I have been on morphine 60mg for about three years. It was perscribed as a pain killer for my neck and trigeminal neuriglia. i know this makes me sound old but i was only 27 when I started this heavy pain meds. I have had surgery for the TN, and that is doing better. That was the worst pain in the world!!!!. However, my husband wants to have more kids. And I think i might be pregnant. I first started by cutting dose in half for the first three days then cold turkey. The pain is intense and i am only taking tyelonol for the pain since it is consider a class B drug while pregnant. It will be my third day today, and i know it will be hard, but worth it to know I will not be taking it through my pregnancy. I do hope to get on a less adicitve pain manigment program after I deliver. I know even after detox I will still be in quit a bit of pain due to my pass injuries. i have had neck surgery, bunion surgery, knee surgery, almost brain surgery or MVD for my TN. But I know i can do it. I do not really have an urget to really want to use them again. And even if I am not prego I am done.
I had been a daily drinker since I was 16 years old. I usually drank over a fifth a day. Almost 3 years ago I took my last drink. I had tried to quit many times in the previous years, but all of my attempts failed. Mostly the withdrawl from alcohol was too painful for me. This time I, with help, did it. About a year ago I had back surgery. The Dr had put me on pain medication that I took as prescribed and stopped with no major difficulties. Because of that my tricky alcoholic mind told me that I could try some pain pills to feel good every once in awhile with no reprecussions. I now take 100mg morpine in tandum with 15mg oxy 3 times a day. I know that I have entered the lions mouth because recently I tried to stop taking the medication but the withdrawls have made my time as a drunk seem like kindergarten. I am lucky in one sense that I have almost unlimited access to the medications. I don't need to quit because of availibility or money, but because I know where the path of addiction goes. I have heard many good ideas on how to survive the "kicking" process thanks to this forumand I feel confident that it can be done. I am sorry to those who don't understand what is involved with the adventure that most of us are on. I am not a bad person. I am messed up on soem bad drugs though. I will try as many of the ideas that are necissarry and post on what has or has not worked for me. Thank you all for your input.
Hi there everyone, I too have been taking perscribed contins and servrodol for over 7 months. I was rather nieve about morphine, I did not know anything about morphine. I have suffered from back pain since I was a teenager, I am now in my late thirties. I have undergone two operations and I am currently recovering from the second. I have been reducing the amount of morphine by two thirds over the past eight weeks. My god it is hard, the sweats hot and cold, headaches and worst of all the uneasiness/mood swings/very unsettled, all very similar to the previous posts. I take encouragement from all of you just in the knowledge Its not just me going through this. I am going to beat the pills!! I just wish it was over and I did not feel this way. Is it worth going cold turkey and getting the worst of it over? How would the wife and kids cope? how could I deal with work! its all rather difficult isnt it. But hey life is for living, I will succeed. Yes I will. You all have my best wishes to kick this monster and I wish you all the very best.
From experience, I say quit it "cold turkey" and growl at the symptoms. You are a man and not a boy! Advil will help with the aches and pains, and Gravol will help with the nausea. Do not try substituting one Narcotic for another - this will only prolong your misery. The withdrawal period from Morphine is from 8 to 14 days; it is a living H-ll, but you will survive. Did you know that quitting Morphine "cold turkey" is easier than quitting Methadone?
p.s. Remember the Withdrawal period when you are "clean" and you won't go near this poison again !
p.s. Remember the Withdrawal period when you are "clean" and you won't go near this poison again !
Hey all. I am on day one of no morphine sulfate pills. I take about 30 to 45mg per day for roughly 6 months. was on vicodine for 4 1/2 years before starting morphine. Don't have a doc to go to for the withdrawals, so I try to make due with home/over-counter stuff.
I have some ambien (sleeping pills) a friend gave me. THose work. Some aspirin and these desolvable over the counter pills that help with "restless legs".
