Should Someone My Size Switch To This Dose.

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I just got switched from 5mg percocet to 15mg Morphine sa tabs. I weigh about 140lbs, and i'm 5'9'' i suffer from 2 failed surgeries and have a pending fusion, and I ust wanna know if its safe for some one my size to go to such a high dose?

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How many tablets of th 5 mg were you taking and the same with the morphine, how many tablets a day are you taking with those?

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It really doesn't have to do with your size, but rather your tolerance.

The Oxycodone in Percocet is 1 and a half times stronger than Morphine, so your doctor would have to calculate the dosage of the Morphine that is equivalent to the Oxycodone dosage you were taking, plus probably adding some more, if it wasn't handling your pain.

So, an equivalent dosage of Morphine would be 7.5mgs, then it looks like the doctor upped it, to give you better pain control.

https:/­/­www.medschat.com/­wiki/­Percocet/­

https:/­/­www.medschat.com/­wiki/­Morphine/­

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No, you will be fine. 15 mg is so mild you will be reaching for more. I would suggest taking one and a half until you build up tolerance.
Morphine is clean. It's the best.

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