually cheap where I live). Take 300mg/day usually. Got down to 100, now up around 400 & gonna run out b4 payday 4 1st time in ages. SCARED. Horrible WD. Your body adjusts and starts to like whatever u take if u take it long enough. Took an 80 a ways back & did nothing. Love MS: after initial 1st few weeks there is NO high. I just feel normal & can function. I don't even make $10/hr tho so need to get back down t | M | 35 | 4 years | 3/23/2006 | 4 | SECONDARY PROGR. MULT. SCELROSIS | NONE NADA ZIP ZILCH | PRIOR TO THIS I WAS TAKING 8MG OF DILAUDID 4 OR 5 TIMES A DAY THE DOC PUT M EON THIS MED HERE AT 30 MG EXT. REL. 3 TIMES A DAY AND 15 MG IMM. REL. 2 OR MORE TIMES FOR BREAKTHROUGH PAIN. COMPARED TO ALL THE OTHER PAIN MEDS I HAVE BEEN ON THE PAST 3 YRS. THIS ONE SEEMS TO WORK BEST HELL I CAN GET UP AGAIN. I DO NOTICE HOWEVER THAT TAKEN A 25MG PHENEGRAN WITH THE MED MAKES IT LAST LONGER FIGHTING MY PAIN NO LOUSY SIDEEFFECTS LIKE THE FENTY PATCH OR ANYTHINGLIKE THAT AND I CAN OPERATE A CAR WHICH I COULDNT ON THE DIALUDID | M | 30 | 5 weeks | 3/5/2006 | 5 | double amputee-multiple surgeries | some constipation | Very effective for pain control. I have taken every pain medication there is and this has helped control the pain the best. I take 2 60mg. pills 3x a day. However, I need to find an effective med. for the break thru pain. I have had over 30 surgeries on my legs-first trying to save them and for the past 4 years trying to fix the damage caused by the disease that led to them being amputated. Doctors want to amputate more of my legs-they think it will help the pain. But with the ms contin, my pain is under control and I am able to walk on prosthetic legs. I refuse to let them take any more of my legs. With the ms contin I am able to live a fairly normal life and be a good wife and mother to my family. I also have a wonderful pharmacist who understands the battle I have gone through in trying to seek pain relief and he never gives me any hassle. Finding a good pain management doctor and pharmacist is very important so for those of you who are struggling, keep looking until you fi | F | 42 | 1 years | 2/22/2006 | 4 | Two prolapsed discs L4,L5 S1 nerve | keep losing my balance when i get up and sweating alot more than usuall, I'm a bricklayer and its got me back working which is the main thing! | taking two 15 mg a day(12 hours) still have pain thats life | M | 28 | 4 months | 1/21/2006 | 3 | deterieration and herniated disc | Constipation, dry mouth, very sleepy and out of control itching all over my body. | I started taking the MS CONTIN on January 11, 2006. Before that, I was taking Ultram and for breakthrough pain I would take Percocet. I have taken, on and off for eleven years, Vicodan. I would rather be taking the vicodan and Soma, the muscle relaxer I'm on now, in stead of the MS CONTIN. All I have to say, is thank Gods for Health Insurance! I have been on temporary disability since May 2005. I'm a waitress, I've done it my whole life and now I can't. I'm looking at having two surgerys with in the next year. One on my upper spine for a herniated disc and another on my tailbone to remove bone chip fragments that are pushing on a nerve and a herniated disc right abouve that. I just hope these side effects will go away soon, very soon, and, that my Doctor will give me something else for the breakthrough pain, I just can't stand it anymore!!! I wish all of you well. Believe it or not, meditation will do wonders for you!!! Blessed Be everyone. | F | 39 | 4 days | 1/14/2006 | 5 | Arthritis, other skeletal pain | Constipation, lack of sex drive | Great pain relief. Have had knee replacement and need another. The brand works better than the generic version. | M | 53 | 7 days | 12/13/2005 | 5 | disk disease and fibromyalgia | constipation | I take 30mg three times a day. This relieves the pain so I can work. If the fibromyalgia flares up really badly I'll take a short course of prednisone. I've taken pretty much all of the other narcotics but this seems to work out the best. I've never got any euphoria from this med so I really can't imagine why anyone would abuse it. | M | 50 | 2 years | 12/3/2005 | 3 | Back Problems | Takes forever to piss, sometimes falling asleep and pissing all over myself, trouble shitting, turds are really hard and rip my orface until