So in the morning I take half a sleeping pill. enough to cloud me, but not want to sleep. Take a few aspirin or arthritis pills (over the counter) and desolve 2 or 3 of those restless legs pills. As you know the withdrawal symptons are restlessness in general, especially in the legs. I'll probably grab some liquor just to sip lightly on. Pepto-bismol works well for the digestive issues that will be coming from the sudden de-constipating movements your bowels will be having. as you know morphine makes you constipated, so now you will be releasing all of that.
THats about it. small spurts of excercise (walking or doing squats) will help with the leg issues. Don't sit in one spot too long.
Take a full sleeping pill at night. Try to time your cold turkey when you can have 2 or 3 days to yourself to deal with the withdrawals. you don't want a social gathering in the agenda 2 days into withdrawals...
I have some ambien (sleeping pills) a friend gave me. THose work. Some aspirin and these desolvable over the counter pills that help with "restless legs".
So in the morning I take half a sleeping pill. enough to cloud me, but not want to sleep. Take a few aspirin or arthritis pills (over the counter) and desolve 2 or 3 of those restless legs pills. As you know the withdrawal symptons are restlessness in general, especially in the legs. I'll probably grab some liquor just to sip lightly on. Pepto-bismol works well for the digestive issues that will be coming from the sudden de-constipating movements your bowels will be having. as you know morphine makes you constipated, so now you will be releasing all of that.
THats about it. small spurts of excercise (walking or doing squats) will help with the leg issues. Don't sit in one spot too long.
Take a full sleeping pill at night. Try to time your cold turkey when you can have 2 or 3 days to yourself to deal with the withdrawals. you don't want a social gathering in the agenda 2 days into withdrawals...
morphine withdrwl its 10 times worst than percoset, one of the best way to ease that withdrwl its weed it will calm u down alot rememmber weed its a pain medicine, eat big meals, tha will help 2, eat be4 u smoke weed tha way the effect doesnt go away, if u dont eat at all which thas the way u feel when withdrwl u will feel worst, hot showers, go for a walk, if u take morphine try to get ur hands on percoset or oxs the withdrwl its na as bad, break them in litle pieces n tak them only where u get to that point where u cant no more its the fastest way to get it out of ur system, buy some sleeping pills for the night, drink green tea its gd to get out of ur system faster, n dont over do the weed the more u smoke the less it will help n remeber it will ease the withdrwal, na cure u completly
Ive been using morphine for around 1 year. It was purely for pleasure I was able to steal it from a relative. My use varied from 50mg slow release tablets to 200mg. It was getting to the stage where I had to leave work due to taking too much. This point I knew I had a problem.
I last took about 50mg 2 days ago and I am feeling the full effects of withdrawal. Insomnia, sh**ting alot, whole body is acheing and mood swings. Its hard because I can get morphine whenever I want but I am determined.
After 5 months of using I quit for 1 week. Withdrawal lasted about 5 days that time so im guessing it will last about 7 days. I wish I had packed it in the first time round. Was into sports but have not done any in 1 year. My drive to quit is to get back into my sports and get a new job. If I dont quit, I know I wont do either.
If you have the sh**s take immodium it works well. I also find having a few beers in the evening helps me get to sleep it helps the aches.
I last took about 50mg 2 days ago and I am feeling the full effects of withdrawal. Insomnia, sh**ting alot, whole body is acheing and mood swings. Its hard because I can get morphine whenever I want but I am determined.
After 5 months of using I quit for 1 week. Withdrawal lasted about 5 days that time so im guessing it will last about 7 days. I wish I had packed it in the first time round. Was into sports but have not done any in 1 year. My drive to quit is to get back into my sports and get a new job. If I dont quit, I know I wont do either.
If you have the sh**s take immodium it works well. I also find having a few beers in the evening helps me get to sleep it helps the aches.
I know if you don't have any drugs to ease off,that warm long baths were the only thing that use to make me feel better!
Good Luck-It is so easy at your age,,,it gets bad,bad if you are in your 40's and 50's! The methadone programs have 30 day detox-if you have a way to get on the program? my e-mail or you can stay on the methadone if you think you are just going to go back on the stuff??
