MORPHINE SULFATE Reviews (MORPHINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 3.1 (110 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MORPHINE SULFATE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MORPHINE SULFAT | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Patellar Dislocation | It made me very tired and I crashed easily. Also, when I got into the wheelchair it made me feel very nauseated causing me to throw up. | BUTTTTTT the morphine worked to my advantage and when the doctor relocated my knee I didn't feel a thing! | F | 15 | 1 times 60 1X O | 10/2/2011 | 4 | BONE CANCER | itching and constipation | I'm still on the hunt for the perfect pain killer and I've tried just about every pain killer out there, but Morphine seems to have the least side effects for me, and works the best for my chronic bone pain from cancer. Also I seem to be able to go on and off it as needed without any withdrawl symptoms- the other pain killers have had moderate to severe withdrawl symptoms. fyi- they have me on long acting and short acting Morphine Sulfate as needed for my bone pain. | F | 52 | 11 months 15 4X day | 7/22/2011 | 3 | Degenerative disc dis. & chest pain | Headaches, Blurred vision, Dizziness, Scratchy throat, Ringing in ears, Restless legs that feel like rubber when trying to walk. Very forgetful and confused. Very strange dreams in vivid colors. ( mostly sexual) Had very strong sexual urges,and even ejaculated several times without any stimulation. | The morphine did completely relieve all pain. I could see where it could be beneficial to someone in chronic pain and bed-ridden. I could not drive or hardly walk. Couldn't maintain or concentrate.....More like i was tripping on acid in the 70's. | M | 56 | 3 weeks 15 4X day | 6/17/2011 | 4 | RSD/CRPS - severe chronic pain | Constipation - ranges from minor to moderately severe. I take movicol sachets or coloxyl to treat and increase my water and fibre intake as well. Can cause stomach cramps as well (but i get these anyway as I have IBS). | I take 75mg in the morning (1 x 15mg and 1 x 60mg) and I take 90mg at night (1 x 30mg and 1 x 60mg)of MsContin (12 hourly variety) + 30mg Anamorph (fast acting/ 4 hourly variety). | F | 39 | 12 years 75/ 90mg 2X day | 1/4/2011 | 1 | Chronic Cervical pain | THE WORST...bar none. My 86 year old Mom was taken off Fentanyl patches because they were not cutting it anymore and if she took more fentanyl, she would become loopy. So the pain mgmt doc put her on Morphine, which has been a nightmare start to finish. Her legs no longer worked because the morphine rendered them useless. THEN, she lost the ability to urinate. Talk about one miserable lady. So we are weaning her off, and going to start the hydrocodone again. The withdrawals are NOT fun. If you are elderly, I would NOT suggest you taking Morphine. | F | 86 | 30 days 30 Mgs 3X day | 11/3/2010 | 1 | lumbar fusion within the month | None | Lumbar surgery due within 1 month. Fusion of two discs, titanium rods to be used. Stenosis, osteoporosis, degenerative disc disease, buldging discs. I was changed from Hydrocodone to Morphine about 7 months ago. Morphine has been increased to now 60 mgs 2 X day and 30 mgs 4 X day. It only takes the edge off. I am still in a lot of pain. Side effects of constipation only. Morphine Sulfate has not effected me mentally at all. I handle all mental responsibilities as before. I drive occasionally, not because I can't do it, but because I am afraid that if there were an accident even if not my fault, that I may be sued due to taking this medication. I do not recommend this medication to anyone for the problems I have. I feel it really does not do me any good at all. I just want my quality of life back. I need to be rid of this pain. | F | 65 | 7 months 60 2X day | 7/14/2010 | 4 | Chronic lumbar and sciatica pain | None really, some abdominal discomfort but recently had a cholicystectomy as well so unclear if side effect or post op symptoms still | After 10 years of chronic back pain due to degenerative disk disease, lumbar stenosis, arthritis, scoliosis, and so on, I'm pretty familiar with opiates. I'm used to living life at levels varying from 8-10. I've taken thousands of vicodin in the last 3-4 years, valium, gabapentin, lortabs, dilauded, etc. My pain management doc finally gave me oramorph when I requested XR oxycontin. I've always been worried about taking oxy's due to the addiction aspect but now, due to large build up of scar tissue inside/around the spine, the pain just got bad enough to pull out the stops. I'm glad in retrospect he didn't Rx oxy as the morphine sulfate has been a god send. I can live life at a 6-8 and in conjunction with Vicodin ES or Lortabs, I actually managed to run with my dog for the first time in over 2 years just this past weekend. While it's not a miracle drug in any way, it has given me a little bit of my quality of life back. I will definitely ask my physician to keep me on this medication as a part of my future pain management. | M | 33 | 2 weeks 30mg 2X day | 6/2/2010 | 5 | Failed back surgery. | The only side effects I might have from this med is dry mouth when I awake from sleeping. | I take a 30 MG ER and a 15 MG IR Morphine Sulphate when I get up at 7:00am, then 8 hours later, I take just 1 30 MG ER. 8 hours later I take one 30 MG ER and one 15 MG IR. The times I take them are 7:00am, 3:00pm, and 11:00pm. This works great for me and I don't have any side effects. I was using Fentynal Duragesic 75mcg patches for 2 years until my insurance made me change over to the Morphine Sulphate because of costs. This was the best thing that could've happened to me. I am now mostly pain free and I don't have any bad side effects. No euphoria... | M | 61 | 6 months 30 MG ER 3X day | 2/19/2010 | 4 | Severe Constipation..Must take Phillips Colon Health every day then you'll be OK...Dry Mouth..Sex Drive disaappears.Itching | Have severe pain from failed lumbar and cervical fusions, and broken hip...Found out had osteoporosis...Tried every other pain med including methadone, dilaudid, Hydrocodone, etc but The Morphine Sulfate works the best, at lease it allows you to function somewhat..still a lot of breakthrough pain ..I take 3/30mgs pills a day...still need something extra to stop breakthrough pain...any suggestions would be appreciated..I don't really want to take this forever but I have no other options...What's left..morphine pump?..Going to try a chiropractor this month and maybe accupuncture....at the end of the rope... also on antidepressants but they don't help much...make me totally useless... | M | 46 | 5 years | 1/2/2010 | 1 | cervical fusion c4-6,degenlumbar3-5 | living in a false reality, 60% relief from pain | i was taking 240 mgs a a day for 10 years an recently stopped cold turkey, not a real good idea but the only way you can quit it period rehabs etc will not take you if over 100 mgs a day less then 30% success rate of quitting the dragon drug akin to heroine, I am a Ph.D., sorry to the so called Pain mgmt specialist, you are drug dealers will a license. After a liver transplant from the Univ. of Ala.Birm. Try prayer and exercise it works! | M | 51 | 10 years | 10/19/2009 | 4 | 2 lumbar spinal fusions-w/hardware | Occasional constipation, but not bad. No other problems, whatsoever. | I have tried every Rx available. I KNOW that EVERY Rx effects each person differently. Many of my friends swear by OXYCONTIN, but OXY was like taking a placebo for me. The only Rx that has EVER helped me ... is MS Contin! While it has NEVER stopped all the pain, it has made it possible to be mobile enough to even go to the grocery store occasionally! People in my shape learned years ago to "latch onto" the small victories. I have gotten worse lately (the last 6 months), and my Doctor does not want to go above the 60 mg (twice daily). We are currently bouncing ideas off of each other. He wants me to try fentanyl patches (but I told him my surgeon tried those 15 years ago with absolutely ZERO effect ... except for fairly major burn/rash from adhesive, LoL)! Then, he suggested "nerve blocks". and those have ALWAYS worried me (too many horror stories). So, we're working on it. He is a FINE doctor, and the only one that has stuck by me ... even when his partners told him to dump me! So, I'm sure we'll figure something out. | M | 50 | 12 years | 9/24/2009 | 4 | Spine fractures, osteoarthritis | Dry mouth, difficulty swallowing, gerd, constipation, out of breath when walking, up and down all night | It is the best pain reliever. 