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| 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 D | 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 D | 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 | 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 | 5 | EDS, DDD, OA, RA spinal stenosis | No side effects noted | I'm on 30 mg twice a day. (total 60mg in system at a time.) Works better than oxycontin, fentanyl, or percocet. It keeps an even level of medication in my system. I have several painful disorders, and it helps me feel human. | F | 57 | 14 months | 5/4/2007 | 5 | 4hern.disc.Dgen disc disease.sten. | Normal opiate sides.In my case not too bad except for sex drive loss and 10 to 15 minutes of loopiness. | Docs got me on 50mgs once day.15mg oxycodone up to 3 times day for breakthrough.I have lived with constant mind numbing pain wich has steadily worsened for last 7yrs. I have not been able to walk or stand for more than afew minutes.This is best I have felt in Years.Kadien has made my quality of life 10 times better. | M | 38 | 5 days | 4/23/2007 | 5 | Syringomyelia, Herniated Disks | Constipation, drowsiness at first which subsided after a few days. | Kadian gave me pain relief without confusion, of other pain meds such as Vicodin, Percocet, etc. Kadian allowed me to return to work and my family, etc. The constant pain has subsided since I began taking Kadian. 7 months on Kadian | F | 44 | | 4/23/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia/Systemic Lupus/Fusions | Constipation, dry mouth, trouble starting to urinate/lethargic | All though some side effects, this has been my miracle drug/ I also take 1 percocet three times a day for break through pain, I changed my diet, take stool softeners, and the other problems have gone away. I take 60 mg of kadian once a day, and it has helped my pain. I have had five spinal fusions, nerve damage that is exteme, I could not do anything before I started this drug, I have taken oxycontin/ MS contin/ vicodin/and fentynal patches, I think I spelled that wrong sorry, but I was on 100mg patches and it never worked. Kadian is great! I can function like a human being now and take care of my grandkids I have custody of, and not be in constant pain. | F | 52 | 3 years | 3/28/2007 | 5 | For server pain and degenrated disc | I get tougne tied when I try to talk alot at once. I sweat real bad I change t-shirts 5-6 times a day. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 3/26/2007 | 5 | herniated disks cervical/lumbar | constipation,lack of desire for sex,trouble starting to urinate. | I take 800mg of kadian along with 6 percocets a day, without the meds I could not even get out of bed in the morning,or live a 1/2 normal life | M | 41 | 8 years | 1/11/2007 | 5 | scar tissue/ back surgery | constipation is the biggie, and loss of intimacy. I don't even feel like snuggling with my husband. | I've taken everything - Oxy, Vicodin, Norco. NOTHING has worked as well as Kadian. I'm on 30mg 2x a day, with MSIR 15mg for breakthough pain. Relief is so consistant | F | 45 | 2 years | 12/18/2006 | 5 | severe nerve/lower back/heel pain | 1) Serious constipation (Remedied by dietary changes - at least two apples a day plus lots of fiber plus 250 mg Ducosate daily) 2)Diminished interest in sex (but not entirely gone) 3) Fatigue - Remedied by new drug called Provigil - strongly recommend in moderation - it's a real miracle | For ten years I, a former athlete, have been in very serious pain: nerve damage in the elbows, constant lower back pain, plantar fasciitis, etc.. This drug has CHANGED MY LIFE! Side effects were bad in the beginning, and some remain. But it is worth it every day I get to play with my two daughters. | M | 34 | 6 months | 12/11/2006 | 5 | Spinal Stenosis and Facet hypertrop | constipation--Use Castor Oil and fiber | Great at pain control. 30 mg of this works better than 10 mg. X 6/day of Norco. | M | 50 | 90 days | 12/1/2006 | 5 | extensive sciatic nerve damage | The most effective relief I have ever experienced! I was on oxycontin/oxycodone for break-thru pain for 3 years (130 mg total). I no longer need add'l break-thru relief. I am taking 60 mg twice daily and do not have the high (detached) side effect of opiates. My life is my own again. I can keep up with my 15 year old, co-workers, etc. Thanks to my Dr, I will make-up for the lost years and look forward to the future! | F | 45 | 6 months | 8/26/2006 | 5 | cronic all over body pain, spinal b | constipation | kadian has taken most all of my pain away. now my Dr. wants to take me off of this med, I don't understand ? when it works why fix it ! | F | 57 | 8 times | 8/25/2006 | 5 | herniated disks | drowsiness when dose was too high, easily alleviated; brief constipation, wore off within two weeks | Been on every pain med made, this is a Godsend. No opiate high, no waking in the night, no weird dreams, just pain relief, my life back, before this after 2pm each day I was in total agony, impossible to work - and I have to work! Now, total pain relief 24/7. And no withdrawal effects, I tested it because I was wary of "morphine" and had no trouble. If it's this or surgery -- I'll take this until Dr. Crusher from Star Trek can do the surgery! | F | 52 | 6 months | 4/3/2006 | 5 | chronic back and neck pain | none that I notice | I am on a large dose, I take 4 100 mg pills twice daily as I have become opiate tolerant as I have been on these for about 3 years. Overall they are good for pain control without the high feeling , although I do use injectable morphine also as breakthru pain reliever,. | M | 45 | 3 years | 4/1/2006 | 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 | Severe Fibromyalgia | Constipation & sexual side effects. | Kadian gave me my life back. Great pain relief, no high feeling. I'm working and able to be a good mom again. I don't care to be dependent on a medication, but this drug has been a miracle for me. | F | 44 | 1.5 years | 9/28/2005 | 5 | RSD/CRPS | Severe constipation, achieved relief after adding a supplement that includes psyllium. The first few days I was stumbling a bit and did not drive. | Using 20 mg 2 x per day. Vastly superior to Hydrocodone. I am not experiencing a narcotic effect. Pain is decreased but not gone. Improvement with hypersensitivity to skin and better tolerance of stimuli such as sound and vibrations. | F | 33 | 1 months | 6/18/2005 | 5 | Back & Neck Herniations, Fibromyalg | I was taking oxycontin for 6 years before my dr. suggested Kadian, for its | F | 47 | 15 months | 6/9/2005 | 5 | Lower back pain | Constipation, which is relieved by taking Senna-S and Lactulose. No other side effects. | I experience almost complete relief from 60 mg every 12 hours. No other medication has come close to this level of relief. Relief is constant over the 12-hour period. | M | 43 | 6 months | 12/31/2004 | 5 | Back pain | Constipation is the only major side effect I notice. I used to be on Oxycontin, Kadian seems to control pain much better. | 2 weeks | 3/31/2003 | 5 | | 3/11/2003 | 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 D | 8/3/2011 | 4 | DDD, spinal stenosis | constipation. Take MiraLax for it. MiraLax is great. | Was on ms contin but after taking over a year I would get about 6hrs of relief instead of nearly 12 hrs. Seems to be doing great. What I like is that there are no peaks and valleys with it. Its the same as ms contin. Only difference is the way it is released into your system. It feels more even, smoother. | M | 40 | 3 days 2X D | 2/17/2011 | 4 | Fibro, herniated disc | Constipation | I was on the duragesic patch for 2 1/2 years--it worked but I had a truly bad experience with a bad patch. Per my request my doc took me off of the patch & I needed to be on something and she recommended Kadian. I wish I new about this years ago--this works well for me. I am able to do a lot more--I don't have to worry about anything falling off and not getting the meds. With Kadian and any other controlled medication u must take it as scheduled -- don't miss a dose or you risk withdrawal symptoms. Great medication for those who need it--you must have chronic every day pain & have tried several other narcotics prior to using Kadian. Kadian is a great medication when prescribed ton the right person and taken properly. | F | 36 | 6 months 60 2X D | 2/14/2011 | 4 | DDD, spondylosis, herniated disc | Maddening constipation, but taking fiber pills & eating Shredded Wheat, apples. | I can actually get out of bed! I also take Vicodin for breakthru pain. The only drawback is very few pharmacies carry this med. I had never heard of it before. Had taken MSER in the past & the difference is Kadian doesn't give you the high feeling, a GOOD thing. | F | 40 | 3 months 20mg 2X D | 2/11/2011 | 4 | Severe Neck and Back Pain/Injuries | Constipation resolved with stool softener/laxative. | I was injured in 2000 and again in 2008. I am 38 years old and I have severe neck and back pain which basically took my life away from me. I have been on many medications and tons of Physical Therapy and chiropractic work. Nothing gave me as much relief that I get from Kadian. I also take it with Amrix (one nightly) and have Norco 10 for breakthrough pain. Since starting the Kadian, there has been a HUGE increase in my activity. I can walk around the block twice or ride my bike for about 20 minutes. I still have breakthrough pain, however, not near the pain I've been in for so many years. I can sleep through the night without pain waking me up any longer. I also don't notice much drowsiness as I did with other medications, however, the constipation is no fun. I took a laxative/stool softener nightly with no luck x 4 days. I finally drank MOM. Nothing. Drank MOM the next night and ohhhhhh let me tell ya...major incontinence on my way to work the next evening! Oh my gosh what a horror! So...I use the stool softener/laxative but will stay away from the MOM! All that said, I feel that my doctor has given me my life back by prescribing me Kadian and Amrix. Thanks Doc! | F | 38 | 1 years 40 mg 2X D | 8/27/2010 | 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 D | 5/16/2010 | 4 | For back and leg pain | Constant itching. Constantly needed benadryl. serious blurred vision. Doing and completing meaningless tasks. Thinking hat you are always correct. | Strong drug. A good combination with existing medicine. Absence of pain. Canno function in real world activities. Wondering if I'll ever get a tolerance. Thinking