Opana 20mg Er Vs Ms Contin 30mg Er
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I have recently began with a new PM dr that is fabulous. He basically lets me determine the best combo of pain meds for my back and hip issues that are too numerous to list, however, the severity requires anterior/posterior surgery which I'm trying to avoid at all costs. He originally gave me both ms contin and opana to try to determine which works best for me. The ms contin killed the pain but also killed the brain if u know what I mean. The opana worked good but it only has a bioavailability of roughly 10% which makes me feel as tho I'm wasting my time. I'm also taking percocet 10's for breakthru that honestly seems to blow the opana out of the water as far as effectiveness. So my question is who thinks if I switch to the ms 30mg er with perc 10's for the breakthru and to give me the energy to get off the couch from the laziness the ms 30mg er causes would this be a better combo than the opana 20mg er and perc 10's for great pain relief. Ty in advance for any opinions given.

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High rocket I read your post and saw that you received several replies. I hope you were able to get the help that you needed. I have been on Opana ER and hydromorphone for breakthrough pain for years.
The combination works great for me. In your post you stated that you were extremely happy with your p.m. doctor. My doctor is retiring and I must find a new one. Before I started seeing him I interviewed several doctors and I was so disappointed by the level of care that I received so I was over the moon when I found my current doctor that's retiring. Would it be possible for you to send me the name of your doctor?
Thank you so much
Rose

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Hello, Rocket! How are you? I'm sorry that you're in so much pain.

However, it is doubtful that anything will help with those side effects from the Morphine. Many people have reported experiencing that and I experienced it myself, when I was on pain management, regardless of the dosage or how long I was on it.

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 the Opana alleviating your pain?

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