How can I ease morphine withdrawals?

Just checkin in to let you know (this is hiking007dawn) It is August 24, 2012 almost 2mos. since my last post. I'm clean of all pain meds. Happier than I've been in a very long time, Hang in there it is so worth it! Peace, Dawn

frederich wrote:

 

I AM ON 200 MG. MORPHINE A DAY. 100 IN AM & 100 IN PM. I ASKED MY DR. TO GET ME OFF MORPHINE, WITHOUT GOING INTO WITHDRAWEL. HE JUST ORDERED FROM VA. 15 MG., TAKEN 5 IN AM, ( 15 X 5 = 75 MG. IN AM, & THEN 15MG. X 4 =60 IN PM ) FOR A TOTAL OF 135 MG. DAILY, VERSUS 200 MG. A DAY. WILL THIS KEEP ME FROM GOING INTO HORRIBLE WITHDRAWEL ??? I CERTAINLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ADVICE. I AM ON MORPHINE FOR SEVERE BACK & KNEE/ LEG CHRONIC PAIN & ARTHERITIS FOR QUITE SOME TIME NOW.. I WILL CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOUR ADVISE !!! 

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I just read your post,I have been on morphine for a few months now and a couples of days ago I had none and had bad withdrawal I can't even describe. Does tramadol really work? And how does it help? Thanks!

What is Va. 15 mg. Valium? If so you know that will work, although Valium is addictive! Very addictive! If this is true, try to not take the Valium until you start to feel uneasy, you know that feeling when your "throat feels thick" and you feel "Real" uneasy...take one then wait 20 mins and if you still feel bad take another one... slowly decrease the amnt. You will know when you are ready for another dose by "the way that you feel" At 200 mgs a day I would not attempt any drastic move until you bring your dose level "Way Down."

 

As far as Tramadol is concerned, I have never tried thst but have heard that "it works" try it and let us all know!

It is very early in morning, but found your post, I pray you are ok and are off the meds. I myself, have recently went off of the drug ms cotin and it threw me into a drastic drastic bad five days. I cannot even hardly remember what happened it was so bad/ Please please try to stay clean and may Our Good and Great God Bless you,

I have been taking 30mg ms contin for a little over a year now and am concerned with quitting. I dont take more than once per day, just in the am as soon as i wake up. I told my doctor I don't want to take it anymore and I refuse to pick up my rx. What should I expect in terms of withdrawal? Reading these posts seems everyone is taking much higher dosages than I am. I'm on my second day with no real symptoms other than the anxiety of expecting the worse.

 

 

did it cold turkey it can be done without methadone thats just another addiction!!!!

how do i get off morfine from a pain pump?

if morphine doesn't mess with your head why does the bottle say may cause drowsiness or dizziness, just saying i have three herniated disks and a pinched sciatic and the meds do help get on with your life with the pain not like life used to be but definitely better than being in horrible pain all day. That being said long term use of morphine does effect emotions and can cause sexual side effects, i know about the emotions because i can tell they have effected mine not depression or anything but like watching a movie or something can make me cry for happy or sad things which never happened before so it can mess with your head ask any doctor they will tell you the same thing

You need a doctors help. I have been through this twice due to severe illness I would not wish the withdraw on my worst enemy. Must taper off. They make a patch for withdraw that eases all the symptoms. It's called clonidine. Tiny patch huge results. Good luck your in my prayers. Please see a Dr.

i have been put on a drug called fentanyl 200mg 4 times a day which is morphine in lolly pop form that was 2 years ago and now i cant go a day by without taking it and when i dont have any its like hell for me, im waiting to cme off now but worried about the withdrawling cant any one give advise on how to cope.

im on this medication due to chronic pain syndrome and cant live the rest of my life on this drug as its eating away at me

someone help. i cut up a 60 mg morphine sulfate extended release pill and took a piece almost half... now im freaking out about possibly overdose ? i take hydrocodone now and then but never morphine. will i be ok ???? please please someone help me

After a slip up at my doctors I was given 3,500ml of Oramorph a month instead of 1,200ml. Over a period of 3 years I became addicted to Oramorph. A routine check by my doctor found out and called me in to see him. He then gave me Zomorph tablets that release over a 12 hour period. The problem with this is you do not get an instant high though it does cut down the cravings. The dose was lowered over a 3 month period until I just stopped. The symtons of reducing the dose are you can't sleep, you arms and legs keep jumping, you feel like sh-t and all you can think of is getting a hit of Oramorph. I have now been off them for 2 weeks and every day is getting better. I still keep thinking about how I felt when taking Oramorph and it's going to take a long time to get over it. I was lucky to have a good doctor that did not rush me off taking Oramorph but used Zomorph in doses over a period when I felt I could lower the dose myself.  I also had a wife and sons who put up with my moods and encouraged me every day. It is not easy coming off Oramorph and it has made me realise that taking addicts to court is not the answer to curing drug addiction. I found it the hardest thing I have ever done just think what a drug addict feels, the effects must be 10 fold. I am not some 20 year old I'm 66 years old and was a Senior Manager who should have known better. It is so easy to take it but your body just keeps craving more. I still am not the person I was before taking it but I know one day I will. Good luck to anyone coming off drugs.

Actually although this may be your experience. Morphine is many times better than a semi-synthetic medication that you named (oxy,vicodin etc). Not clear about the withdrawal I do know that semi's are engineered to work quicker and will addict you quicker (mentally) as well as make you physically dependent quicker. Ask a doctor to get the facts before spreading them around. Also, beware that pot is great for distracting you from pain but it can also make you focus on it. Find out what variety you are smoking and what it is grown for before just trying any type.

Wow fantastic man.