Conversion From 60mg Methadone To 60 Mg Ms Contin

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I am having trouble with the switch,not sleeping,eating,feel anxious,like I have taken 8000mg caffeine. It does help the pain but the side effects are so unpleasant. I had the same reaction with demerol, opana, & fentanyl. Does anyone have experience or suggestions. I have 5 degenerated discs from breaking my back 40 yrs, ago.

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You're going from taking Methadone to trying something different?

If so, then that's probably why right there. Methadone is very well known to be highly addictive and to cause severe withdrawal symptoms. The only thing that's going to help improve that is time, as your body slowly adjusts to no longer taking it.

Learn more MS Contin details here.

That is actually why most people that take it for addiction treatment end up requiring a lifetime maintenance dose of it, rather than actually becoming drug free. It is very tough to withdraw from and the cravings it can cause last for a very long time.

Have you talked to your doctor about it?

They may have ideas to help minimize the problems that you're experiencing.

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I was switched from Methadone 10 mg X3/day to Morphine Sulfate-ER 30X2/day, but did not do it and today it was increased to 60X2/day. I am afraid of side effects particularly constipation since I have anal fissure and muscle spasm in the sphincter.

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I was taking 40mgs of methadone a day for about a year. Last week my doc told me that methadone is only going to be available at the methadone clinics which I don't know if I can believe that but whatever.... sooo I no longer have my methadone. She gave me 60mgs of ms contin (morphine) 3xs a day. Everyday for the past week when I wake up I'm in full withdrawal. Sweating goosebumps stomach cramped to hell and all the other BS that comes with that wonderful feeling. After I take them within about a good 45min I'm back to normal again but I don't know what to do so I'm not waking up feeling like death every morning? Can someone HELP ME PLEASE?!

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