it bleeds, quite painfull, headaches, dependency, rectal urphoria, trouble blowing my load, can't nut not sure why, sac hangs really lows, lower than penis, having fatal thoughts of .......... | Truthfully, oxy-contin is better than MS, does anyone want to trade I have 40 left, just kidding, FT DEA | M | 33 | 6 days | 11/2/2005 | 4 | chronic back pain (low back) | constipation, but 1 Senna-cot for each dose helped | I was on almost every drug for pain, or thought to be for pain ,for 15 years after an accident .I had surgery and the doctor took thr wrong disc out and I now have seveal (6 ) herniated disc.MS contin was a life saver ,literally, because the Tylonoyl in the pain meds over the years damaged my liver.THANK GOD FOR MS CONTIN !! It has helped me greatly,I have been on it now for 7 months and its the best I have felt in years.It is a great drug. | M | 45 | 8 months | 10/1/2005 | 1 | C-3-4,C-5-6,C-7, L-3,L-4,L-5,S-1 | Constaption,Trouble Uraine,Dizzy, Trouble Breathing,Sleeping all the time | I have been on 40MG of Oxycontin 3 times a day with Percett for breaking thru pain and I was having no trouble for 5 years, I have Degen,Disc Disease in both my neck and back and even had a back operation on L-5 and S-1 where they inserted 3 screws and did not help even with therphy and injections which where supposed to block the pain but never did help.I also need neck surgery again for C-6,C-7 and a pinched nerve and they won`t approve that either. Then my husband work changed insurance and they won`t pay for it. Now they put me on MS Contin and it does not help but to make me a junkie, the dozes keep changing and they keep giving me other meds, I don`t want to get into that. I could function on the Oxycontin and no one even knew I was on any pain meds. I have been on this for 2 weeks and I hate it, I feel like a zombie and don`t get out of bed expect to go to the bathroom which is very hard to do either one. Insurance Companies don`t understand severe pain all they understand is paying less money, and we have to suffer as junkies to get just a little relief. | F | 60 | 2 weeks | 8/14/2005 | 1 | back surgery | FOR GET IT I NEED MY OXCIES INS,WONT PAY NO MORE | UNSAFE DRUG | M | 49 | 6 days | 7/21/2005 | 5 | Sciatica-Lumbago-Disc Degeneration | dry eye | A very good medication for palliative care of chronic pain; does not have the extreme hormonal effects of methadone or ketobemidone. More reliable a painkiller than hydromorphone for me, and more suitable overall for chronic pain that oxycodone. | M | 33 | 3 years | 7/13/2005 | 5 | Crohns Disease | I trip, I fall, I run into the wall... | Excellent for pain relief | M | 33 | 1 years | 7/6/2005 | 4 | Hi-speed contact w/stationary objt | I have experienced constipation. A little peri-colace works well. Sometimes I get analgesic rebound-(headache the next day). As far as any other side effects-I'm not a good subject for study due to other issues. | I have C1 & C2 fused & screwed together as well as T-11 thru L-2. L-1 is gone, replaced by titainiuim. Be very careful on your next ascent on a ladder. Try not to be over asphalt. Anyway...I've preety much been through the mill. You've been there or heard it before. Oxycontin and Dilaudid are probably the the best for pain relief, but despite my best intentions, I couldn't help abusing them. They do a good job with the pain and they make you feel really good-(well being) I would find that chewing my 80mg pills every 6 hours was better than swallowing them. After a while, I never swallowed them. I forced myself to ask the doc for something else. (after 7 years!) He gave me MS-contin 60mg 3X day with 30mg 4X day for breakthru. I feel so much better. A little peri-colace relieves the constipation. That's the only side effect I have. I never chew them-brand is definetly better then generic. I don't have any real high to speak of. Just the better feeling of pain releif. I'd say about 60%-70%. Like 4-5 on a scale of 1-10. I can live with that. W/O the drug, it's a 10 or 12 -24/7/365. I never run out as opposed to running out 5-7 days early on oxy's(everytime). I never get any trouble from pharmacists. I always go to the same one. They see me every 30 days and have my script ready when I arrive at 9am. I can't really relate to any other | M | 44 | 1.5 years | 6/21/2005 | 5 | 