MS Contin vs Oxycontin

oxycontin is not morphine. oxycontin is oxycodone in a slow release tablet(released over 12 hours). ms contin is morphine. i do believe this forum is available to provide info and exchange ideas and help, and not to belittle people. please be kind

I take ms contin, 60mgs, heat it up with water in a spoon, crush it into a fluuid, then I inject it. Goes straight into the blood stream and the affect is quick and stronger. less wax in the tablet makes it more pure morphine

Ms contin(extended release morphine) works on different opiate receptors in the brain than than oxycontin(oxycodone),and for some people morphine works better,and for others oxycodone works better.But morphine is only between 20% and 40% oral bioavailability,but injecting wax is horrible for the body,and can be fatal.And ms contin is a mixture of wax and morphine,and if you chew the tablets,it will destroy your teeth.I know all about it,because I have been prescribed three hundred milligrams of ms contin to take every day for many years.I was hit by a truck as a pedestrian on November 22,2002.Oxycodone e technically 1/3rd times stronger than morphine.But like I said,everyone has different systems,and the ms contin might help you better than the oxycodone.A fentanyl patch might work better for you.It helps the pain in many people,and it's the strongest opiate that a human can actually

you didn't finish your final sentence or you used as many characters that are allowed for a posting. i am interested in your comments. i am not a user/abuser, but do have some knowledge of medications and like to learn more

i agree u cant write cancer on a perscription. i was on oxycodone and oxycontin and nothing helped . i am now on morphine and still nothing.. anyone have any news that would be helpful. im in agony,

i know my husband has been on methadone for 8 years and he finds that they really work on him. i know when after my fourth surgery to put my foot back on with plates and screws they sent me home with ms cotin and i suffered bad. i took one or two of methadone and i didnt even feel my foot for at least 8 hours. so really everybody is different. when they had the 40mg wafers methadone they were the best for cronic pain

codeine contin is better than all the rest i tried thx

maybe you should skip a few doses so then maybe you could spell junky id**t

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My experience with patients switching to Morphine (MS Contin) is that they all begin to type in the manner associated with the response by "alaric".  That is to say that letters become randomly switched in words, thoughts become switched, and general responses reflect that of someone burdened with dyslexia.  I don't understand the causation, but this is not atypical and I personally believe morphine and its constituents are suspect for patients of chronic pain.  

I was on high doses of oxy for years with vicodin ES for breakthru. My doc tried talking me into switching to Morphine 12 hr. I noticed day one that I was more comfortable so for me, the MS Contin works better and don't have to do any breakthru but for me the morphine does not take me 12 hrs so I take 1 every 8 hrs.

Pain control is poorly understood by medical personnel  and patients.  Probably the basis for lack of understanding is due to the fact that different patients react to narcotics in different ways.   The key word is TOLERANCE, which means that after a while a narcotic will stop being effective.  It is then time to switch drugs to fool the body.  It has been over 50 years that I have been prescribed one narcotic or another..  Which is better?  Any new one is always better than the old one because of the development of tolerance.  In terms of effectiveness, I would rate morphine and oxycodone equal, as long as they are switched when one stops being effective.   Methadone works well as long as you are aware that it can affect breathing... As for fentanyl  stay away from it. It is much too dangerous.  You should be aware that in fighting pain, you have to resort to a process called "polypharmacy".  Which means that after tolerance has been achieved, it is time to switch to another, but similar, drug.  For example, if ms-contin had been working well for several years, then becomes ineffective, stop and go to oxycontin.  When that stops working, either switch back or go to something totally new. If the usual opiates  discontinue their effectiveness, you might try a total switch and explore with your doctor, things like Celebrecx. Lyrica, gabapentin, and other similar new drugs which were originally approved  for anxiety, depression and/or other mood disorders.  Good luck, pain control is a c**p-shoot.

morphine ...mscontin is an opiod.........It works well but long term it becomes les effective and dosage must be increased if results are expected. I have taken MS Contin over 8 years under the care of a pain management docter. During that time I also had surgery on several occasions including replacement of L5 S1 disc with a Titanium Cobalt disc which greatly relieved my pain . I developed arthritis in the facet joints in the same area so another surgery was performed to stabilize the replacement disc i.e , rods and screws which is a sort on fusion . However I noticed that as time has gone by my I began to get less benefeit from the MS ContinER .I was taking 60mg every 12 hours. I also noticed that I began experiencing a side affect called " hypogonadism" which resuted in worsening erectile disfunction. I decided to start cutting back. I went to lower dosages by taking 15mg in order to reduce my dosage gradually. I began taking 30 at night and 60 mg once in morning . You can expect withdrawal symptoms like cold sweats, and increased pain as you gradually decrease dosage . Now I am down to 30mg at night and 15 mg in the morning. I started cutting back about 45 days ago and have gone slowly. I have begun to notice some improvement in the ED symptoms at this point. Hopefully over the next several months I can discontinue the morphine altogether. My pain tolerance is pretty good but the pain level gets up to around 7-8 at times . I am taking Mobic some days to decrease the amount of pain from withdrawal. When you try to cut back or stop these opiod drugs the body doesn't like it and the pain levels and other withdrawal symptoms can be rough. When that occurs I have to get mad at my body and be mentally tough and push through the pain. The body tells the brain that I really need the drug and that without it the pain will be too much. It is a real fight but it will be mind over body "when the dust settles".Let me encourage those who are considering taking opiod or any other addictive(dependent causing drug ) to do so as the last result. Long term use damages other parts of the body and instead of enhancing life it gradually and slowly reduces quality of life.

I was on very high doses of oxy for yrs and was paying cash!!!! It was around $800 / month. My Doc tried to talk me into trying MS because of the price. I put it off for a long time thinking I wouln't get as much comfort since I thought I was taking a step down. When I did give in and tried it, I have never felt so comfortable. It was amazing the difference. I am so glad I tried it. Much more comfort.

To everyone on opiates without cancer or a terminal illness get off them they are a very dangerous drugs I kno people are in pain but I am one and used oxycodone 30 mg for my pain until it started making me very impatient forgetful moody and super tolerate. There is other ways to deal with pain it's just easy to take a pill. If for any reason your doctor cuts u off prepare for the worst withdrawals ever.