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 |
| 5 | IC,RA,fibromyalgia,intra Pn, DDD | Some constipation, great pain relief. Best out of all. Doesn't make me foggy headed at all. Compared to others | Taken kadian 13 + yrs best I can think of or say. | F | 47 | 10 years 50 | 11/17/2015 | 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 | 5 | Disc degen fibro mitiple breaksBACK | Constipation controlled with stool softners and occational exlax of some type i was switched around several times and finally settled on an extended release MS. My doc retired and upon switching care givers i asked to stay on my exact same mexication i dont feel stoned even taking 60mg IR as needed daily which pushes me to 500mg a day of mprophine it just helps take the edge away. I work 12hour shifts in oilfield supply and this drug makes that possible. I know some people want that punch in the face from Narcs this will not do that.BTW they are close to killing pain without opioids))) SIGN ME UP I HATE TAKING MEDS!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL | M | 32 | 3 days 160×2 day | 11/14/2012 | 5 | Crohns,steonsis,and ddd | F | 39 | 2 months 80 mg | 1/15/2012 | 5 | extreme pain | constipation and the solution is: I take pysullium husks mixed with juice which helps with this issue. I take two heaping tablespoons every other day. You mix it and drink it quick(its a bit unpleasant tasting so I use juice not water) before it gels. I buy the pure husks at whole foods or trader joes! | This med helps me lead a almost normal life. I would have a hard time without it!! I take 15mg oxycodone 3X's a day in addition! | M | 57 | 2X day | 8/25/2010 | 5 | several auto immune diseases | mild constipation, nothing otherwise | i have several auto-immune disease causing severe/constant pain - systemic cns lupus & vasulitis affecting my heart, brain, connective tissue, pulmonary fibrosis, and suspected MS. i take enough meds as it is, only had to take it 2xday, great pain control, no stomach or fogginess issues, rarely needed my 'rescue' immediate release dilaudid. | F | 42 | 1.5 years 60mg 2X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | neck, back, bilate shoulder pain | Constipation, relieved with stool softners | I have never taken Kadian but have a friend who is on it and she is doing great with 40mg BID. I take Opana which is a similar type of med (schedule II) The difference I see after reading the comments is that I never got the drowsiness, cotton mouth of the "high" that many experience. I take 40mgs every 12 hours and Norco for breakthrough. I have had 16 surgeries since 96 and can honestly say the my Pain MD nailed it. I now have what is considered an active life and play with my 4 grandkids without being bedridden the next day. If Kadian doesn't work the Opana might. Good luck to everyone as being in constant pain can really ruin a life. | F | 50 | 2 years | 11/19/2009 | 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 | 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 | 5 | diabetic neuropathy | constipation(bad) uses miralax daily to control. some sweats infrequently. full feeling in the ears causing pain when sounds are present. some problems getting urine to pass. no sexual ability whatsoever. extremely lethargic. | ive tried every kind of pain killer on the market, even had a device implanted in my butt to deliver small shocks to my spine to control the pain(after 2 years they gave up trying to program it and make it work). the kadian is the only medicine that has been able to keep the pain just below the threshold, i know its there but i can get around and do some things. for all the problems it has its still better than the cocktail of drugs ive used before, every side effect is manageable, and the pain control is quite noticeable. this drug is a god send, without it i wouldnt be able to stay alive the pain is that bad without it. im currently using 600mg once a day with the 100ug fentyl patch. better living thru chemistry.