MS Contin

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Does anyone know if it takes awhile to feel pain relief from MS Contin?

Like a week or so? Also, can anyone tell me the difference between that

and oxi contin? sp? I am really losing hope...I can't get out of pain

and I was hopeful ms contin would do it....it has been 3 days. I have

been in such severe pain for a year with FMS/CFIDS...trying med after

med, finding a pain doc...leading up to this med and n o t h i n g...if

anyone can give me hope, please do!

[Guest guest]

YES! It may be that your dose is too low. I was started at 5mg twice a day of MS

contin. It did nothing for my pain. After 4 days of total agony I called my

doctor and she doubled it to 10mg twice a day. At that dose I've had about a 50%

reduction in the general background pain. I still take codeine sulfate for break

through pain and some Robaxin for muscle spasms but I've cut the codeine by a

third and the Robaxin by 75%.

Just ask your doctor to titrate your medicine up a level.

Jami

dawnjohnshughes@... wrote:

>Does anyone know if it takes awhile to feel pain relief from MS Contin?

>Like a week or so? Also, can anyone tell me the difference between that

>and oxi contin? sp? I am really losing hope...I can't get out of pain

>and I was hopeful ms contin would do it....it has been 3 days. I have

>been in such severe pain for a year with FMS/CFIDS...trying med after

>med, finding a pain doc...leading up to this med and n o t h i n g...if

>anyone can give me hope, please do!

>

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Good Morning

First of all I have to say that the people who post and answer

questions deserve a lot of credit for the help they provide. You are really a

loving, caring group of people and knowledgeable and I thank you.

I am on my 5th day of MS Contin and last night I had massive anxiety

all night long into today. Has anyone else experienced that and how long does

it take to pass.

Be Well

[Guest guest]

At 10:24 AM 3/15/02 -0500, wrote:

>I am on my 5th day of MS Contin and last night I had massive anxiety

>all night long into today.

That is listed as a common side effect. If it continues or is really

bothering you, report it to your doctor as soon as possible. I'd report it

at the next visit regardless of whether it continues or not.

Hower

http://home.dejazzd.com/hower

[Guest guest]

The few side-effects I experienced starting MS Contin went away after about

three days.

I had some trouble sleeping, some anxiety, and a bit of stomach upset.

It¹s all gone now, and I honestly love being on it.

Robbie in FL, moderator chronic_pain.

AS, RS (ReA), FMS, CFS

feralelf@...

[Guest guest]

I was switched from Oxycodone to MS contin. I was on Oxycodone 5mg 3 times a

day. When I was first switched to MSC I was on 15mg twice a day. After one week

of no real relief I was put on 30mg twice a day. Through out the whole time,

I've had 30mg codeine as a breakthrough meds at 6 per day. I've been on the MS

contin since and been able to almost completely stop the codeine. It's been a

bit over 4 months since I switched.

Hope the info helps!

Jami

JFitzge981@... wrote:

>Hi

> I started on ms contin 15 mg about 2 1/2 weeks ago and the side

>effects seemed to have all gone away. I have suffered from chronic pain for

>over ten years with an average pain scale of 7 every day and higher when

>flair up come which is more often than I like to think.

> What I was wondering is anyone reading this is on this med how long

>did you stay at a certain dosage before increasing it and what dosage you are

>presently on. I am feeling very positive about this right now, I believe that

>I may have found something that really works. Lastly if any one knows

>anything about long term effects on the body in general.

> Thank you all so much for being helpful but more so for being kind.

>You all deserve a lot of credit.

>

>Be Well

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Can I just say that I am really jealous of all of you who write in here

talking about the pain meds that you are on that I would just die to be on.

I have had severe pain since 1991, back then the strongest stuff they would

ever put you on was percocets and things like that, but that was in NH.

Since moving to RI all I've been able to find are idiot doctors and the best

I've been able to get for my pain so far is generic darvocets??? After

seeing my ortho yesterday in NH which is 3 hours away and having him look at

my back and new mri and x-rays for the first time since 1993 he gave me his

findings and new dx we went over all my medications when I told him all I am

getting is the propo-n/apap for my pain he said it was almost criminal what

they were doing to me. but with him being in NH and me being in RI

prescribing Schedule II narcotics would just be too much hassle for both off

us. It would require me traveling back and forth for regular appointments

which just send me into more pain etc etc. He IS however going to be

sending my current PC/Internist who is treating me for my FMS and pain his

findings and a stern letter telling him he should be helping me more with my

pain, he also is going to explain that prescribing me popo-n/apap in the

first place while having UC is not a great idea anyways?

