MS CONTIN Reviews (MORPHINE SULFATE)

Average Rating: 3.9 (202 Ratings)

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MS CONTIN  (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 or more per tablet) should be used only if you have been regularly taking moderate to large amounts of opioid pain medications. These strengths may cause overdose (even death) if taken by a person who has not been regularly taking opioids. Do not use the extended-release 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: 1993-11-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR MS CONTINCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 4  chronic back and neck pain Severe itching F 62 3 days
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1/28/2015
 5  sciatic nerve pain, herniated disc None, other than drowsiness. This has changed my life. I'm not afraid to go places, play with my grandkids. I could not have imagined life without pain, n now I'm living it. F 48 1 days
20mg 3xday
1/21/2015
 3  SLE RA UC Tired. Extremely Tired. Insufficient pain relief. I've been in pain management since age 10. I have mixed connective tissue disease. At age 10 I was prescribed Demerol and Dilaudid. Compared to Oxycodone MS Contin will make you have half of the energy and half of the pain relief however you'll sleep better. In fact you may be so tired you wonder why you even bother taking the medication as pain management goal is to give you some form of your life back. I guess minor pain relief is better than none but I'd really like to be able to get out of bed once in awhile. I hope it works for others in chronic pain. F 34 2 years
60MG x 6
12/5/2014
 4  Pain of unknown origin Constpation I was struck by a vehicle in 1997 causing irreparable damage to the sciatic nerve. Was prescribed 40mg Oxycontin tid @ that time. Requested to be taken off in 2003 preferring to learn to live with the pain and finding some relieve from a new keg brace and arm brace with crutch. In 2010 I began having right side pain in breast radiating into shoulder blade. A few tests were done, but limited by my not having insurance. Was placed on MsContin at the end in 2012 when pain became so unbearable I was afraid I was going to end up in ER. As well perceived break through of 1 percocet qid as needed for break through. I have minimal side effects with the morphine. I have severe side effects with the oxyidone.5/325. Extreme heartburn and esophageal pain. F 58 18 months
100mg 3X day
6/20/2014
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 1  chronia pain Constipation, histamine releaes, withdrawal seems to occur extremely even before next daily doaw which is odd to me since I have been taking opiates since 1996 after a c3 fracture I would rate this medication near the bottom of the list since it has such a low bioavailability. I was doing fairly well with Kadian 40mg 1x/day and 4-10mg Lortabs for breakthrough pain. Had my first auto accident that was my fault in over 38 years of driving. The courts are saying that I am going to lose my license for a year/fines/vasap/and moreBS. They/COURT has no blood work, just knowledge that where I am prescribed a narcotic, so can by the LAW WILL "assume" I was impaired and was the cause of the accident. It was raining on a road that is very narrow and only a double line separates the traffic, I admit I veered into the oncoming traffic, but the medication was not what caused me to veer over. BEWARE, COURTS NO DAYS HAVE LAWS STIPULATING THAT "ANY AMOUNT" OF LEGAL OR ILLICIT DRUG IN YOUR SYSTEM CAN BE IMPAIRING. No blood.urine analysis for proof? BS, I call this hanging judge type of justice! BEWARE, AND DON'T DRIVE FOR ABOUT 4 DAYS AFTER TAKING YOUR MEDICATION IF AN OPIATE, MUSCLE RELAXER! STAY IN PAIN/and withdrwal UNTIL YOU GET HOME THE 4-5TH DAY. THAT IS JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE AN AUTO ACCIDENT, BECAUSE Va.18.2-266 SAYS THE COURT CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO UNLESS YOU ARE A LAWYER OR RICH BUSINESSMAN THAT THEY FEEL MIGHT USE PRECEdDENT CASES LIKE I HAVE DISCOVERED MYSELF BUT ATTORNEYS SAY THE COURTS ARE DEAF TO THESE CASES, LOL/LOL/LOL, WHICH INDICATE I SHOULD BE NOT GULITY OF A DUID! NEVER DRIVE AFTER TAKING A DRUG, EVEN MANY OTC DRUGS. M 54 1 years
30mg 2X day
3/12/2014
 5  Severe neck pain/herniated discs Constipation, but miralax works great! MS Contin was a life saver! I had to quit taking it due to stomach issues from what the OxyContin OP did to me prior to taking MS Contin. I will go back to MS Contin if my stomach ever heals fully. I was taking 60mg three times a day and I was able to finally take care of the household and enjoy my hobbies. MS Contin had the fewest side effects compared to all the other long acting pain relievers out there. F 40 2 years
60mg TID
10/14/2013
 5  Chronic Knee pain status post 3 ops A little constipation remedied with stool softener with senna Was on Lortab for 4 years, 40 mg a day until doctor realized it wasn't working any longer. Now taking 15 mg twice a day with the Lortab and I can walk, do stairs, drive, etc without killer pain M 55 2 months
15 2X day
9/20/2013
 5  Severe Leg Pain, Severe Akathesia Morphine Sulfate gave me my life back. For years iv been struggling with pain, not having a quality of life, now i feel like myself again. It literally gave me my life back. Thank you! F 1 years
9/16/2013