(someone holds the copyright on that line). | M | 57 | 5 years | 3/1/2009 | 5 | Pain management hysterectomy | Little bit of constipation. Make sure to eat plenty of fiber and take a stool softener. Very addictive. For me there was a high for the first couple of days, but that is over. Relieves the pain greatly for 6-8 hours. Also taking this along with Oxycodone. Dosage of Kadian is 20mg I am hearing that Kadian has bad withdrawel. But haven't reached that fun time yet :P This one makes me really sleepy! I take this before bed and I am out like a light within 10 minutes! | I am on a low dose of 20mg.Suppose to take one in the morning (since I am still pretty much in bed all day, the tiredness is okay) and another one at night. Sometimes I have to cheat though, my tolerance has already gotten used to it, plus it is a very low dose. Helps manage the pain for 6-8 hours okay I guess. The doctor put me on this because after having a hysterectomy 7 weeks ago, I was still having a lot of pain and the oxycodone was barely helping anymore. I think my body has a high tolerance for pain meds. But I have a very low tolerance for pain!! I sure will be glad when this story of my life is over. :) This is one of those addicting drugs that takes a lot of will power to not take too many of to control the pain completely. And I am not even going to get into how bad it is with the oxycodone with the will power! I can sure see how people get addicted to it! The body goes nuts for it. At least mine sure is. I have had to be on so many pain meds for my health in the | F | 39 | 6 days | 10/29/2008 | 5 | Fibromyalgia | trouble concentrating, sweating | This stuff has been a miracle! Nothing else has helped me as much. I'm now on 30mg a day, with Oxycodone IR for breakthrough pain (which I almost never need.) I wish I had started this stuff ages ago, when I first got sick...it might have spared me a lot of suffering. | M | 1 months | 9/11/2008 | 5 | Faild back syndrome | Tired kind of fogy. | Works well on the pain | M | 47 | 8 months | 9/10/2008 | 5 | arthritis, cervical spondosis | Slight constipation but controllable with extra fiber | I was taking a lot of vicodin and still in contanst pain. I can finally function without thinking about he pain on a minute by minute basis. This has been a god send. | M | 50 | 4 months | 5/10/2008 | 5 | RA, L4-5, L5-S1 fusions, | Some constipation, helped with high fiber fruits. Mild, occasional headache. | I was on fentanyl patches but could not keep them on. Kadian relieves about half of the pain. I am on 100mg bid and an extra 30 mg qhs. I also have Vicodin, 1 bid prn, for break thru pain. It has given me some quality of life back. | F | 57 | 8 months | 3/21/2008 | 5 | Herniated disc, spinal fusion | SEVERE constipation, dry mouth, reduced libido, diminished thought processing, forgetfulness, difficulty urinating | Since my daytime dose was increased to 90mg (evening dose 60mg), I HATE this drug! My pain relief is better but I can't function mentally, I can't go to the bathroom, I can't function as a woman with my husband most of the time (which he doesn't know), and I forget what I have said to people all of the time. I am absolutely miserable. I have tried every drug and every procedure except a morphine implant and I don't want to do that because of the risks. My current pain doc refuses to prescribe oxy to me because of threatening law suits. My family physician gave me a trial period and it worked wonders. I have got to find a doctor to prescribe that for me. NO MORE KADIAN FOR ME!!! | F | 47 | 3 days | 3/10/2008 | 5 | L5-S1 disk fusion | Only side effect I have is dry mouth and being thirsty quite often | I have been on every pain pill there is. I take Kadian 50mg twice a day with percocet for breakthru pain. The Kadian doesnt give you the high feeling. It just does its job in treating the pain. | M | 30 | 1 days | 3/7/2008 | 5 | rheumatoid arthritis | F | 7 days | 1/24/2008 | 5 | fibro/lupus/arthritis/degen discs | The main side effects I have experienced are of course constipation (as with any pain medication) and drowsiness. I have been on about any pain medication you could name and Kadian has been a life saver. I am currently taking 600mg daily (300mg in a.m. and 300 in p.m). To counter the side affects I use Miralax for constipation which is now over the counter. It can be used daily for years and not affect your system unlike most laxative/stool softeners which are not recommended for over 1 week. The drowsiness is controlled by taking Provigil. | Before Kadian I had to use a walker (I was 30yrs old). I could hardly function enough to take care of my children, get dressed, do my hair, laundry- much less be a quality spouse to my husband! Now I still use a cane but my pain is significantly better! | F | 33 | 2 years | 1/18/2008 | 5 | 3rd/5th degree burns all over body | Drowsiness: dry mouth: cold: | Even with the side effects, I'm having better pain control than I did on Oxycontin/Percocet/Oxy IR and Dilaudid. Now, I have sort of a life! | M | 36 | 1 months | 10/7/2007 |
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)