Hopefully this will smarten this guy up, I see him again on 4/2 if not I

think 4/2 is going to be the last time I see him, if he don't help me out

that day I will be asking for a referral to an FMS specialist as well as a

referral to a Pain Management Specialist!

RE: MS Contin

> I was switched from Oxycodone to MS contin. I was on Oxycodone 5mg 3 times

a day. When I was first switched to MSC I was on 15mg twice a day. After one

week of no real relief I was put on 30mg twice a day. Through out the whole

time, I've had 30mg codeine as a breakthrough meds at 6 per day. I've been

on the MS contin since and been able to almost completely stop the codeine.

It's been a bit over 4 months since I switched.

>

> Hope the info helps!

>

>

> Jami

>

> JFitzge981@... wrote:

>

> >Hi

> > I started on ms contin 15 mg about 2 1/2 weeks ago and the side

> >effects seemed to have all gone away. I have suffered from chronic pain

for

> >over ten years with an average pain scale of 7 every day and higher when

> >flair up come which is more often than I like to think.

> > What I was wondering is anyone reading this is on this med how

long

> >did you stay at a certain dosage before increasing it and what dosage you

are

> >presently on. I am feeling very positive about this right now, I believe

that

> >I may have found something that really works. Lastly if any one knows

> >anything about long term effects on the body in general.

> > Thank you all so much for being helpful but more so for being

kind.

> >You all deserve a lot of credit.

> >

> >Be Well

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Im on roxicodone it was one 5mg 3 or 4 times per day-- now it's 1

and 1/2 pills 3 to 5 times a day with two (10 mg) at bedtime -OR- 5

mg 4 to 6 times a day. The doctor lets me dose my medication, they

just increased the number of pills I get for this reason, that I

sometimes break the pills in half and take 1 and 1/2 (for 7.5 mgs)

depending on pain severity levels. What is the difference between MS

Contin and oxycontin? Are they both extended release? if it's not

codeine what is ms contin? Ignorant in PA

>

> >Hi

> > I started on ms contin 15 mg about 2 1/2 weeks ago and the

side

> >effects seemed to have all gone away. I have suffered from chronic

pain for

> >over ten years with an average pain scale of 7 every day and

higher when

> >flair up come which is more often than I like to think.

> > What I was wondering is anyone reading this is on this med

how long

> >did you stay at a certain dosage before increasing it and what

dosage you are

> >presently on. I am feeling very positive about this right now, I

believe that

> >I may have found something that really works. Lastly if any one

knows

> >anything about long term effects on the body in general.

> > Thank you all so much for being helpful but more so for

being kind.

> >You all deserve a lot of credit.

> >

> >Be Well

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

im on ms contin its the equivilant of oramorph( i was on oramorph and they

switched me when they stopped carrying the oramorph tho i think it worked

better) as far as i know but when i asked this question here b4 im not sure

anyone knew the difference

LiL Missy

>

>Reply-To: chronic_pain

>To: chronic_pain

>Subject: Re: MS Contin

>Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 22:21:09 -0000

>

>Hi Im on roxicodone it was one 5mg 3 or 4 times per day-- now it's 1

>and 1/2 pills 3 to 5 times a day with two (10 mg) at bedtime -OR- 5

>mg 4 to 6 times a day. The doctor lets me dose my medication, they

>just increased the number of pills I get for this reason, that I

>sometimes break the pills in half and take 1 and 1/2 (for 7.5 mgs)

>depending on pain severity levels. What is the difference between MS

>Contin and oxycontin? Are they both extended release? if it's not

>codeine what is ms contin? Ignorant in PA

>

>

> >

> > >Hi

> > > I started on ms contin 15 mg about 2 1/2 weeks ago and the

>side

> > >effects seemed to have all gone away. I have suffered from chronic

>pain for

> > >over ten years with an average pain scale of 7 every day and

>higher when

> > >flair up come which is more often than I like to think.

> > > What I was wondering is anyone reading this is on this med

>how long

> > >did you stay at a certain dosage before increasing it and what

>dosage you are

> > >presently on. I am feeling very positive about this right now, I

>believe that

> > >I may have found something that really works. Lastly if any one

>knows

> > >anything about long term effects on the body in general.

> > > Thank you all so much for being helpful but more so for

>being kind.

> > >You all deserve a lot of credit.