that the world is actually flat. | M | 36 | 3 months 120mg 1X D | 3/7/2010 | 4 | Spinal degeneration | Of course with this type of drug withdrawal symptoms like sweats tend to come along with the medication. My physician has me on 0.1mg of clonidine 4 times a day to relieve these symptoms. Don't know what I would do without it. Many physicians unfamiliar with pain medications seem to be unaware of how helpful Clonidine is for sweats and other side effects of narcotics. | Kadian has helped me live a somewhat normal life. I cannot do the things I would like to do but the severe pain is relieved. I also take Percocet 10/325 prn for break through pain. As my condition worsens I am afraid the dose of Kadian may have to be increased as walking is becoming increasingly painful. | F | 56 | 8 years 130mg 2X D | 2/12/2010 | 4 | I came to L.A for a short three day vacation and only brought a five days supply of Kadian with me, we have been have for eight days now and I don't have any medicine left. For the pass two dyas I havn't been able to sleep and my joints hurt like crazy, I have a refill at my pharmacy but calif won't accept my script from my out of state CVS. They stated that it's a state law that you must have your original script in order to fill it and be prepared to what at last a week for them to get it. I called at least fifteen stores and nobody stock Kadian out here so bring extra if your going on vacation and hide it will because it's a very popular street drug out here. | M | 54 | 4 years | 6/30/2009 | 4 | fusion, 3 hern. discs, fibromyalgia | Constipation is the most noticeable issue for me. I have also begin to have severe, untreatable itching all over my body; I had itching in just one spot for many months, and now it has spread (this is a side effect of morphine). Slept 12 hours or more per night for the first many months, but now I start to hurt severely all over if I stay in bed for more than 9 hours, so I *have* to get up! | I was on generic morphine sulfate 3x/day for years, and switched to 130mg of Kadian to avoid gaps in pain control with 2x/day dosage. It does not control the pain as well as MS or Oxycontin. I was able to reduce my dosage slightly without any problems, one time when I wanted to try to quit (heh). I have not tried to quit completely, but it gives me hope. I wish doctors would prescribe Kadian for more than 30 days' supply. I drive four hours round-trip every month just to get 30 days' worth of pain medicine, and sometimes have to fight for getting it at a pain doctor's office I have been going to for five years! Of course, some of the problem is people who abuse morphine, but denying it to people who actually do need it is inhumane, and making patients pay for an office visit every month is greed on the physicians' part. To Actavis, the maker of Kadian : please find a way to make Kadian less abuse-able for those who would do that, so that maybe actual pain patients will have an easier time convincing doctors to prescribe it for mail-order amounts (90 days). Thank you! I did not choose a 5 rating here because it has not gotten rid of the pain, only lessened it. The rating chart says a 5 means "this medicine cured me" ... pain medicine does not CURE anything! | F | 37 | 8 months | 5/19/2009 | 4 | spinal arthritis, fibromyalgia | Hot flashes/sweats, constipation (controlled with Miralax), occasional sleepiness. | Kadian has been effective in reducing pain, with some malingering. Previously prescribed oxycontin for more than a year and was then was switched to Kadian, 50 mg. I didn't notice a big difference in managing my pain. Also take breakthrough meds (Norco), which seem to work more effectively, but not long lasting. I also experience migraines which are controlled with generic Imitrex. Finally, I am also taking Celexa, which I feel may add to the hot flashes/sweats. The combination of meds may be exacerbating my menopausal symptoms. | F | 48 | 10 months | 5/8/2009 | 4 | Stage 4 bladder cancer | itching | They just increased my dose from 40mg twice a day to 120mg twice a day. Very good pain killer but my pain is increasing so I may have to switch to something else soon. | M | 47 | 8 months | 4/8/2009 | 4 | Chronic pain | Sweating | Too expensive to take without patient program | F | 53 | 3 years | 4/5/2009 | 4 | bulging disk,chronic shoulder pain | 1st month I slept 12-16 hours a day | My pain doc added this on to my oxycodone/soma/celebrex/flector patch cocktail because my pain was still so bad i couldn't sleep, even with a scrip sleep aid. 1st few weeks, all i did was sleep, but then i adjusted to it. I quit it cold-turkey after ~3 months. No side effects of quitting it, to my (and my doctor's) surprise! I now take it infrequently for really bad days. I have finally gotten some significant relief thru traction treatment. I've tried every other treatment out there, short of surgery (Im not a 'surgical patient'). Kadian definitely helped me thru some rough times. | F | 40 | 3 months | 3/26/2009 | 4 | shoulder injuries after MVA | constipation; auditory hallucinations at night; initial daytime sleepiness for a few days with each 10 mg. dose adjustment | I was unable to function with shorter-acting opiates(percocet),etc -this does not