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Good Luck-It is so easy at your age,,,it gets bad,bad if you are in your 40's and 50's! The methadone programs have 30 day detox-if you have a way to get on the program? my e-mail or you can stay on the methadone if you think you are just going to go back on the stuff??
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I have been using Morphine Sulfate tablets for roughly 7 years now, after progressing from Percocet (5/325mg).
I take between 4-6 60mg tablets of the SR (Sustained Release), and around 3-6 of the 10mg IR (Instant Release) tablets at a time. Which, is normally for the entire day. Although, sometimes I do find myself taking more as the day progresses.
Anyhow, after 7 years of of around 420mg per day of Morphine Sulfate has me re-thinking things. These days, getting them (at that amount especially), is near impossible. So, I have been suffering early withdrawal stages every 2-3 days, for 2-3 days, until I am able to re-use.
I'm curious as to the best method of of coming off these. I'd love to just go cold turkey, but I do have other life commitments. Such as work, family and a son. So, sitting in bed for 3-4 weeks, without attending work will just not cut it.
Taking the time off of work, would also not be an option. Especially, if I don't want them to know i'm a drug addict. I always take before work, so, I'm not drowsy and ill.
I have no idea what to do here. On one hand, I can't continue down this road of constant morphine... on the other hand, I can't just simply stop all other aspects of life. Such as working.
I have no idea, help is greatly wanted and appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew.
I take between 4-6 60mg tablets of the SR (Sustained Release), and around 3-6 of the 10mg IR (Instant Release) tablets at a time. Which, is normally for the entire day. Although, sometimes I do find myself taking more as the day progresses.
Anyhow, after 7 years of of around 420mg per day of Morphine Sulfate has me re-thinking things. These days, getting them (at that amount especially), is near impossible. So, I have been suffering early withdrawal stages every 2-3 days, for 2-3 days, until I am able to re-use.
I'm curious as to the best method of of coming off these. I'd love to just go cold turkey, but I do have other life commitments. Such as work, family and a son. So, sitting in bed for 3-4 weeks, without attending work will just not cut it.
Taking the time off of work, would also not be an option. Especially, if I don't want them to know i'm a drug addict. I always take before work, so, I'm not drowsy and ill.
I have no idea what to do here. On one hand, I can't continue down this road of constant morphine... on the other hand, I can't just simply stop all other aspects of life. Such as working.
I have no idea, help is greatly wanted and appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrew.
Hi once again,
Further to my last post, I am happy to report that I am now morphine free after once being on over 200mg per day (260mg at one stage). I have just completed a three week ADAPT Pain Management course at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
If anyone had have asked me 6 months ago whether I would be drug free or not, I would have laughed at them. Although I had cut my morphine dosage down by pretty much half, I always thought that I would get to a limit where the pain would be unbearable again and I would have to level off my morphine to counteract. Thanks to the supportive staff and the 'in-your-face' type tactics (not that hard really though a few of the course members did struggle a bit), I have managed to totally scrap my morphine intake and have been off it for two weeks now. I am travelling remarkably well and I can honestly say that I have no desire to take any pills whatsoever.
I took my son out for 9 holes of golf yesterday and yes, after just 5 holes my back was giving me plenty of grief, but it was no worse than when I was taking 110mg of morphine a day. With that in mind, I can safely say that although I am still battling the back pain, I am battling it WITHOUT opiates. All it is is simply pacing yourself so that you do not overdo things, and to slowly increase your tollerances to certain activities (standing, sitting, walking, running). Just a little willpower will stand you in good stead.
Should you be in Australia, suffering chronic pain and be on painkillers, I would recommend this program to you without hesitation. I can only speak for myself when I say that this course has helped me immeasurably. If you would like any information please feel free to leave a post on here and I will supply my email address.
