Big med change worried morphine? - Pain Management Message Board

milimoki · 07-21-2006, 05:32 PM

Well I have started to feel better emotionaly the last 2 weeksfro mtaking meth and oxycodone for BT. I was feeling sick to my stomache and not realy stable in my thoughts. The pain was much better as well. I went to my PM Dr yesterday and told him these things. I told him that I still have the nausea from the oxycodone. He HAD me on 10 mg of meth 3 times a day and oxycodone 15 mg 3 times a day. So 30 mg total of meth in a day and 45 mg of the oxy in a day. So he decides to take me off the oxycodone and put me on morphine (which I know nothing about realy) 15 mg 4 times a day. He then up's my meth to 20 mg 3 times a day. Does this seem like alot? Isnt the morphine alot stronger then the oxycodone? And way alot more mg than the oxy? Does morphine have less of a nausea feeling than oxycodone? Four times a day seem like alot with the morphine? The increase in meth he said was because of tolerance he said. But 2 months doesnt seem long enough for my body to build up a tolerance. Plus I told him I was doing pretty good on the meth and that my pain was 50 % under control, he then said I should be at least 70 % under control. I thought about not taking the full dose but then my Aunt who goes to a PM clinic told me they measure the amount in your urine. True? False?Anyone have any feeling's or opinions about the morphine? Thanks for any info ahead of time

Queenneeee · 07-21-2006, 05:39 PM

Hi Milimoki !! I also just this week got a perscription for morphine. I have yet to fill it ...I have been trying to do alot of research on it first because I know it is not a mild drug. Alot of people on the boards here reccommend it highly. Not sure of my dosage I can't read the doctor's script lol. I am on ultrum and muscle relaxers and ambium for sleep. The ultrum should be helping me but I feel no relief in pain from it at all , and the PM doctor just doubled my doses. If only we could have one pain free day without feeling like zombies would be wonderful ... keep me posted as to if you start the morphine. take -care

milimoki · 07-21-2006, 06:09 PM

also can anyone tell me, how well does the morphine and meth go together? Queenneeee I strated the morphine last night and the meth increase. I am very tired I will say that. My eyes keep closing. I hope the sleepiness goes away in a few weeks, cause no way could I ever go around being this sleepy. I have had no nausea so far, and the pain is 80 % free so far, to answer your question,I hope it lasts though. Would be perfect if I wasnt feeling so drowsy

Queenneeee · 07-21-2006, 06:23 PM

80 % pain free !!! CONGRATS !! that must feel great !! and good night to you too lol..... hope the sleepiness doesn't last .......keep me posted ok

badoldback · 07-22-2006, 07:00 AM

Hey Milimoki,
Most places calculate Oxycodone as being either one and a half or two times as strong as Morphine. So it would make sense that you would be taking more Morphine than you were taking Oxycodone. Many of us find that Oxycodone makes us feel less sedated than Morphine, but everybody responds differently. Did the doctors instructions say to take the Morphine 4 times a day or up to 4 times a day as needed? I hope things work out well for you.