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Frank - 11 Jul 2006 13:43 GMT

I have a question for anyone who has been using morphine sulfate. I have
just been moved to 60MG Morphine Sulphate and 30Mg MS IR. I was taking 8Mg
Hydromorphone but was not working well. the whole 8Mg was causing me
breathing issues. And 4Mg ws not working much except or keeping me awake.
Previously I have been on 350-400Mgs morphine a day. Now I was off of it
(morphine) for 3 months. Now The morphine is goofing up my vision and making
me sleepy. I've never had these types of reactions before. The pain's Gone
which is good. Allthough I'm not sure where my equalibrium point is with my
new medication level. Any help on a list of mil side effects VS bad ones.

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Frank Sharkey
Stage IV Rectal Cancer Paitent
Dx'd 10/1/05 and Plan to be herer
for a great while longer!! ;-)

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Mike Radcliffe - 13 Jul 2006 10:09 GMT

>I have a question for anyone who has been using morphine sulfate. I have
> just been moved to 60MG Morphine Sulphate and 30Mg MS IR. I was taking 8Mg
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> point is with my new medication level. Any help on a list of mil side
> effects VS bad ones.

It isn't unusual for people to get the side effects you describe. Usually
switching to an alternative opiod analgaesic fixes the problem but
occasionally it happens that you are sensetive to all of them.
In your situation I would be looking at changing to oxycodone which
generally is better tolerated or even fentanyl patches which have an even
better side effect profile. You would still need something for breakthrough
pain (fentanyl is horrendously expensive for this) but at least your basic
pain levels have a good chance of being controlled well with minimal side
effects.
If you end up being super sensitive to all opiods you need a referral to a
pain specialist who may consider a nerve block or intrathecal infusion which
can give excellent local pain control with no 'fuzzy' side effects at all.
There may be other problems like leg weakness but these aare usually not
evident or are relatively mild.
MIKE

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Frank - 16 Jul 2006 01:20 GMT

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Frank Sharkey
Stage IV Rectal Cancer Paitent
Dx'd 10/1/05 and Plan to be here
for a great while longer!! ;-)

>
>>I have a question for anyone who has been using morphine sulfate. I have
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>for a while. When that happens I won't be able to get to the computer room
>in the house.

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J - 16 Jul 2006 23:23 GMT

> > It isn't unusual for people to get the side effects you describe. Usually
> > switching to an alternative opiod analgaesic fixes the problem but
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> for a while. When that happens I won't be able to get to the computer room in
> the house.

Thanks for the date, Frank.
You can't move the computer to another room or borrow an old one and set it up
in the room you'll be in?
All you would need is an oldie that can handle Outlook Express for emails and
newsgroups. (and hookup to the internet).

Keep in touch, please.
J

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Frank - 23 Jul 2006 14:26 GMT

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Frank Sharkey
Stage IV Rectal Cancer Paitent
Dx'd 10/1/05 and Plan to be here
for a great while longer!! ;-)

>
>> > It isn't unusual for people to get the side effects you describe.
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>live in a friends home. and the computer room is to far for a walk for a
>person who's going to have a 30" chest incission.

Frank

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J - 23 Jul 2006 19:34 GMT

> "J" <macyinno@nospam.inv> wrote in message
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> >person who's going to have a 30" chest incission.
> Frank

ouch !
can your friend pop us a message, when you're out of surgery and then later,
when you're home to let us know you're okay??
J- the pest. :)

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J - 23 Jul 2006 19:52 GMT

> "Mike Radcliffe" <mikeradcliffenospam@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>
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> >for a while. When that happens I won't be able to get to the computer room
> >in the house.

Well, earlier you mentioned scarring of your liver, that's cirrhosis and
sensitivity to medications is mentioned (amongst other possible problems)
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/cirrhosis/
Hope they take good care of you during the surgery.
J

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