> > >

> > >Be Well

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

ive had my share of stupid, uncaring doctors but these doctors just pretty

much sedate you and they dont care about drug interactions (which caused my

seizure disorder) and they refuse to fix problems that are fixable i hate my

body being dependant on these meds just to roll out of bed and on to the

couch and theres no quality of life theres not many roses on this side of

the fence either

>

>Reply-To: chronic_pain

>To: <chronic_pain >

>Subject: Re: MS Contin

>Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 15:15:47 -0500

>

>Can I just say that I am really jealous of all of you who write in here

>talking about the pain meds that you are on that I would just die to be on.

>I have had severe pain since 1991, back then the strongest stuff they would

>ever put you on was percocets and things like that, but that was in NH.

>

>Since moving to RI all I've been able to find are idiot doctors and the

>best

>I've been able to get for my pain so far is generic darvocets??? After

>seeing my ortho yesterday in NH which is 3 hours away and having him look

>at

>my back and new mri and x-rays for the first time since 1993 he gave me his

>findings and new dx we went over all my medications when I told him all I

>am

>getting is the propo-n/apap for my pain he said it was almost criminal what

>they were doing to me. but with him being in NH and me being in RI

>prescribing Schedule II narcotics would just be too much hassle for both

>off

>us. It would require me traveling back and forth for regular appointments

>which just send me into more pain etc etc. He IS however going to be

>sending my current PC/Internist who is treating me for my FMS and pain his

>findings and a stern letter telling him he should be helping me more with

>my

>pain, he also is going to explain that prescribing me popo-n/apap in the

>first place while having UC is not a great idea anyways?

>

>Hopefully this will smarten this guy up, I see him again on 4/2 if not I

>think 4/2 is going to be the last time I see him, if he don't help me out

>that day I will be asking for a referral to an FMS specialist as well as a

>referral to a Pain Management Specialist!

>

> RE: MS Contin

>

>

> > I was switched from Oxycodone to MS contin. I was on Oxycodone 5mg 3

>times

>a day. When I was first switched to MSC I was on 15mg twice a day. After

>one

>week of no real relief I was put on 30mg twice a day. Through out the whole

>time, I've had 30mg codeine as a breakthrough meds at 6 per day. I've been

>on the MS contin since and been able to almost completely stop the codeine.

>It's been a bit over 4 months since I switched.

> >

> > Hope the info helps!

> >

> >

> > Jami

> >

> > JFitzge981@... wrote:

> >

> > >Hi

> > > I started on ms contin 15 mg about 2 1/2 weeks ago and the side

> > >effects seemed to have all gone away. I have suffered from chronic pain

>for

> > >over ten years with an average pain scale of 7 every day and higher

>when

> > >flair up come which is more often than I like to think.

> > > What I was wondering is anyone reading this is on this med how

>long

> > >did you stay at a certain dosage before increasing it and what dosage

>you

>are

> > >presently on. I am feeling very positive about this right now, I

>believe

>that

> > >I may have found something that really works. Lastly if any one knows

> > >anything about long term effects on the body in general.

> > > Thank you all so much for being helpful but more so for being

>kind.

> > >You all deserve a lot of credit.

> > >

> > >Be Well

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

all of you who write in here

> talking about the pain meds that you are on that I would just die

to be on.

> Rob:

I really feel for you.

It took me YEARS to get this medication and I had it taken

away a couple of times. I was without ANYTHING but occasional ultram,

tylenol and ibuprofen for years - the ib. which gave me bleeding

ulcers. When I finally got vicodin I was shocked it did nothing but

make me dizzy and nothing for the pain, just like taking tylenol.

lortab was not much better. It took me a year to get them to stop

giving me tylenol and ibuprofen in my pills since I'm taking them

long term to avoid kidney and liver damage.

I went through many different doctors before finding this new one.

I've been treated like crap until recently.

He is in upstate NY and I am in Central PA. It's very painful

for me to travel and the expense is not welcome either. When this

doctor writes me scripts, the last time I was at my pharmacy the

pharmacist gave me a big hassle about it, made me wait a day probably

to check up on things. I had a talk with this pharmacist and he

seemed very reassuring but I can't help feeling still that he's kind

of a jackass.

