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Morphine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Morphine Sulfate ER, Morphine Sulfate IR (MSIR), Kadian (Show all)

See also: Morphine Pump

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35 patient evaluations for Morphine

SaraJean

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

PTSD

Depression: 3

Mania: 1

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Overwhelming

Rx

34 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by SaraJean
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**Purpose:** Chronic pain *(Started Aug 06, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 08, 2009	200 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Flowers

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 12 yrs

Mentor

Type: Progressive Relapsing

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Severe

Cognition: severe

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by Flowers
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Nov 12, 2003)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 31, 2008	15 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Aug 21, 2008	15 Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Dec 31, 2008
Advice & Tips: This is the only pain med that I've found that really works for me. Most of the pain meds will pep me up too much. I react the opisite to most of the pain meds than what most people do. They don't make me tired, they wake me up too much. I'm like on a high.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Aug 21, 2008
Advice & Tips: This med has to be taken like it's written
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

JazminMchll

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 18 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Relapse: Severe

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Severe

Cognition: moderate

Vision: severe

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by JazminMchll
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Feb 16, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 01, 2009	30 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Difficulty falling asleep, Constipation, Insomnia, Dizziness

0 helpful marks

creative

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: None

Fatigue: None

Sleep: Little

Stiffness: None

function: Most

external_stress: Some

Stickman: none
Description:F64y
CFS:?y
FM:15y Dx
by creative
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Oct 05, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 07, 2010	15 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

Date: Oct 07, 2010
Advice & Tips: I hallucinated for both days I took it, was phycotic it ended up in the hospital.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

strapples

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: Male
- Age: 21y
Condition: Rett Syndrome 4 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Severe
I am: Very bad
by strapples
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Sep 01, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 20, 2011	As needed	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Aug 16, 2009	As needed	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Jan 12, 2009	As needed	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 22, 2008	As needed	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 16, 2009
Advice & Tips: Sometimes causes refractive insomnia (it should cause sleep thus its refractive)

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Eli's Grammy

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: Most

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Little

external_stress: Most

Stickman: all
Description:F46y
FM:6y Dx
by Eli's Grammy
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Aug 01, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 11, 2009	120 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Constipation, Dizziness

0 helpful marks

Echo Mountain

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: All

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Some

Stickman: all
Description:M39y
CFS:6y Dx
FM:6y Dx
by Echo Mountain
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**Purposes:** Pain in upper back and Pain in lower back *(Started Feb 01, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Pain in upper back Perceived effectiveness	Pain in lower back Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 21, 2010	60 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Constipation

Date: Apr 21, 2010
Advice & Tips: The biggest obstacle to Opioid therapy for chronic pain is the restrictions and precautions placed on the patient by the government for obtaining and storing the medication.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

SaraJean

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

PTSD

Depression: 3

Mania: 1

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 2

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Overwhelming

Rx

34 F

Function: Low

Distress: Moderate
by SaraJean
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**Purpose:** Chronic pain *(Started Sep 10, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 17, 2010	60 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	A little
Nov 08, 2009	60 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Constipation, Nausea, Nausea

Date: Jun 17, 2010
Advice & Tips: I have lived w/ severe chronic pain (due to a severe collagen disorder similar to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) for over 7 years. This is the 2nd time in those years that I've been on time-released morphine. I was put on methadone in between. For me, morphine works far better than the methadone ever did. That said, it doesn't work THAT well & I have a lot of breakthrough pain. If I had something to take for breakthrough, I'm sure I'd rate that it works better. The only burden I have is getting to my dr's office every 28 days for my refill (they only give me a 28 day supply, not 30...) as I don't have a car & getting a ride is tedious... I don't tell anyone at all that I take what I do for pain, or even that I take anything for pain, as the last thing I need is them either hitting me up for a pill or just trying to steal them - both things I've had happen in the past, in fact had to end a friendship because of it (they wouldn't quit asking for pills even though I said no). Make sure you eat lots of whole-grain & gets a lot of fiber. Drink a lot of water. These will help with the constipation opioids cause...
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Nov 08, 2009
Advice & Tips: Just don't stop taking without dr's advice and tapering down, you can get very sick and can increase any psych issues you may have during withdrawal.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

BJS

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

Pain: Most

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: All

Stiffness: Most

function: Little

external_stress: Most

Stickman: most
Description:F65y
CFS:?y
FM:6y Dx
by BJS
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Jul 06, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 30, 2009		Slight	Mild	Always	A little
Sep 09, 2009	40 mg Daily	None	Mild	Always	Somewhat
Aug 23, 2009	40 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Somewhat
Aug 18, 2009	40 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Somewhat
Aug 09, 2009	40 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	A little

Side effects:: Feeling of disconnection, Feeling medicated and distant

Date: Sep 30, 2009
Advice & Tips: I have decided to stop the Kadian and seek alternative health care. My pain management doctor does not get it.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Sep 09, 2009
Advice & Tips: I prefer the pain to the way this drug affects me. Very toxic feeling.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Aug 23, 2009
Advice & Tips: I'm sure this drug is effective as a pain reliever for some people, but for me, I'd rather feel less medicated and more myself... with a positive outlook... I don't know what the answer is. I am going to ask the doctor at my next appointment if there are any alternatives.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Aug 09, 2009
Advice & Tips: My pain doctor is adamant about me not taking hydrocodone. He said that it is going to be taken off the market due to abuse and side-effects. Unfortunately this drug worked very well for me and in 3 years of taking it, I never increased my dose... and often times took less than I was prescribed. I have not been taking Kadian long enough to be able to assess it but my doctor said that in the long run it is the better drug of the two. I don't want to damage my body any more than it already is so I will follow the doctor's advice.

0 helpful marks

washeba

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

ALS: 6 yrs

Wheelchair

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: mild

Legs: severe
by washeba
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Dec 17, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 26, 2008	0.5 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	A little

Date: Dec 26, 2008
Advice & Tips: I taking a low dose as needed I can go to 1mg if needed every 2 hours. I take the liquied . I put it in a little soft drink so it taste better.

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