MS CONTIN Reviews (MORPHINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.9 (202 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MS CONTIN with similar:
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| 5 | SEVERE CHRONIC PAIN | CONSTIPATION :- EASILY MANAGED | IN MY OPINION IT SHOULD REMAIN THE STANDARD BY WHICH ALL OTHER OPIOID ANALGESICS ARE COMPARED TO. | M | 49 | 8 years | 1/16/2007 | 5 | chronic pancreatitis pain | other than withdrawals when not taken in sufficient time (AVOID THIS FROM HAPPENING AT ALL COSTS! IT'S F*CKING DREADFUL) | It IS the medicine that all others are basically gauged by. Morphine is the "MOTHER MOLECULE" and the primary parent alkaloid found in opium poppies. Oxy is derived from Thebaine, another parent alk. (Which is why it has a speedier less sedating effect than morphine). I prefer the effects and the buzz of morphine FAR superior to oxy. ...Now dilaudid (hydrmorphone), that's one FINE drug. | M | 39 | 11 years | 1/16/2007 | 3 | severe psoriatic arthritis | F | 41 | 6 months | 12/29/2006 | 2 | Chronic severe pain with RSD | I fotgot to add diahrea and itching, pinpoint pupils as well. | How long till this stuff leaves my body? It has been over 24 hours since I last took a dose... | F | 47 | 2 days | 12/24/2006 | 2 | Chronic severe RSD pain | vomiting, sweating, chills, shaking, headaches, and no pain relif | 1 30mg tab 2x a day ( just started on it yesterday) I am stopping taking it; it did not help my pain and made me very ill. It is time-released too so I had to endure 12 hours of symptoms everytime I took a pill. There Has to be something else that works... | F | 47 | 2 days | 12/24/2006 | 4 | Chronic pain from RSD | I have taken M.S. Contin for 6 years for the misery of RSD pain. There is no cure for this condition. I have experienced constipation, itching,and depression. I've had problems with depression all my life, and would be on a much higher dose if not for that. As a result, I cannot sleep at night, even using a spinal cord stimulator, Lidoderm patches, relaxation, stretching, anxiety management, jacuzzi daily, meditation, heating pad, and more. The M.S Contin is a mercy, and I shudder to think what my life would be without it. | Without this medication, I could not survive day to day living. I never could have imagined the hell of chronic pain, and would not wish this upon anyone. I don't care what the pharmacist or anyone thinks of me. They should have to live a day with RSD, and without MS Contin. I can understand, though. I myself at one time whan I was very young and foolish thought that chronic pain was psychosomatic. | F | 50 | 6 years | 11/20/2006 | 4 | Stage 4 Lung Cancer | Like any narcotic constipation is a problem. I think the only thing that really bothers me is sweating. I'm also on a small dose of steroids as well as oxycodone 5/325 for breakthrough pain. Hard to determine what causes the sweating but, it's the most prominant about 45 minutes after I take the ms contin. I did read that the more mobile you are the more the sweating happens. After chemo I tend to spend at least two days in bed and the sweating is a little better but not gone. So, who knows. | I find it helps with the pain but, not always and there are pains in the infected lung that nothing seems to help.I was hospitalized for three weeks and the injections helped the most. | F | 55 | 10 months | 11/17/2006 | 5 | multi-focal avascular necrosis | occasional sleepiness, constipation, | 45mg BID with percodan 3x for breakthrough and soma TID for spasms and cramps. The only narcotic/analgesic to work with few side effects. Can function day to day with relative normalcy. Will not make you high at correct dosage. Would NEVER chew or take extra without discussion with Doctor. Over 4 years have only had to up dosage once and actually lowered dosage from 60 to 45. Marvelous pain relief overall, although does seem to be less effective if taken during breakthrough episode, recommend taking breakthrough meds first, wait until they begin to work, then take normal daily dosage. I have gotten around the pharmacy problem by beginning a dialogue with the pharmacists and the techs. Once they understand the nature of the problem, they are very helpful and accomadating. IF you find this unhelpful. discuss with store manager. head pharmacist, or take business elsewhere. pain is undertreated in this country and any chance to educate should not be wasted. | F | 50 | 4 years | 11/9/2006 | 3 | Knee Pain - Need Replacement | Bad withdrawls after 24 hours without a dose, headaches, loss of apppetite | Works decent for the pain, was on Vicodin for about a year which got me more high then helped the pain, need a full knee replacement but have no insurance and doctors said I'm still too young. I always get a little panicked around refill time that my doctor will take me off it, or my doctor goes on vacation (it happened before, wound up in the hospital with bad withdrawls) | M | 34 | 6 months | 11/6/2006 | 5 | Severe Chronic Back/Neck Pain | terrible constipation is the only side effect. | I left a comment about a month or two ago regarding MS Contin. Since then I have received a lot of help with my obsession of chewing them. I can no longer chew them, or I get sick and it also was getting me high, even though I was in denial. I talked to my doctor about it and he is doing blood tests now to see the level amounts in my blood stream. Obviously, if I chew them, the level will be very high. If I swallow them, like I, and everybody out here is supposed to do, then, I will have normal levels. I have been doing good with them. My husband keeps the bottle for me and gives me my daily dosage before he goes to work. I don't trust myself with the bottle any longer. I don't think I will be taking them much longer any way, as I am going to a very reputable pain clinic that does NOT believe in any narcotics whatsoever with their patients, and I like that! I will miss the MS Contin, since it really did take away 97% of my pain. I feel free now that I don't chew them!! And anybody out | F | 42 | 10 months | 9/10/2006 | 4 | Cerv disc + Degenerate Disc back | Constipation, which can be taken care of with a gentle laxative or daily fiber in diet. Otherwise, no other side effects. | I have been on this med for quite a while, for constant pain and have found it to be more helpful than other narcs. I've tried just about everything except OxyContin. I don't think I know a Dr willing to Rx Oxy's b/c of their bad rep. However, MsC is a great drug. Sometimes when I need immediate relief, I will chew them, instead of swallowing them. I think I will be coming off of MsC soon, b/c I'm going to be going to a pain clinic and their philosophy is, try not to use narcotics.. Also, I think they are going to try to give me some kind of nerve block to alleviate my pain. I also started taking "Neurontin" which is supposed to be good for nerve pain, and so far, so good. I have read other people's comments and do see some use this for recreational use, or they do chew them, etc. I think you should only use MsC's for real pain, not just to get high. Also, I don't like chewing them too often for many reasons, besides tasting terrible they don't last the entire 12 hours. I hav | F | 32 | 8 months | 8/26/2006 | 4 | Cervical Dystonia | Constipation | I submitted my comments a couple of months ago and have some new info to add. I forgot to say that when I bring the script to my pharmacy, I get the oddest looks, like I'm an addict. I even asked out loud in front of every customer why they were fumbling with my script and giving me dirty looks, but they just dismissed it with "sorry." Anyway, I think I am going to be getting off very soon. I saw my Doc today and he said he doesn't want me to be on "forever," so I was happy to hear that. I'm just scared of coming off of this too quick b/c like I said in my previous comments, if I run out, life is a bitch and so am I! I will get physically ill, like I have the flu bug and that's just not good for me. I would rather go on something else that isn't addictive, but takes away pain. I also mentioned in my last comments that I chew them, rather than swallow them. Well, I am back to swallowing them, for the most part. I will be happy when I can get off this MS Contin for g | F | 42 | 10 months | 8/26/2006 | 3 | Fibro/RA/chronic back | urge to urinate more, sweats, added fatigue | Had oxycontin 1st (20mg 4x d)(self paid), but couldn't financially afford it which is the biggest heartbreak since i am a single mom of 5 with a grandparent with alzheimer's living with me to care for too. That one month I could be the person I used to be, take care of everyone and everything like I used. It was the best month of my life since getting "sick". I felt NORMAL again. So since ins wldnt pay for Oxy had to switch to MSCONTIN. If I had never had oxycontin I'd give it a higher