Hello and Welcome to MedHelp's Pain Management Forum. I am glad that you found us and took the time to post but sorry to hear that your pain is not being adequately controlled.
From the manufacturers web-site:
BEGIN QUOTE: " AVINZA® (morphine sulfate extended-release capsules) is a once-daily medicine prescribed for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic (long-term) pain in adults who need ongoing, around-the-clock pain relief for an extended period of time.
My PM doctor's nurse put me on various drugs until Avinza, then I stayed on it for the last few years. I have severe, life threatening Respiratory problems and my memory is getting much worse. I am 100% disabled from a car wreck. I am medically retired. My wife is here with me, so I am not alone. I got my dosage down from a high of approximately 450-500 mg a day to 30mg of Avinza a day. Oxycodone is for BT pain. I took my last Avinza at 10pm Sat, July 19.
My daughter was told at her pain clinic that she could not build a tolerance to Avinza. My daughter has to be taken off of Avinza and put on something else for a while and go through terrible withdrawl, including restless leg syndrome, then she sees the nurse again and has to argue with her to get her to put her on Avinza again.
anyone have any problems with Avinza? (morphine sulfate extended release). My dr said that it had an antagonist that made it non addictive. He prescribed it to me alone with Norco (high dosage)- I stopped taking both, and it's been 6 weeks, but I'm still struggling.
This is problematic - he still has the original pain, deals with huge pain through out body, shower water is even too painful on account of detox over two months ago, and with one off and two days on sub, he is not very hopeful. A new doctor will use avinza to ease him off suboxone. Anyone have experience using avinza for this purpose? I am extremely wary, as he is odd in his responses to drugs. Persistent detox pain mystifies his doctor(s), except for one who expected it! Thanks very much.
Does anyone know if it is ok to release the medicine out of capsules and mix the medicine up in juice? I have a problem swallowing pills and was not sure if this was an option????
I've had pelvic pain for the past 4 yrs and been to 8 different drs. last dr at the clevelend clinic diagnosed me with pelvic floor disorder so i've been going to a pmd and been getting 120 mg avinza&750 norco.I'm tired feeling sluggish from theses meds!Pretty much ween myself off the norco the avinza pretty hard into my 3rd day of weening off the avinza!I'm going to get off it no matter how bad the pain gets!!!Feeling really depressed lately!!It will get better!!
I will see my pain manangement doc in 2 weeks. I ahve been on avinza 90mg for 2 years. Xodol for breakthrough pain for 2 years. My pain level is increasing and the xodol does nothing for my break through pain. Any ideas what options are available for me.
Avinza is a 24 hour Morphine realease. Its like MS Contin except you only take it once a day. I cant use either (aside from the obvious reasons for addiction because they are addicting too), but they made me not be able to breathe!
I was prescribed. Suboxone to avoid WDs from Avinza. Avinza is a continuous release morphine pill that a pain clinic dr prescribed me for severe & chronic pain. I was on a very high dosage of Avinza and could not function. When I asked to get off of it they put me on suboxone. . I wasn't given an option. I've been on it now for approx 3 1/2 years. My 1st attempt to
taper off suboxone was he11! I didn't sleep for a month, was in the worst pain ever.
Hi...I am 49 years old woman with rsd in both hands. Just wanted an opinion on the med's i'm on. 3200mg gabapentin...40mg nortriptylin..( these were both just raised) 60mg cymbalta 15 mg roxicodone..4xdaily as needed...75mg avinza once daily...is this alot of medication? My pain isn't under control at this point. About a month and a half ago my pain mgmt nurse pract had given my lorcet...that along with the 60mg. avinza , gabapentin, roxicodone cymbalta worked pretty well...
my son was taking godex capsules 4 2caps 2xaday which is supposed to be for 2mos. to take but for financial problem my son did not continue his medication. and i would like to ask if he can continue his medicine continously any time? thank u and god bless !
Was wondering is it safe to take.
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