Morphine 15 Mg Extended Release

hi, I take 15mg sulf ER morphine. my doctor prescribes it as 1 table every 12 hrs. is there any way she can prescribe it to be taken 3 x a day .? I cant take oxcycode there is no way. and Im always out of my meds before my next appointment 3-4 days before .

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Hello, Kelly! How are you?

Under the new directives from the DEA, probably not.

However, you could speak to her about adding a regular release Morphine as a breakthrough medication to help get better control of your pain. Whether or not she does is up to her, though.

The FDA classifies this medication as 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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Hi! I always take 16mg ER in the morning and 24 mg ER in the evening to help through the night, then hydromorphone 2mg immediate release up to 4x day. I too cannot take oxycodone. I also take .5mg Xanax for the panic attacks and 10mg flexeril muscle relaxer as needed. Sometimes I don't take any Xanax or flexeril for two weeks. When the pain is unbearable I take my normal morphine, a couple Xanax and 1 or 2 flexeril and I relax or sleep through the pain. There are many times where I just sleep for 2-3 days for the most part and it seems to give my body a reset, not in as much pain anymore. I just had to come to the conclusion that "this is my life" and I do things when I can and do nothing when I hurt too much. I've had about 70% of my pain tolerable using this method since December 2013 and am not changing anything (since I was changed meds over 10 times in the past 7 years and pain shots in neck and back.). Good luck!!

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