Good luck with the battle
Cheers
Noel
Further to my last post, I am happy to report that I am now morphine free after once being on over 200mg per day (260mg at one stage). I have just completed a three week ADAPT Pain Management course at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
If anyone had have asked me 6 months ago whether I would be drug free or not, I would have laughed at them. Although I had cut my morphine dosage down by pretty much half, I always thought that I would get to a limit where the pain would be unbearable again and I would have to level off my morphine to counteract. Thanks to the supportive staff and the 'in-your-face' type tactics (not that hard really though a few of the course members did struggle a bit), I have managed to totally scrap my morphine intake and have been off it for two weeks now. I am travelling remarkably well and I can honestly say that I have no desire to take any pills whatsoever.
I took my son out for 9 holes of golf yesterday and yes, after just 5 holes my back was giving me plenty of grief, but it was no worse than when I was taking 110mg of morphine a day. With that in mind, I can safely say that although I am still battling the back pain, I am battling it WITHOUT opiates. All it is is simply pacing yourself so that you do not overdo things, and to slowly increase your tollerances to certain activities (standing, sitting, walking, running). Just a little willpower will stand you in good stead.
Should you be in Australia, suffering chronic pain and be on painkillers, I would recommend this program to you without hesitation. I can only speak for myself when I say that this course has helped me immeasurably. If you would like any information please feel free to leave a post on here and I will supply my email address.
Good luck with the battle
Cheers
Noel
Quit now. Before you know it you will be taking 200-300mgs a day and 3 years will have gone by. (personal experience)
Hi, I just decided to research morphine withdrawals after 5 days of torment. I have been on short & long lasting morphine for 9 months following a car accident; I have messed up disks which cause alot of pain. I also have fibromyalgia, so I've been prescribed Vicodin 7.5/500 every few months, for 3 years without any dependence what so ever; I just took as needed. So when my pain management doctor gave me the scripts for morphine, I thought it would be a piece of cake. Well taking was a piece of cake; it didn't have any effects on me except taking away the pain. After 6 months the pills aren't working so well and with my weight loss he didn't want to increase the dosage. Instead he changed my RX to Opana. We tried the short term one first and my body takes to it well. HOWEVER, when I stopped the long lasting I found myself in such agony. Crazy things popping into my head, severe anxiety that my valium doesn't take away, I can't sleep or control my moods, restless limbs, cold sweats...I pictured myself just like that guy detoxing in that movie 'Trainspotting'. So that's when I thought about it & realized I'm detoxing. I never thought I'd become addicted. I'm only sleeping 1-2hrs at a time even with my strong Zanaflex sleeping pills. I still have some of the short term morphine left and this morning I was so whacked out I took one along with my sleeping pill; I now feel relaxed & normal, but not tired. Now I'm worried what the Opana will do, but with my problems I cannot be off of pain medicine yet. This is so hard to get through, I'm so scared.
Morphine Sulphate withdrawal is pretty hellish...
Thing is, there isn't a whole lot you can do. I, myself, take MS Contin through the VA for low back pain I've had since 2004.
I've tried everything....
Neurontin, percocet, darvocet, vicodin, methadone, etc.etc...
MS Contin is designed to be a controlled release tablet. The ingredients within the drug are designed to keep it in your blood stream longer.
Cutting or splitting the pill can cause an overdose as the tablet is designed for the controlled release.
In 2006 I started taking Morphine Sulphate 15mg tabs (I think) the blue ones about once or twice a day. 4 years later I take 30mg (purple ones) 3 times daily. Anything more than that is simply insanity....
The drug works wonders for chronic back pain. The tough part is working with your doctor to find a proper dosage that is sufficient for your pain level. Over time you will find it, unless you are simply abusing the drug altogether. The drug is remarkably hard on your system when you try to stop. For myself, I've been waiting for surgery through the VA but they will not do it. I'm paying for surgery with my own neurosurgeon and my own money and insurance to specifically get off the medication and live a normal life again.
They had been filling my MS Contin regularly on 28 day cycles. No problems for 8 months. If I ran out 2-3 days early I could call it in early and they would fill it because it takes up to 72 hrs to process the order. Last week they filled it a week early (don't know why). Now I'm going through withdrawals (for the 5th time in four years) because they wouldn't fill it this time.