Anyway in the future I will be using an 800 line staffed with

pharmacists for ALL my medications. This doctor, on the months I do

not make it there is willing to FEDEX me the scripts! Ask your doctor

if he is willing to see you EVERY 3 MONTHS. There is something legal

that is the reason the doctor MUST see you that often, even if your

condition is the same. My dr. will do phone appointments on the

months in between! This limits the frequency of visits. Ask your dr.

if he would consider a similar setup. My dr. STILL does CHARGE for

the visit if he has a phone appointment, but it's much less hassle

than travel. My GP does not know what to do with me but is willing to

work under the direction of this pain management doctor on the two

months in between my visits, which saves me the visit charge on the

off months. I see my pain mgt. doctor once every third month and if I

have a question in between and I must call him there is a pro rated

charge for the call.

If you want the information about the pharmacy line I can dig it

up and send it to you privately just let me know. Your doctor would

have to be registered with them first in order for them to accept you

into the program. I'm hoping my dr. here agrees to it! It's easier

for both you and your doctor so you may want to present the

information to him.

Keep advocating for yourself as I've found nobody else will.

I've been lied about and treated like s*it. But here I have arrived

at a better place atleast for now. It takes kissing alot of frogs to

find a prince.

[Guest guest]

Well 4/2 is d-day for my current doc, by then he'll have the new report from

my ortho in NH from yesterday and he already has the report from the

radiologist. IMHO by then he should have had enough time to let this

information sink into his think skull because if he didn't believe me before

for whatever reason he had there can be NO reason in the world to NOT

believe me now!

If for some reason then he has some reason why he won't write me something

MUCH stronger than these useless generic darvocets then I will politely ask

him for a referral for a FMS specialist, a Pain Management specialist and

another PC as our relationship is now over because I can longer see him

because I feel he does not have best interests in mind! And I will say that

it is such a shame because I trusted him for the last 9 -10 years and ask

him what has happened to him?

He can then either give me the referrals or not, but I will be done with

him!

Re: MS Contin

> all of you who write in here

> > talking about the pain meds that you are on that I would just die

> to be on.

> > Rob:

> I really feel for you.

> It took me YEARS to get this medication and I had it taken

> away a couple of times. I was without ANYTHING but occasional ultram,

> tylenol and ibuprofen for years - the ib. which gave me bleeding

> ulcers. When I finally got vicodin I was shocked it did nothing but

> make me dizzy and nothing for the pain, just like taking tylenol.

> lortab was not much better. It took me a year to get them to stop

> giving me tylenol and ibuprofen in my pills since I'm taking them

> long term to avoid kidney and liver damage.

> I went through many different doctors before finding this new one.

> I've been treated like crap until recently.

> He is in upstate NY and I am in Central PA. It's very painful

> for me to travel and the expense is not welcome either. When this

> doctor writes me scripts, the last time I was at my pharmacy the

> pharmacist gave me a big hassle about it, made me wait a day probably

> to check up on things. I had a talk with this pharmacist and he

> seemed very reassuring but I can't help feeling still that he's kind

> of a jackass.

>

> Anyway in the future I will be using an 800 line staffed with

> pharmacists for ALL my medications. This doctor, on the months I do

> not make it there is willing to FEDEX me the scripts! Ask your doctor

> if he is willing to see you EVERY 3 MONTHS. There is something legal

> that is the reason the doctor MUST see you that often, even if your

> condition is the same. My dr. will do phone appointments on the

> months in between! This limits the frequency of visits. Ask your dr.

> if he would consider a similar setup. My dr. STILL does CHARGE for

> the visit if he has a phone appointment, but it's much less hassle

> than travel. My GP does not know what to do with me but is willing to

> work under the direction of this pain management doctor on the two

> months in between my visits, which saves me the visit charge on the

> off months. I see my pain mgt. doctor once every third month and if I

> have a question in between and I must call him there is a pro rated

> charge for the call.

> If you want the information about the pharmacy line I can dig it

> up and send it to you privately just let me know. Your doctor would

> have to be registered with them first in order for them to accept you

> into the program. I'm hoping my dr. here agrees to it! It's easier

> for both you and your doctor so you may want to present the

> information to him.

> Keep advocating for yourself as I've found nobody else will.

> I've been lied about and treated like s*it. But here I have arrived

> at a better place atleast for now. It takes kissing alot of frogs to

> find a prince.

>

>

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>What is the difference between MS Contin and oxycontin? Are they both extended

release? if it's not codeine what is ms contin? Ignorant in PA <

It's morphine sulfate. Contin means continuous release. Ocy contin is oxycodone

extended realease and you should not break the pills up. You really should talk

to your pharmacist about breaking them.

Jami

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