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 |
| 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 | Chronic pain. | Very focused mentally, slight high, and does provide pain relief. Eat psyllium daily so have no constipation problems. No negative side effects except for its high price. | Was on oxycontin, 40 mg 3x for 18 months. I got too high on the drug and it fuzzed my consciousness. Kadian is far superior in relieving pain, it does not occlude ones consciousness, and provides good pain relief. | M | 48 | 12 days | 7/18/2002 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Chronic Pain due to Injury | Constipation, decrease in sexual desire, decrease appetite. Other than that I don't experience too many noticeable side effects. | It is a really good long acting, baseline pain control medication. But it is not good for breakthrough pain when you're needing an instant or immediate pain relief. | M | 37 | 1 years | 7/23/2006 | 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 | 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 day | 3/7/2010 | 4 | L5 DISK BROKEN/SCARED | SLEEPLESSNESS 1-2 NIGHTS @ BEGINNING, THEN NONE OF CONSEQUENCE. | I TAKE 3 50MG/DAY FOR CHRONIC LOWER BACK PAIN, ALONG WITH 3 10MG PERCOCETS/DAY. MORPHINE HELPS, BUT KADIAN IS EXTENDED RELEASE, AND IT TAKES 3-4 HRS BEFORE | M | 37 | 5 months | 5/7/2003 | 4 | herniated disk | constipation | after a while does not work as well better than any hydrocodones no addiction | M | 28 | 1 weeks | 10/8/2005 | 4 | severe lower back pain. | Constipation, (have to take a fiber pill), slight nausea, and normal for all opioids is decreased sexual desire and ability to orgasm (ejaculate). | I was able to tolerate Kadian better then Oxycontin which made me sick to my stomach for three days. Oxy gave me severe nausea. Any one know a pain releiver that is as good as Oxy or Kadian but without the Opioid sexual side effects? Email me at | M | 40 | 1.5 years | 8/18/2005 | 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 | 4 | AVN hip replacement | never feel hungry, trouble staying asleep | started with 30mg 2x day, after 1 week 60mg 2x day, after 3 months, 100mg 2x day, with 4 15mg roxicodone per day. was very satisfied for 8 months, but for past 4 months feeling more pain per day. dr says i am at max dose? | M | 45 | 15 months | 5/28/2006 | 3 | l3-l4 degenerating disk/ arthritis | Dr started me on 20mg a day with not much relief, he increased it 20mg two times a day and still not enough to cover the chronic pain. I hate going back every two weeks to get it increased. I hurt now. | Wierd dreams and constipation. I take fish oil/flax capsules and Metamusil sugarefree orange fiber | M | 45 | 2 months | 8/15/2005 | 3 | L5 S1 fussion & pedicle screws | cloudy memory sometimes. a lot of yawning durring the day. | i take 30mg 2x daily. to counteract the tired feeling i take 200mg 1x daily of provigil which seems to help. i used to be on fentynol patch which made me a walking zombie and when i stopped using it i ended up in the hospital for withdralws. kadian is by far better than the patch. | M | 35 | 8 days | 11/14/2004 | 3 | Chronic low back pain | Constipation(pretty normal with narcotic pain killers) blurred vision(reading close up)and urination problems(starting). | My local DR eventually had me taking (3) 7.5/750 Hydrocodone 3X a day. While it worked pretty well it lasted 2 hours and the doses just keep increasing. I HATED the ups and downs of the pain with this medication. I felt I was always planning my days with my kids based on my medication. Even planning days at work such as waiting to take my meds so I can sit through an hour meeting. I really liked the "time release" aspect of Kadian although it took a couple hours to kick in and NEVER lasted 12 hours like it was supposed to. I was given Morphone Sulphate Immediate Release (MSIR) 15mg, 2 tablets 2x a day and that helped with the delayed "kick in" but didn't help with the voids created with the Kadian not lasting 12hrs. While Skelaxin worked best, I had to switch to (2) 10mg Flexiral 2X a day. I still struggle with everyday tasks (20 mins on a riding lawnmower) resulting in a full day sitting in my chair "recovering." I guess I have to decide when enough is enough and seek surgery but until then this is better than it was. I have seen my father go through 3 surgery's, my oldest brother have 1 surgery and the middle brother go through 2 surgery's all with minimal temporary relief only to be worse off after the fact. I will put off surgery as long as possible. | M | 43 | 2 years 60mg 2X day | 7/31/2010 | 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 | 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 | Spinal cord srimulator | Blood Sugar Drops Every Day | 10 surgeries in the last 12 months. Spinal Cord Simulator keeps moving off the nerve and the Dr. made a few mistakes. | M | 43 | 2 months 100mg 2X day | 5/22/2012 |