Ran Out Of Medicine

I've been on hydrocodone and morphine ER for many years. Last year I got up off of the morphine and was just taking hydrocodone. Now I have a scheduled surgery coming up on my back. My pain medication is not enough and I have seven days till I get my refill. I thought maybe I could resume my morphine ER, one in the morning and one at night, as I didn't finish that prescription when I stopped taking them. Will that be OK?

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What has your doctor advised?

It is very important to take only medications that your doctor approves, especially before surgery.

The FDA warns that opioids carry the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation. and dry mouth.

Ref: Morphine Information

If you ran out of your current medication early, you need to contact your doctor for advice, especially since Hydrocodone is usually coupled with Acetaminophen, and it's very easy to overdose on it, if you take too much.

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