7-hern. discs. degen. disc disease | I took MS Contin for almost a full year before I decicded to take myself off of it due to the side effevts that were causing problems in my marriage. It completely took my sex drive away. It also caused me to strike out at my wife and pick up a domestic violence charge. I only threw a pillow at her, and chose to only throw a pillow rather than pick the chair up I was sitting and slam her with that. This is something that I am very ashamed of. This is something that I NEVER would have done otherwise. It had to be the morephine that made me react like that. As for the pain relief, it was wonderful and worked very good. I started taking two 30 mg twice a day, and went to three a day. I slept like a baby, not having to wake up during the nigh to take more of other types of pain meds as I know have to do. I'm currently taking Lortab 10's and find myself taking more than the perscribed 8 per day. I'm in pain, and feel alot more pain which really limits me as to what I can do in any given day. I am a Viet Nam Vet. Airborne Ranger Special Forces, and jumping from the airplanes has really taken a toll on my back and on my knees. It never really bothered me until around two years ago, and it all came out of the blue around the age of 50. My pain is so severe, sometimes I don't think that I can take it any more. It really takes alot of pain for me to even complain, but I'm doing alot of complaining now. Especially since I've taken myself off of the MS Contin. I really feel worthless and sometimes wonder why I sholdn't put a bullet through my head to end the pain, suffering and discomfort. I really went through some seriuos withdrawals but I'm considering going back on it just to relieve more of this chronic pain. I'm having a hard time weighing out the pro's and con's. I could use a little help with making this decision so if anyone could send some thoughts my way, It would really be appreciated. | The MS CONTIN really helped with the chronic and severe pain, but...I'm a serious advocate for doestic violence and don't ever want to harm my wife and, or children. I'm also a retired pro-fighter and could really hurt someone. And that I don't want to do. Mayb, just maybe, now that I can recognize the symptoms and side effects, I can control them. | M | 52 | 10 days | 6/8/2005 | 4 | Degenerative back disease/RLS | Little constipation, kinda tired. (Take a multivitamin for constipation, most manufacturers use magnesium in their multis to help digest okay read the label and it softens stools.) | My Dr. prescribed this for me after having back surgery AND I have mild restless leg syndrome. First she gave me MS Contin 15mg 3x per day and Morphine IR 15mg twice a day for breakthrough pain. Holy crap I kept falling asleep at work! So she took me off the morphine IR and gave me good old hydrocodone. I was going through the hydrocodone because I was taking so many at once to alleviate the pain, so she switched me to oxycodone 5mg, which is way better. | F | 25 | 2 months | 5/26/2005 | 5 | back fusion L 4, L 5, S 1 | constipation, sweating | I am currently on Kadian ( extended release morphine ) I want to switch back to MS contin as my back pain has subsided due to surgery. I used MS before my surgery. Not as effective as kadian because you need to take more pills. Kadian lasts longer. I have heard it is very hard to go off of morphine. I weaned myself off from 400 mg. to 100 mg. Got very sick when I just stopped all together though. My pain management doc wanted to take me down slowly but I want off. I see him Monday so we will see.As far as the pharmacies, you do get looks but who cares. Nobody knows how much pain you are in so tell them to stick it. Kadian is very expensive & MS is not so that is a plus too. No health ins. here. Good luck to all! | F | 38 | 1 days | 5/14/2005 | 5 | I am addicted, get sick if i dont. | I shoot up with it so i somtimes get nausious and itchy... | Best drug in the world | M | 21 | 2 years | 5/11/2005 | 4 | Ruptured Disc Acute and Cronic Pain | Just took for the first time yesterday. Have been on Hydrocodeine for night, Darvocet for working, Naproxin, Muscle Relaxers and Steroid packs as well as shots of pain relievers and steroids. Going to a Pain Management Center to start a round of Epidural Steroid shots to