score, but after having that it's just a continuous disappointment to have anything less. I am more wiped out by fatigue and generally feeling tired all the time, sweating like a menopausal women, and not complete relief of the pain even with the percocet breakthru backup. Since this is the last option coz of ins I'm screwed. The first month they put me on 15mg x 3d and it was a crappy month (esp following the great month on oxycntn) so they dbld it to 30 mg x 3d and I couldn't tell any diffrnc | F | 29 | 120 days | 8/17/2006 | 5 | endo | none | I have real pain and it takes it away-No highs-If you are taking this med for a high get help!!!THIS MED IS NOT FOR THAT!!!IT WILL KILL YOU IF IT IS NOT FOR PAIN!! | F | | 7/31/2006 | 4 | Cervical Dystonia - Chronic Pain | At first: little trouble with breathing, constipation and very, very difficult to function if you run out too soon!!!! | I developed Cervical Dystonia and I first went on Darvocet and found that to be useless. Then went on OxyCodone (not contin!) which is basically percocet w/o the Tylenol. I briefly got switched to the Fentanyl patch but it didn't do anything at all for one week. On to Vicodan ES, but it wasn't strong enough. Finally my doctor gave me MS Contin with a breakthrough pain med (Percocet), but now no breakthrough pain meds, for some reason, doc won't say. I find that MS Contin is way more effective if I chew it, rather than swallow whole. If I do swallow whole, it's not potent and I am still in pain. When I chew MS, I feel the pain relief, but I also find that if I do run short for the month, it is very, very hard to function in my life. Just the simple things become difficult. I ran out last week and just lost 15 pounds, became sick, like a stomach bug, slept for about 40 hours and couldn't get out of bed. My dr wrote another script for them earlier than usual but the pharmacy was acting li | F | 42 | 8 months | 7/29/2006 | 4 | RSD Chronic Pain | Some memory & concentration loss, although some of that was present before. Sometimes have 'itchy fits' when I can't seem to scratch hard enough, whether it be ankles, back, anywhere EXCEPT on affected right hand/wrist/arm. No 'buzz' when taken properly, just helps to cope with the constant pain as well as the surges of pain. | Having been on Percocet for 4 months from shoulder injury (fell on ice at work) and two related surgeries, I am finding that 30 mg of MS Contin 2x/day is not enough as the RSD pain busts right through the med affect, at which point Percocet is used to supplement as needed. Will be asking doctor to bump my current dose to 60 mg 2x/day. | M | 44 | 5 days | 6/24/2006 | 5 | lymphomal cancer/surgery | listless drowsy feeling | 30mg 3 times daily | M | 53 | 120 days | 6/4/2006 | 1 | Severe scoliosis/DJD/arthritis | Headaches every morning, constipation, SHORT TEMPER & can't sleep. Very little pain relief. | I was on the Duragesic patch & was happy, however the insurance stopped covering it. Started taking oxycontin and that was fine until the generic came out, then the insurance wouldn't cover the brand and the generic kept me up all night. Doctor put me on Percocet 10/325 but I was taking 180 of them a month so I asked to switch to something long lasting...and MS Contin it was. Put me on 30mg every 12 hours. It doesn't touch the pain and I'm totally constipated and very irritable. I'm yelling at my 7yr old about everything which is not like me. I also cannot sleep to save my life, once I do fall asleep, the slighest noise wakes me up and scares me to where I think I'm having a heart attack. I also wake up with a "hangover" headache every morning. I can't wait to go back to the doctor in 2 days. Hopefully they'll put me back on the percocet. This is the worst drug. | F | 32 | 27 days | 4/25/2006 | 1 | Injection of it before Spinal Tap | Horrible rash, redness and hives at injection site! | It didn't releive any pain, just made me itch like crazy and I flt like my arm would explode! It sucks! | F | 27 | 1 times | 4/20/2006 | 3 | CRPS/RDS | Bad taste in mouth and dry mouth. Trouble urinating. Hot flashes, sometimes, dry vagina with occasional spotting. | People look at ya funny when you submit your scrip..like your an addict. My other half and myself when people look at me funny when I refill at Walgreens, we tell people how it helps me with anal sex and vaginal fisting..you should see the looks I get after we do our schtick..lol | F | 27 | 2 years | 4/15/2006 |