30 mg ER every 12 hours, Loratabs 10 mg as needed. I could not have lived without them. I could not stand or walk without holding on to something until after I took it and it made me stronger. Problem--body started trying to overcome it and IBS began returning and abdominally miserable, felt like insides pushing out. Stopped taking it last week and thought no problem. Yesterday felt like I could not breathe and went to ER, all blood tests, heart and x-rays normal (they said beautiful, perfect). Suggested body reacting to stopping MS and have allergies. Weak depressed, anxious,IBS returned, back pain subsided. Trying to get by on ibuprofen. Maybe try rheumatologist. | M | 59 | 2 days | 5/19/2009 | 4 | degenerative disc/ back & neck pain | It works well as long as I take it as soon as I get up in the morning. 15mg twice a day. Constipation a plus because I have IBS and diarrhea. Disappears when on morphine. | My doctor is reluctant to prescribe the proper amount and then leaves me with none. The pain returns with a vengence. I have taken ultram, tramadol, Vioxx, Celebrex, muscle relaxants and either they didn't work or I was Allergic! | F | 66 | 4 years | 4/29/2009 | 2 | Spina bifida and degenerative discs | Blurred head, stomach cramps, constipation, confusion, anxiety, heart palpitations, leg cramps, headaches and the most recent aches and pains in my arms and hands. | It is seems to me the longer i stay on this drug the more side effects i am getting. This drug does not take my pain away..... And most days i dont know who i am ... | F | 39 | 5 months | 2/21/2009 | 3 | Fibromyalgia | bad constipation | helps a little, but not for the 12 hrs. like it is supposed to. I take 15mg 2x a day....some days are still really bad. was on Oxycodone, but dr. wanted me to switch to this. | F | 39 | 9 months | 2/19/2009 | 4 | back 2 spinal fusions, legs, ankle | dry mouth, constipation, no desire, | only thing out of everything that works for my pain have been through 10 year ordeal where i tried accupunture, and just about every drug available. 30mg, 6 pills, 3 times a day. Also 600mg nuerontin 3x daily. | M | 42 | 5 years | 2/17/2009 | 5 | Arthritic hip and back pain | Constipation, drowsiness | None of the other pain relievers (we've tried everything over the last six years) have worked so well for me as MS morphine does. Dr has been suggesting I try it for the last couple of years; my reluctance to do so seems silly now, except for the responses I get when folks hear that morphine's what's brought about such improvement in my quality of life. What's with the stigma around morphine, anyway? Weird, since it's practically 'herbal' and works so much better than the out and out synthetically fabricated pain relievers. In pain relief, lack of side effects, ease of administration (15 mg, 2x daily) and steadiness of delivery, nothing else has come close; anyway, from the first dose, for me it really IS a godsend! | F | 53 | 4 days | 2/7/2009 | 5 | constipation,dry mouth,very fatigued | Has effectively helped me be mobile from degenerative disc deseise for eight years, recently pain has increased | F | 53 | 8 years | 2/6/2009 | 3 | pain from RA | The morphine tablets with red dye made me have resteless leg and vomiting. But I can take morphine if not coated with red dye. I notice little side effects. | Helps rheumatoid arthritis/spondylitis pain somewhat. It doesn't completely knock out my pain, but it helps. | F | 36 | 3 years | 11/24/2008 | 4 | chronic post-surgery abdominal pain | restlessness, itching (esp. on face), muscle/body aches, unable to sleep, confusion and depression | Morphine is much better than Fentanyl patches (even 12.5 too strong) as maintenance drug for my pain. I have found that using it PRN helps me function better overall and lessens side effects also. After years of pain a "10" has now become an "8" so I try to use MS only when my pain is a 9 or a 10 and am willing to deal with the side effects. | M | 45 | 8 months | 11/10/2008 |