try and put off back fushion surgery as long as possible. I have a VERY difficult time taking pills of any kind without gagging and vomiting. But I liked that the pills were tiny and alot easier to take. However, that said, I could not sleep last night, had problems breathing which I believe was due to panic attacks. I was very worried about taking morphine, and read all the side effects that could occur and just went into panic mode. But Hydrocodeine just doesn't help me. It only messes with my head. But I felt better a couple hours after taking the first dose and feel like a new woman today. | F | 34 | 1 days | 5/11/2005 | 3 | Anklosing Spondylitis | nausea every time, depression, moodiness, constipation,does not help with energy levels | I have been taking it at a dosage of 360mg daily.While it helps to take the edge off the pain it never truly eliminates the pain.I wish there was something more effective with less side effects. | M | 34 | 8 days | 5/5/2005 | 5 | 2 herniated disks | AT NIGHT I SLEEP LIKE A BABY WITHOUT HAVING TO GET UP AND TAKE ANOTHER PILL TO GET ME THROUGH THE NIGHT. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT TOOK SO LONG FOR MY DOCTOR TO TRY THIS. I'VE TAKEN JUST ABOUT EVERY THING THEY MAKE UNTIL THIS. | THE PEOPLE AT THE PHARMACY LOOK AT YOU LIKE YOUR SOME KIND OF ADDICT PIECE OF CRAP BUT THATS ALRIGHT WITH ME. I ONLY HOPE THOSE ASSHOLES CAN ENDURE THE PAIN FOR A DAY THAT I'VE LIVED WITH FOR 2 YEARS. | M | 53 | 7 days | 4/25/2005 | 4 | RSD Chronic Acute Pain | Constipation, intense withdrawal if having to go off it! Not fun. I do not get high from this or tired. It just helps me with my day to day life/pain. | I have been taking some form of morphine for 10 years. My pain is extreme but this with combination of a fentanyl patch seem to help. If you have chronic acute pain, this is the drug. My quality of life and those around me are better due to this drug. | F | 32 | 10 years | 3/11/2005 | 5 | Back (disc & sciatica) Pain | None really not even constipation due to my diet and drinking lots of Evian water. Believe it or not when I drink cheaper or faucet water I do NOT go as well or as frequently. | It is very helpful and allowed me to resume a normal life once again. I started at 60 mg. 2x daily then 3x daily now take 100mg 2x daily. | F | 68 | 3 years | 2/23/2005 | 4 | Chronic Low back pain | Contipation | I have suffered for years from low back pain and was hard to find a Dr. to take me serious. I even had to quit my job as a CNA in a nursing home due to my pain. Was so frustrating that nobody would take it serious. I'm glad to say I finally found a Dr. that would take my pain serious come to find out that I really need back surgery for my deterorating spine, but I'm scared and really can't afford the time off from work to recover. So, we experimented with a few different combos. She started me on percocet 5/325 and Oxy IR 5mg. That combo didn't help too much although I found the Oxy IR very addicting and was easy to take more than I should. I was glad to get off those. She then switched me to Avinza 60mg once a day w/ percocet for the break thru. Those helped somewhat but didn't find them to last the 24 hrs they were supposed to plus I had a extremely hard time getting them filled so now I'm on MS Contin 60mg 2x's a day w/ percocet for break thru and I'm finding them easier to be filled(generic). I do have to agree with the ones on here about getting funny looks from some of the pharmacists. Most ppl don't understand that we take these for our pain, not to get high and taking them for pain you DON'T get high from them. I function a normal basis now that I take these, although I think I need to be uppped on my dosage and the withdrawls from this is horrible I had to go 2 weeks without it and it was the most excruciating 2 weeks ever! So don't ever stop taking them on your own. Over all if you suffer from an every day debilitating pain I would suggest talking to your Dr. about this med. | F | 36 | 8 months | 1/28/2005 | 5 | work injury to L3 L4 C1 | constipation | It allows me at 65 years of age to a relatively pain free qiquality of life I also take paracetamol 500 mg TDS n cojuunction. the tw tegether work wonders for my chronic pain | M | 65 | 1 years | 1/22/2005 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |