was takin 30 mgs morphine, lyrica, flexrill, phenergan, and nabutone...i switched because i wasent geting 2 much relif. now for 2 weeks i have been taking all 4 meds, but changed morphine 2 40 mgs. oxtcontin. now im having alot of stabbing, burning pain, but im not sure if it's just that the morphine was helping me cope with the pain better.im not sure if i should switch back 2 morphine, or should i try stronger dosages of oxy? what would help me with the pain better?
2006-12-06 14:34:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I am not sure I know that when I was on morphine I was taking 15 mg an I got on vicodan and then they wanted to put me back on morphine and it didn't work the same make sure to tell your dr. because it doesn't sound right (I have chronic back pain) I don't know your pain
2006-12-06 14:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by parentsofbadmeandt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been on pain management for almost 14 years now and can give you some relevant information. For some reason the body learns how to overcome and get tolerant to oxycodone much faster to Oxycontin than morphine SR. another reason you might be feeling cruddy is tat Oxycontin doesn't last a full 12 hours in most people you might ask your physician is you could go to 40 mg of Oxycontin tid. I had to do this when I switched from MS contin to Oxycontin. Lastly you may ask him, since it is winter and now that they are generic and a new style of patch if you can switch over to the fentanyl patches. You would be a good candidate for the 50mcg patch. they are 2nd generation patches and have no reservoir any more.. I re-started patch therapy for the winter last week. I only did it, because of winter and was surprised by size and cost from last year. If you have questions email me.
2006-12-06 23:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by yellowkayak 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are not going to a pain management clinic/doctor then consider doing so. GPs who are pill pushers until the right combo works may be making you suffer by over-medicating you with improper dosages, etc.
Remember...in a class of graduated doctors . . . one of them had to be at the bottom of the class!!!!!
2006-12-10 21:28:53 · answer #3 · answered by Donald W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should talk to the guy that takes the same meds you do....he's having really bad back pain.
2006-12-06 22:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should go back to your dr. and tell him what is going on. he can tell you what to do. good luck. merrychristmas.
2006-12-06 22:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