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Hello- I have just had to change my pain medications through a pain clinic due to losing my job. My question is that I went from taking Percocet 10/325 up to 8 times a day, & my doc switched me to MS Contin 60 mg, twice a day. Is this an equivalent dose? Thanks in advance.

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It is stronger. Be sure and take your first dose at least several hours before you have to drive or be alert because it may make you sleepy, even if the Percocet didn't

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Hello, Mich! How are you doing?

Oxycodone is 1 and half times stronger than the Morphine. Taking 120mgs of the MS Contin per day means that you are on an equivalent dosage, once the effect of the Acetaminophen is factored in.

This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Thank you for your reply! I'm feeling much better today, even though I did not sleep well last night. Guess I just need time to get use to it. Ultimate goal is to be off all narcotics. Not sure though how that will work as I have herniations from C3-C7 & a previous neck surgery. Thanks again for your help!

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I believe you will like it better. I was on five oxycodone a day and switched to 120 mg of Ms contin. I got 4 30mg pills wich I liked better than two 60mg. With Ms contin. U won't be on a daily roller coaster of highs and lows with 4 30mg pills there's no low. With two 60s once a day. On Ms contin u can focus on your life.but be warned after long term use if you loose a couple like dropping bottle due to onset of pain.like I did u can't refill early. I've never been in trouble for anything. The two days I didn't have I ended up in er. I wanted to kill rob steal what ever I had to to try finding some. It's hell. I had no choice but taking it was suicide or morphine forever and seven surgeries. Even that day I did no wrong but it was driving me I was so sick and so so much pain. Just slow down take a breath and know it will end. Go to er when u have to. Tell them what your on and ask for a shot of breakthrough pain. Tell them your on a pain contract u won't take an opiate script. Im sorry for your pain and want to tell u never never abuse it. If one doesn't help then two wont. It's been six years my pain medicine runs my life I have to have it or I can't move without blood curdle screaming I hate it and wish it never happened. I take it to be with my wife and kids.ive never done drugs in my life it makes me feel like an addict. My family disowned me because my uncle overdosed and died on it.doing illegal thing with it. I wish you luck god bless you.

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Wow! Really sounds like you have had many struggles due to this. I can relate. I was originally on a 75mcg Fentanyl patch & 8 10/325mg Percocet a day, for the last 3 years. I have had so much trouble sleeping at night & a lot of neck & back pain also. I really do not like the way the meds take over your life. So I decided to take myself off the patch completely. Not a good experience to say the least! It's been 5 weeks now & I am only taking the MS Contin now. I hope things get turned around for you, it sounds like you are having a hard time.

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