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 | 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 | 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 | | 3/11/2003 | 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 | 3 | for pain relief | constipation | F | 34 | | 2/7/2008 | 2 | CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME/2 BACK SRG | I felt even more tired than before, which is saying something. Can't think or concentrate very well. Very forgetfull. In bed practacly all day. SLOW doing everything. It took me 20 minutes just to write this.Relieves some back pain but does nothing for my CFS. | only been on it for 1 wk.I dont like it. I have had the Duregesic Patch & this kind of feels like that. I was better off taking the Percocet 10 mg. about 5 to 7 times a day. | F | 57 | | 8/25/2007 | 1 | her disk | none | i was on viciodin worked better kadian does nothing | M | 57 | | 1/16/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | severe stomach pain in hospital | I felt like someone hit me in the back of the head with a baseball bat the minute the nurse injected it into my Iv. When it started to ware off had the most horrible headache and had to be given migrane meds. | Did great for the pain but my head hurt so much. Told the nurse I didn't want that stuff again. | F | 25 | 1 days | 2/20/2006 | 4 | laminotomyL4-5,fusionL4-5,L5-S1 | Constipation,loss of sex drive | I switched from Duragesic 75mcg/48hrs because of drastic weight-loss, to kadian 60mg/12hrs w/ msir 30mg as needed for breakthough pain. I now take Kadian 60mg/8hrs w/ no MSIR. I have good pain releif w/ limited breakthough pain when I push myself to hard, but I now have somewhat of a life. Kadian is been very successful for me and I strongly recommend it to those who have CHRONIC pain, and are looking for a analgesic that does not carry a large amount of side effects. Kadian can be very expensive, but for myself it is well worth the financial burdon. w/o this medication my life as I know it would not exist.I have been on Oxycontin,percocet,vicodin,fentynal,etc..etc...Kadian has worked the best by far | M | 25 | 1 days | 7/15/2006 | 2 | Back pain | None that I expirenced | I had bad back pain for about 6 years now. I first started with Kadian 30, one pill a day for a month and it seemed to do noting for my pain. I then went to Oxycodone, two 10/325 mg tablets a day. This seemed to help quit a bit, but still I was in a lot of pain while doing certain things. Yesterday my doctor put me on Kadian 20 which kind of disapointed me knowing Kadian 30 didn't work before. But this time I was to take the Kadian 20 plus my Oxycodone and thought that maybe that would help. It didn't as of yet, 24 hours later. The only reason I wanted someting different other then the Oxycodone is the Oxycodone don't last long enough and I have to go 14 to 15 hours with out any medication and I'm always being wakened from my sleep in pain. So I haven't goten a good night sllep in years, well ,maybe a few nights. I really don't think doctors give patiants a high enough does of pain killers so that a patiant can led a more normal life, and thats my problem.... any time I try to do anything I end up in pain for days and I'm pretty much a useless piece of meat..... So this is the seconed time I took Kadian, the first time for a month with no improvement in pain, and I didn't expect much with a lower dose this seconed time. Maybe I'll see an improvement in a few days, but I'm not counting on it. | M | 55 | 1 days | 11/26/2009 | 1 | Chronic pain from previous injuries | PAIN, LACK OF RELIEF | I have been approved for Rx Assistance through Kadian Pharmaceticals (previously prescribed MS Conitin 60 mg, plus Percocet 10/325's for breakthrough pain) & this is my first day taking this brand of medication & in all honesty I must say that I am very disappointed. I have been suffering from chronic pain for many yrs (was injured in an automobile accident, have had multiple surgeries, in addition to developing Rheumatoid Arthritis & later Endometriosis) and have taken many different pain relievers (various generics/etc.) & before taking the Kadian brand of extended release morphine, the 60mg actually helped me, so long as I took oxycodone (Percocet) for breakthrough pain~but, this is like taking a placebo/sugar pill! Let me state for the record that I, like most people suffering from chronic pain, do NOT take opiate-pain-meds to 'feel good' or get high~it's a quality of life issue. And while I'm aware of slight differences between brands (regardless of what pharmacist | F | 38 | 1 days | 1/30/2009 | 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 | 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 | 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 day | 2/17/2011 | 3 | Kidney stones | Intense vomity "rushing" feeling when it kicked in (and not in a nice way, not at all), sleepiness, constipation | Worked very well indeed the first time - the pain was entirely gone very quickly. The second time about 2 days later it worked a bit but not nearly as well as the first time. It feels very unpleasant when it kicks in, not at all pleasant like I was expecting (given it's so frequently abused I was expecting to feel lovely and "high" and I didn't in the slightest). It's only worth taking if you're in a LOT of pain, and then only once or twice. | M | 29 | 3 days | 9/15/2009 | 1 | Pain | Kadian killed my sister. I have heard of other deaths now and I am uncertain why they are used and why you can get them so easily. All I know is that it's on the streets and people are mis-using them. | Kadian killed my sister. I have heard of other deaths now and I am uncertain why this is used and why you can get it so easily. All I know is that it's on the streets and people are mis-using them. Be careful! | F | 20 | 3 days | 9/18/2006 | 1 | severe sciatica | extreme nausea, headaches, chills | M | 42 | 3 days | 10/8/2007 |
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)