 4  CHRONIC BACK/ANKLE/SHOULDER PAIN Caution, may cause pain relief w mild constipation, nothing a little Kolace cant handle. Works great. Gives me my life back. Left with every day aches and pains which we all need to feel to remember we are still alive. It would be foolish to try and kill all of the pain in your body. Functional, no buzz, wonderful pain relief, no itching, no headaches, no Nausea, just relief for L1 Burst fx with anterior compression, L2, L3, and L4 Transverse Processes severed, advanced Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Osteoarthritis, shattered Pubicus Ramus, Torn Tendons in Shoulder with Osteoarthritis and Tendenosis, Para Trooper Knees and Ankles...Brace on L & R ankles at all times with constant limp. PTSD and TBI as well, also thanks to Clonazepam & Zoloft. M 37 90 days
30 3X day
9/5/2013
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 4  arthritas.fibro,much more! 1 days
90 mg dail
1/5/2013
 3  I had c-3,4,5 fused in 2004 right Constapation cant sleep dont feal myself M 52 1 days
30tbda
10/9/2012
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 4  blown& bulged disc/chemo/clusters constapation for first yr leveling off had laminectomy/disc 10yrs ago tried fighting chronic pain with vicodin because of $ didnt work well become dependent only.had chemo 7 yrs later left with multi side effects including cluster headaches and chronic joint pain.was taking 180 vicodin per month.Dr put me on MS Contin 30mgs 2 times a day have weened myself off vicodin down to less than 40 every 2 mos now.Only use vic for bad days only and breakthru pain. I have a life again thanks to MS Contin 30mgs and have found there is a diff in mfgs I have to use only Mylans have thrown others away they were worthless.pharmist said it had to do with the binders they use so if yours arent working try a diff mfg Co. M 58 2 years
30MG 2X day
9/7/2012
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 1  fusion L2 - S1 & C3 - C5 CHONIC P There was not enough relief,piss poor pain killer in general.... M 58 1 days
30mg.3xDAY
8/29/2012
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 5  SPINAL FUSION L2, L3, L4, L5 & S1 The only issue was constipation, after about one month it subsided and my body adjusted to the medication. MS Contin 60mg three times daily controls my pain much better than Fentanyl. I am now able to have somewhat of a quality of life and not have to deal with the torture of pack pain on a daily basis. I am now able to walk and spend time with my family. The only bad thing is it took the pain management physician 2 1/2 years to realize I was having issues with the Fentanyl due to the fact the medication only lasted for 18 hours (not 72 hours). He finally switched my medication to MS Contin with some resistance. M 59 7 months
60MG 3X day
7/7/2012
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 4  Stage 2B T-cell Paransal Lymphoma The primary side effect was severe constipation. I did not find it otherwise hindered my functioning in any was until i tried to stop taking it. It does appear to be quite strongly addictive. I was taking the 60mg of long acting twice daily, plus 30 or 40 mg short acting three or four times a day, as needed. As the treatment progressed I gradually reduced the amount without problems, but now at on 30mg long acting tablet daily, i find myself challenged. In the beginning before the cancer diagnosis, i went through all the pain meds starting at T-3, which was useless with severe pain, and I eventually was at the morphine after trying everything in between, which was (fianlly) effective. Can be challenging to stop using it, but if your pain is severe, this works... Good pain management is extremely important for quality of life, and getting off it is a problem for another day. M 42 8 months
60mg 2X day
6/21/2012
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 5  severe lower back pain constipation is my main complaint I used to be on 60mg bid, I insisted on going down to 30mg bid, it does not work as well and in more pain, but I would rather not have to take any pain medication if it is not necessary. I do take another med for break through pain and have for 4 years. F 46 4 years
30mg 2X day
6/13/2012
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 1  Spinal fusion l-4&5 s1 Nasea, severe constipation F 41 10 days
60 mg er
5/13/2012
 5  autoimmunes,fibro,back shot.... Actually not many..some constipation a little tired but will F 46 3 days
100mg
4/26/2012
 4  Back Pain and Fibromalgia Have had few side effects compared to other narcotic pain meds. Need to take stool softeners to keep from constipation. Does cause dry mouth so need to drink more often and suck on hard candy. Sometimes get abdominal pain after taking it. Have problems getting pain medication in my state. Go to legitimate Pain Clinic and still get "the look" from pharmacist at local CVS. They are not to judge me but do so. The state has made it next to impossible to get my pain medication for chronic pain. F 61 12 months
30Mg 4X day
3/20/2012
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 4  Chronic Arthritic and Surgical Pain Constipation and nausea. I've been on quite a few different Opiate painkillers. MS Contin is probably the best overall pain med I've tried. It doesn't get me too "drugged up" while still helping with the pain. The temptation to take more than the script is so much less than any other pain med I've been on. I really appreciate that. Running out of meds is truly a nightmare. M 46 2 years
75 mg 3X day
3/20/2012

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