percocet vs ms contin

I use these for pain, but they do not work as they used to so when I am in pain crying, I take more, and end up running out early. Oh, I am also on MS contin at night (one) extended release, but I still feel it when I am out of percocet. I thought they were both opiates, so why do I get w/d when I am out of percocet? Is it my miond? UGH I hate this, but I also hate being in so much pain I cannot walk.

But the problem I seem to be having is that I still hurt unless I take four (4) percocet a day along with the two (2) MS-Contin. I had thought that with the MS-Contin I would only have to take maybe two (2) percocet a day for the break through pain, but this has proven not to be the case. I don't have another appointment with my physician until April.

I have a question about tolerance.I have been on MS Contin,and Percocet for about 3 years,and over that time I have gotten increases to where I am now which is 300MGs MS Contin and 60MGs percocet.My question is,if I take my meds as directed can I keep my tolerance where it is?Or is there a way to keep it from going up?Maybe taking a little less once in a while? I don't want to go any higher on the dosage,what I am on now makes certain activities difficult as it is.Thanks for any help.

I have been living on MS Contin 240mg daily for yrs and in my experience if you are having withdrawals from ANY narco like Vicodin, Lortab, Percocet, Oxycontin, MS Contin etc. then Methadone is your answer - however do not take the Methadone for more than a week or it can become addictive too. For me, I can kick my withdrawal symptoms in 1-2 days taking 20-30mg of methadone once in the morning. Methadone is said to be a pain med but I have never had any pain relief benefit, even in high doses.

I was never supposed to stop the ms contin since it was the only thing that helped me deal w/my back pain. The percocet helped w/the knee, joint and hand pain I have as a result of arthritis but does nothing for my back. I do not have any income and have to save the little money I do have to live on until I find another job. My career was a 12 year one and I'm in my 40's so I'm finding it hard to find another job. I can't afford to see a Dr.

To get dosing equivalent to 120 mg of Oxycontin through administration of MS Contin, you should have been prescribed 180 mg of MS Contin based purely on the pharmacological conversion factor between Oxycontin and MS Contin as Oxycontin is 1.5 times stronger than MS Contin.

I went to her asking for one more dose of the percocet for night time. She instead put me on MS contin 15 mg 3x a day. I hated it. She also gave me 60 percocet 5/325 for breakthrough pain. I didn't feel drugged up from the morphine, just tired all the time. So lazy and queasy too all the time. I told my doctor I hated the medication. SInce I was so used to percocet and it worked, she put me on oxycontin. That worked great. I felt so much better.

Can anyone give me a timeline and tell me if taking the percocet is helping (thinking it will help until the ms contin out of my system) or making this all worse and take longer. I have yet to have a full or good night sleep even with the ambien, if my back pain doesn't keep me up, the restlessness does. I was hoping today would be a little easier than the past few but it seemed to be worse.

I only take them because the pain would be way off the charts if I did not. MS Contin has been the ONLY medicine to really take the edge off. I quit 90mgs of Oxycontin cold turkey and never had any withdrawals. I'm not worried about the withdrawals either with the MS Contin or the percocet when it's time to quit or change to something else. Plus, after being on Percoct for 3 solid years, it barely works. I'm glad to hear you have your energy back.

yes you will have WD's from MS Contin.. the reason you notice the difference so much between it and the hydro is that hydro is VERY short acting and WD sets in very quickly...MS Contin is a slow time released opiate and stays in your system much longer. Hence it takes longer for WD to set in once you discontinue it...

I had a severe disabling back injury which saw me taking 300 mg MS Contin 2 times per day for over 6 years. In February I had surgery on my back and now I am COMPLETELY PAIN FREE! I went off the MS Contin cold turkey- horrible 7 days. But now I am so happy, so human, my brain is functioning. But I have a problem. I suffer from migraine headaches and even one day of tramadol seems to throw me into FULL BLOWN WITHDRAWAL. Is this normal? I don't understand.

Anyway, I ran out (suprise!) and stopped for 4 days. I was still taking 1 ms contin 3 times a day (but I can take them or leave them, they do NOTHING for m). Well, when I got my rx filled, I have decided to take ONLY as prescribed, then later think of tapering. So, I do my 8 a day as prescribed. I figured I would be fine, as I was out for 4 days. weel, I have no energy, I am peeing like I have never peed I have no buzz from these pills, and I have a funny taste in my mouth.

You can get just the oxycodone (quick acting--different from the ms contin). Or, get roxicodone which is fast acting (short lived), or MS IR (morphine sulfate Immediate release). This keeps you w/the same medication but gives you that extra boost for times in need. If you only take it for breakthrough pain and have exhausted other alternatives your tolerance will still build, but not as quickly as if you are taking it to get the high feeling.

The dose of MS Contin is not equivalent to your current dose of Oxycontin...by a long shot! Taking 15 mg of MS Contin 3x a day is equivalent to taking 10 mg of Oxycontin 3x a day. I hate when doctors sneak in a significant dose reduction through a conversion to another opioid! Even factoring in a cross tolerance factor, your dose should have been at least 30 mg 3x a day.

Up and down. Would anyone have suggestions what meds are used for these type of pains? I was given ms contin, not bad, I was on ultram, it helps sometimes and helped last year when combined with the ms contin. Any ideas? I see my doctor on Tues. I am well aware of ultram being addictive, I've gotten off of it before but I can't tolerate the others. Any advise would be appreciated. I hate being on meds but I hate pain more.

It has worked for 10 yrs my MDD of Percocet has never exceeded 4 tabs a day other than during a recent surgery and my MS Contin has never exceeded more than 2 10mg tabs - 1 every 12 hrs. I'm pending another Multi. Surgery on my shoulder and intend to bring myself back down to the lowest doses possible as soon as I can. Remember what works for one person may not for another ALWAYS Consult a Dr before adding or changing Medications.

Has anyone experienced MORE pain when adding an ER med (MS Contin) to a four hour pain med (hydrocodone)? I think the medical term is opioid induced hyperalgesia. I went from 5-6 hydrocodone 100/325 per day to 15 mg MSContin 2/day for long acting relief with up to 4 100/325 hydrocodone for breakthrough pain. After three months my Fibro pain is deeper and stronger than ever. I don't tolerate "oxy" meds (Percocet) well, so trying oxycodone ER doesn't appeal.

I thought I could get off the ms contin I am on but realize, even with it, I am in pain. I had told you that I was taking ultram with it for awhile and then he cut me off of that and said they are too strong to be combined together. Bottom line, I hate the idea of taking meds as it is, but if I am miserable, it doesn't make sense to do nothing. I envy the people who can deal with pain. I don't want to wait to get off the mscontin to try something else.

I am going back to my PM doctor on Wednesday. Since I have been switched from the fentanyl patch to ms contin for my around the clock pain medicine it has been mega pain city for me this month. Since I have been titrating to the correct level for my ms contin, I have been pretty much living on my hydrocodone, and as a result, it is losing its effectiveness. I have been on Nucynta 100mg for breakthrough pain before, but it gives me a very racey feel and when it comes time to rotate off....

I have a number of serious medical conditions - the most painful being MS, spinal stenosis and facet joint arthritis, and severe osteoporosis. But I don't get enough relief to keep taking it. I tapered down from very high doses a few years ago, but just 2 months ago, reduced down another significant amount (from 120mg Avinza and 20 oxy to 60 ms contin only). Now I'm tapering to 30mg. Pain is a real enemy, but withdrawal, even tapering, is rough.

MS Contin is a slow release morphine. You would be just trading opiates for opiates.

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