have me tired or loopy during the day. I also take vicodin PRN for break-through pain- Vicodin clearly worsens the Kadian side-effects. | F | 45 | 2 months | 1/27/2009 | 4 | end plate defects, compression FX | At first sleepiness and inability to urinate. I had to literally push on my bladder and also "bear down" like I was constipated. The first pill of the day wasn't too bad but after the 2nd one I would start to have trouble urinating. Of course I started getting severely constipated and literally had to put gloves on and dig it out! I had to use laxatives, enemas and suppositories. The pain from constipation was worse than the back pain and caused hours wasted in the bathroom and laying down due to the pain of it all. I have severe nightsweats now and wake up totally soaked with my pillow even soaked so much it needs to be washed and I have a pillow case and two pillow case covers on it! My pajamas have terrible body odor on them where the sweat was and I have a river of sweat running down my chest. I wake up in a chill from being drenched. | Because of the side effects mentioned, I decided that although the kadian was working to curtail my severe mid-back pain, it wasn't worth the side effects. I went from 20 mg. twice a day to 30 mg. twice a day about one month after I started taking it because my pain level had increased. But then the problems voiding my bladder and bowels and nightsweats became so awful that I started taking only one 30 mg. pill a day. That allowed me to urinate fine and also alleviated the severe constipation as long as I sometimes take a laxative but the nightsweats continue every night and begin shortly after I fall asleep. I like that I don't have any high with kadian and that I can function like normal on it, but...the constipation, nightsweats and inability to urinate are completely unacceptable to me. The pain from not being able to eliminate properly is as bad or worse than the pain that causes me to take kadian so in my opinion that doesn't make any sense! IF there were NO side effects like I m | F | 43 | 2.5 months | 12/30/2007 | 4 | rheumatoid arth,spondylitis,fibro | loss of libido,weight gain | I take 100mg of Kadian twice daily with oxycodone for breakthrough pain. It has helped to cope with chronic pain from severe rheumatoid artritis,spondylitis,fibromyalgia and other illnesses. I could not get out of bed without my meds.I am not pain free and do not expect to be,but I can cope better. I am not drowsy or loopy at all. | F | 35 | 3 years | 12/20/2007 | 4 | chronic shoulder/neck pain | Initially I noticed it made me feel slightly numb, not high, just delayed a bit. I have now noticed it is not as effective after 9+ months. I take oxycodone for break-through and recently require them more often. | I had only a slight bit of constipation and then was gone. Allows for longer pain relief without a high feeling. I find I may have built a tolerence over time, but I have been on for long-time. | M | 36 | 11 months | 11/26/2007 | 4 | failed back surgery,chronic pain | Constipation! I have to really concentrate on having regular elimination, and to insure that I do, I must take stool softeners and laxatives. I still anticipate bleeding and pain with bowel movements. When I had morphine IV in the hospital, I also developed an enormous paralytic ileus. It was worse than the surgical pain, by far. And, I had migraine headaches in the beginning of my Kadian therapy but they have abated. I don't "feel" any different when I take the Kadian, like high or lightheaded, but I have an overall sense of being sick. If I have to choose between Kadian and patches, I choose Kadian only because I need to float in water to totally stop the pain in my back. I can't be in water with the patch, simple as that. Otherwise I'd still be on the patches. | I was on Fentanyl patches for many years, and worked my way up to 75 mg. every three days . Finally, I complained about the inability to swim or shower without the patch falling off, regardless of the glues and plastic covers I used. So, doctor put me on Kadian, even though I was morphine intolerant, by my own admission. He told me there was no substitute for the patch, other than morphine. At the end of my rope, I was determined to make the Kadian work. It took several months for the headaches to stop, and the constipation is an ongoing problem. I also need a C-PAP now because the medication has given me sleep apnea.(respiratory depression) All in all, morphine is an icky drug, it has no redeeming value whatsoever except for it's pain relief. Anything that relieves my pain is worth the effort and additional suffering I go through with the Kadian. I can't say it works any better or worse than the patches. I take 50 mg twice a day. I have oxycodone 30 mg for breakthrough pain | F | 57 | 5 months | 11/4/2007 | 4 | Fused from T2-L2, C5-C7 hern disc | constipation, bad dreams | Started on 20mg 2 a day, had hallucinations, stoppped, switched to 30mg once a day, doing fine, has help with chronic pain, used to take 5/500 mg of Loratab 1 during day and night for 12 years finally went to pain clinic, they started me on Kadain, has helped alot | F | 46 | 5 months | 9/29/2007 | 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 |