Morphine vs Duragesic Patch

[Guest guest]

wrote:

<but I'm telling him that I just can't bear that kind of pain and I want to be

put back on

the patch. Maybe I can get him to prescribe the patch for 48 hr use vs the 72 hr

use AND

I'm going to call Jansen (maker of the patch) today and request that they send

me the

additional adhesive because I think I DO have an absorption problem. >

,

Somehow I missed a post of your somewhere and don't know the reason why your

doctor

took you off the duragesic patch in the first place, but I'll check back through

the

messages later when I have the time. So sorry you had to go through this. I

don't have

SOD, but I too, don't get good results with Morphine. I tried it months ago

when we were

searching for the right pain meds for me, and the morphine just didn't do a

thing for my

pain.

Janssen isn't open on the weekends, dear. Call them tomorrow, their offices are

open

Monday through Friday, and they are great about sending out the Bioclusive

adhesive

films. I use those now every time I put on my patch and they stick so well that

they're hard

as the dickens to get off again, but at least you don't have to worry about the

patch

coming loose too early.

And ask again if the doctor will switch you to the 48 hour dose period, instead

of 72. It's

worked so well for me, and I haven't had to upgrade my dosage from 75 mgs. to

higher

because of this.

Sorry again that you had such an awful weekend of pain.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or opinion only,

and

should not be substituted for consultation with a medical professional.

[Guest guest]

,

I'd been wondering how you are doing. I'm sorry to hear that you

are still experiencing alot of pain. Please, remember that this

WILL get better in time. But the main thing is to keep the pain

meds flowing and keep yourself comfortable so you can heal. Yes, I

am aware that morphine can cause worse pain with SOD. Funny, cause

that is what they gave me with my first sphincterotomy. I ended up

back in the ER with 1 hour of leaving the ERCP clinic in Philly.

All they would give me was morphine because too many drug addicts

were coming in for demerol and such. So for the next two days in

the hospital, they gave me morphine. I ended up signing myself out

on the second evening because some " quacks " decided that I

had " slipped rib syndrome " and were wanting me to set up out-patient

cortisone shots in the ribs !!! I knew that I was having an attack

from the ERCP so I left...one of the best moves I made. Sorry...got

off track for a minute there. Anyway, it is good to hear from you

and know that you are still fighting this pain at home. The ER

doesn't really know what to do anyway. Even Dr. Lehman told me

that !! He actually called me on my cell when I was on my way to

the ER because the pain was sooo bad (1 week post-sphincterotomy).

He said to go home and medicate myself more until I was

comfortable. Needless to say, I followed his orders and felt better

within a couple of hours. Please try to keep yourself comfortable.

It really does help with the healing preocess.

Take care

Kris in TN