Which Is Stronger 15mg Ms Contin Or 15mg Oxycodone (Page 7)
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I wonder what the difference is between 15MG MS Contin vs 15 Mg Oxycodone. Is there a substitute for MS Morphine..I take 2 30mg MS Contin twice a day and also with that I take 15MG MS Contin twice per day..which of course is 45mgs at a time..with 3 15mg Oxcodone for breakthru pain. I was taking 20 mg Oxycontin 3 times a day etc. But my insurance wasn't paying for the oxy. So what I take now is paid for. Do any of you have any suggestions of what would work better for the pain..since I changed to morphine it doesn't seem to do the trick..this is long..but any answers would be very appriciated..Thanks..

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I'm right with you on the disappointment when I took the MS Contin.I used to take 4-15mgsMS Contin & 10-10/325mg Percocets (MAX) per day.That worked ok for a lil while, it started out great,felt great pain relief,but,,,,after 3 more appts with my Pain Doctor,he said I was on way toooo much Percocets and they cut me down to MAX 6-10/325MG per day in addition to the 4-15mg MS Contin.Not one minute of relief after that.In MY OPINION,my body was now used to 10 Percocets aday and when I was dropped down to 6 so quickly and still taking the MS Contin,no pain relief what so ever.My body was saying, where's the other 4 for me today? Finally talked my doc into something other than the MS Contin----It's embarassing to say out loud because unless you are in pain and get PROPER treatment from a Pain Doctor and have tried other avenues,,,,,He switched the MS Contin for METHADONE!! I know, first thing I thought of was "I am NOT a heroin addict!!!!" Heroin addiction was the only diagnosis i had ever heard of for using METHADONE!! Kinda scared me at first, but once I started taking it and got up to 4-10mg Methadone per day along with 6-10/325mg Percocets per day, I did get much more relief. Ya, MS Contin and OXYCONTIN for that matter, just had no affect on me. Now, this change I just wrote about happened about 1.5 yrs ago and I'm now at that point again.I'm still on 4-10mg Methadone and 6-10/325mg Percocets per day and my body is needing more. I'm allowed to take 1 perc10 every 4 hrs,,,,well as most of you probably know,after awhile only 1 perc10 doesn't seem to even touch the pain after your body gets used to it, so I've bumped it up to 1.5-2 every 4 hrs and then by 4-7pm I'm out of pills for the day and my doctor now says he doesn't feel he can increase my narcotics because I'm on such a high does already. Anyone have any advice on how to talk honestly with your doctor (I have been with this pain doctor since December 1995!!! 17+ years!!!!) & try to explain how you feel your body is so used to the dosage that you feel you need more or add something else,,,,,,or what???? Any suggestions for me would be appreciated......Thanks (I just don't want to sound like I know alot about narcotics&I don't want him to think I'm just looking for more DRUGS. I just need more pain relief.I don't want the HIGH,I want relief so I can have some sort of life again I know all of you understaand what I'm saying

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Does oxycodone 30mg come up with the same results as ms contin in a urine analysis?

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remember people that the ms contin is controlled release and not suppose to give you that immediate buzz that oxycodone does. So if all you want to do is get high go with oxy's but if you want to control your pain throughout the day I suggest working your way up the ms contin latter.. start low and increase as needed

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Thanks to all of you for the information...

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Resper, my conversion was from the official medical conversion, not my own opinion and that conversion is 1mg of Oxycodone is equal to 1.5mgs of Morphine.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Morphine/­

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Oxycodone/­

Helene, there are other narcotics on the market that you can discuss trying with your doctor.

For instance, there is a time released Morphine available. The name brand for it would be MS Contin and it is also available as a generic.

If you normally take 30mgs of Oxycodone, then the equivalent Morphine dosage would be 45mgs.

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I can't get 30 mg of oxycodone anywhere? Is there a substitute available? My doctor prescribed 10/650 percoset but they don't work. Please help me..suffering terribly.

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i dissagree with the lady up top heres my conversion of different painkillers.

oxycodone 15mg would equal 2 15 m g ms contin. meaning oxycodone is stronger then ms contin by a 2-1 ratio mg for mg.then you have oxycodone 30 mgs vs opana, scientific fact is that opana(oxymorphone)is stronger then oxycodone mg for mg 3-1 so if you were to eat,chew,sniff,or inject 1 opana 20 mg ur on the same level as 2 30 mg oxycodones.opana is serious ive done them i suggest use shouldnt.not unless u suffer from a serious injury
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Oxycodone is actually one and a half times stronger than Morphine. So, for instance if you were taking 20mgs of Oxycodone, at a time, to relieve your pain, then the equivalent dose in Morphine would be 30mgs.

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Morphine/­

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Oxycodone/­

As to something stronger, you may want to talk to your doctor about the Fentanyl patch, it is also available as the name brand Duragesic and it is over 80 times stronger than the Morphine. One patch lasts for 3 days.

It is also a narcotic, so the side effects are pretty much the same as what you are used to, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness and constipation.

You can read more details on it here:

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Fentanyl/­

Is there anything else I can help with?

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