KADIAN Reviews (MORPHINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.4 (153 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare KADIAN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR KADIAN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | severe arthritis pain | honestly felt i received no pain relief from this drug. i had taken vicodin and percocet previously. the percocet was far more effective. | very disappointed. thought it would be better than previous meds tried. | F | 76 | 3 months 2X day | 3/6/2010 | 3 | Herniated Discs | Constipation | Taking one 60mg capsule 24 hour slow release at bedtime, gives me a good few hours sleep but pain control not last all day. Think doctor needs to give me something for the bad periods to take as needed during the day | F | 67 | 6 weeks | 1/12/2010 | 5 | Chronic Back Pain | Severe constipation cured by diet and Miralax, Cotton mouth - drink lots of water and sugarfree gum Drowsiness - keep going and let body adjust | NO HIGHS which is important to me. The pain JUST disappears. Hydrocodone 5-mg/350-mg for break thru pain. Not all doctors know how to prescribe pain med's. I worked with a pain specialist (Voted Best Pain Dr.) to find what worked for me and what didn't. Kadian much better than pain patches for me! I've had to increase the amount over time but this amount is working for me. I'm not pain free but I now have a life. | F | 65 | 4 years | 11/2/2009 | 4 | Low Back Pain | Constipation, sweating, rash when combined with some other drugs. Eat high fiber foods like Fiber1, AllBran that control constipation. | This works for low level constant pain, but when I walk more than 10 minutes without stopping, I get a horrible stabbing pain that nothing touches so far. Recently had to stop for 1 month, had no withdrawal symptoms except for sleeping alot for 1 week. Low level pain returned & went away when I started Kadian again. | F | 64 | 4 years 30 mg 1X day | 5/16/2010 | 3 | spinal degeneration | Constipation | Stopping caused major side effects | F | 62 | 6 months 60 2X day | 5/4/2010 | 3 | Chronic low back and left leg pain | Constant constipation, sleeplessness, dull pain all the time, sharp pain in low back and down left leg if I stand or squat down for long periods, like trying to work on my lawnmower. sweating, nausea and blurred vision. | I actually took MS Contin and it made me deathly sick. I had to stop taking them and was introduced to Kadian as a substitute. I worked for awhile and then I had to increase the strength several times until I got to 80mg. He then put me on Lyrica 150mg twice daily to help the nerve pain in my left leg. Along with Celebrex 200mg and Zoloft for depressiion and pain, I don't hurt too bad. I feel spaced out most of the time and I have been taking these drugs for about 15 years. | M | 62 | 15 years 80 MG 2X day | 8/13/2012 | 3 | post operative back pain | decreased sexual desire, some recurring constipation | Takes the edge off but not like OxyContin, which I will not take at any level of pain. The Oxy Contin is addictive and totally disrupted all rational thought. Trouble with that is you don,t understand it until you stop taking it. | M | 61 | 12 months | 5/16/2006 | 2 | chronic back and leg pain | I had trouble sleeping , would wake up and talk to people who weren't their and ramble on about nothings. My ears felt plugged, shaking, jerking, dry mouth. It was a nightmare I felt on a high that I never want to go back to. | This drug helps many people, but it had more of an effect on my mind then the pain. | F | 61 | 30 days | 8/27/2006 | 2 | severe back pain | constipation, forgetfulness, thinning hair,no libido,repeating myself constantly after one week, depression,very sleepy,cant get a full breath of air.100 mg. per day-on apiates 4 years-better than anything else-fear withdrawal,wish had never started. | F | 61 | 600 days | 9/20/2009 | 5 | chronic back pain, 4 back surgeries | constipation- controlled well with Miralax | Have searched for 10 years for pain relief,Physical therapy,accupuncture many different drug combinations,patches etc. Taking 80mg twice daily along with oxycodone on rough days for 9 months and I am a different person. Kadian has been a God send for me. Be careful not to miss any doses of Kadian or Miralax. | M | 60 | 9 months | 10/23/2009 | 4 | Low back pain following surgery | I have noticed frequent nightime urination and in the evening a general but pronounced itchiness. No constipation problems since I try to maintain more than adequate fiber intake. | Much more overall satisfaction although not quite as much relief from pain compared to Oxycontin. Oxy was just so addictive and had pronounced | M | 60 | 6 months | 5/7/2005 | 4 | spine surgery, stenosis, spondyloli | Excellent drug...it has brought my life back...only concern is with constipation, and my asthma... | I believe that it can really help patients under pain management to deal with pain and their lives better. | F | 60 | 2 months | 8/30/2007 | 4 | low back pain following fusion | Loss of sex drive, profuse itching and sweating, | Even with drug plan help it is too expensive for me . Am on total disability and will have to sell my home to make it any further. Low back pain changes everything in my life. It is not fun right now. | M | 60 | 6 months | 3/20/2006 | 4 | degeneritive joint desease | good constipstion only...i take senna S ....4 per day....works great for me.... | F | 60 | 4 years 80 | 7/15/2013 | 1 | I was not taking this but was able to avoid surgery for herniated discs. Visit www.Nikken.com/TranquiltiyTechnologies.com for more information on magnetic devices. | F | 60 | 1X day | 7/2/2010 | 5 | fibromya,osteo,chronic pain in back | loss of sexual desire and feeling,constipation,frequent urination during night,trouble sleeping. | works much better than Percocet,Fentynol patch or Methadone.Take 3 60mg pills per day for relief of pain, but find that for pain break through it takes to long to take effect, sometimes hours.Must take at proper time in order to keep pain free.I Due feel that it can be addictive as I have tried to stop pill and have suffered some severe side effects,so I keep useing it to keep pain free | M | 59 | 10 months | 10/29/2005 | 5 | nerve root sleeve tumor @ L5 S2 | Some constipation but I've found that eating cold cereal with fresh fruit daily works well. Occasionally I need to take a stool softener. Senecot-S is great-no stomach cramps. | I have been taking Kadian for about 6 years in conjunction with 30 mg. Oxycodone 3x day | F | 59 | 100 MG 5X day | 7/2/2013 | 4 | spinal stenosis, ddd, degenerative | bad constipation, night sweats, fear of being without , sex drive has disappeared | after reading other comments, I realized just how much of my discomfort, not pain discomfort, is directly because of Kadian. My dr. prescribed morphine sulfate er this month and I was researching the difference between them. certainly the cost 900 Kadian I don't know yet the cost of the Morphone sulfate er. | F | 59 | 3 years 100mg 2X day | 8/3/2011 | 5 | 3 Degerative discs,Spinal Stenosis. | Only some constipation. | This medication has been a life saver for me,given my life and family back. So far 30mg once a day, take two if needed. | M | 58 | 2 months | 9/6/2007 | 4 | Substitute for MS Contin | Seems to work as well as MS Contin, without the gastrointestinal problems. Pharmacy gave me this because they were out of MS Contin generic. Expensive, $127 vs $6. Have insurance. Taken for severe neuropathy and PAD. Cannot walk without this med. | M | 58 | 30 days 100 3X day | 3/14/2014 |
KADIAN (MORPHINE SULFATE): This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain (such as due to cancer). Morphine belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid (narcotic) analgesics. It works in the brain to change how your body feels and responds to pain. The higher strengths of this drug (100 milligrams per capsule and higher) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of an opioid pain medication. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the sustained-action form of morphine to relieve pain that is mild or that will go away in a few days. This medication is not for occasional ("as needed") use. FDA Approval Date: 2007-02-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)