I take Tramadol for breakthrough pain. Tramadol is not a narcotic but it helps with the symptoms. You can take up to 2 pills 3 times/day. But be careful with Tramadol too. I was warned that the medication has withdrawal symptoms that mirror neurological symptoms (burning in arms and legs, etc..).
I have never had physical withdrawals that lasted longer than 5 days. After that most of it is psychological. The shakes, runny nose, diahrrea subside after the 3rd or 4th day for me. Taking the tramadol will alleviate the runny nose and diahrrea along with Immodium but the shakes will continue for a few days more. The tramadol allows me to sleep at least a few hours at a time though. It is saving my butt this time around.
-anonymous
Thing is, there isn't a whole lot you can do. I, myself, take MS Contin through the VA for low back pain I've had since 2004.
I've tried everything....
Neurontin, percocet, darvocet, vicodin, methadone, etc.etc...
MS Contin is designed to be a controlled release tablet. The ingredients within the drug are designed to keep it in your blood stream longer.
Cutting or splitting the pill can cause an overdose as the tablet is designed for the controlled release.
In 2006 I started taking Morphine Sulphate 15mg tabs (I think) the blue ones about once or twice a day. 4 years later I take 30mg (purple ones) 3 times daily. Anything more than that is simply insanity....
The drug works wonders for chronic back pain. The tough part is working with your doctor to find a proper dosage that is sufficient for your pain level. Over time you will find it, unless you are simply abusing the drug altogether. The drug is remarkably hard on your system when you try to stop. For myself, I've been waiting for surgery through the VA but they will not do it. I'm paying for surgery with my own neurosurgeon and my own money and insurance to specifically get off the medication and live a normal life again.
They had been filling my MS Contin regularly on 28 day cycles. No problems for 8 months. If I ran out 2-3 days early I could call it in early and they would fill it because it takes up to 72 hrs to process the order. Last week they filled it a week early (don't know why). Now I'm going through withdrawals (for the 5th time in four years) because they wouldn't fill it this time.
I take Tramadol for breakthrough pain. Tramadol is not a narcotic but it helps with the symptoms. You can take up to 2 pills 3 times/day. But be careful with Tramadol too. I was warned that the medication has withdrawal symptoms that mirror neurological symptoms (burning in arms and legs, etc..).
I have never had physical withdrawals that lasted longer than 5 days. After that most of it is psychological. The shakes, runny nose, diahrrea subside after the 3rd or 4th day for me. Taking the tramadol will alleviate the runny nose and diahrrea along with Immodium but the shakes will continue for a few days more. The tramadol allows me to sleep at least a few hours at a time though. It is saving my butt this time around.
-anonymous
I hav been on MScontin for about 5 months now and am taking 30mg twice daily, along with percoct 10/325. I do admit I take the percocet probably more than I should but I am very set about the ms I don't ever take that more than I should. My question is a couple days ago I started having bad withdrawls symptoms and I don't know why. There has been no change in my medication or anything. THe only thing was that instead of taking two fifteens I am now taking one 30 but that shouldn't make a difference. Help wht should I do. I can barely think straight.
I am in the process of coming off Morphine MST. I have been on it for about a year and a half to relieve pain. I was on 120mg a day. At first I tried to reduce by five mg a week. Very slow I know, but I was advised to do it that way. However it felt like slow torture and I started to get bad mood swings and paranoia. After foot weeks I decided to quit altogether with a substituted dose of Tramadol 50mg four times a day. It was hard going at first, feel like I have been run over. My legs feel like they are going to explode from pressure. These are the major side effects for me but I also had lots of minor ones.
It has been eleven days now and the bad symptoms are starting to go. They do re occur but the distance between the symptoms is growing. One way or another you have to get off this stuff. Be strong in your mind, focus on how bad the stuff was and how you will better eventually. You can do it!
Good luck.
Paul
It has been eleven days now and the bad symptoms are starting to go. They do re occur but the distance between the symptoms is growing. One way or another you have to get off this stuff. Be strong in your mind, focus on how bad the stuff was and how you will better eventually. You can do it!
Good luck.
Paul