morphine

jez

Hi,
First post but been lurking for a while.
Is anyone else getting targinact on prescription (controlled release morphine) whilst being told they cannot have a replacement joint(s) until they are 50.
I am supposedly fit for work (haha ) on tuesday i am going to see my doctor and have a sense of humour failure
jez

frogmorton

Hi Jez

good to see you posting and meet you

I am not on morphine while waiting for surgery, but l am pretty sure folks are.

Some are trying to loose weight for surgery too so l hope that you don't have to do that as well. So hard when you are 'less' mobile :roll:

Love and welcome

Toni xx

Trayguy

Hi Jez

I am in the same boat - but I have been told I will have to be 60 before I can have a knee replacement!!!
I was offered slow release morphine but at the same time the doctor tried so hard to put me off that I decided not to have it. I am still experimenting with different pain relief but havent found the right one yet.

Hope you get sorted soon

Tracey

jez

The tablets are pretty good the side effects vary some are very sleepy some like myself find it hard to sleep i have been known to be awake for 40 hours then sleeping for 12-14, it's easy to lose track of days .
targinact is good although doses have to increased as i find i live as per normal and am causing extra wear to joints

barbara12

Hi Jez and welcome to the forum
Sorry Im not on morphine but this thing that you have to be 60 to get a joint replacement is beyond me, I know they wear out after 10 15 years but , who wants to wait when they are in pain,
Sorry going off on one there, I am sure someone will be along later that can advise.

julie47

Hi Jez

Sorry can't offer advice as I am not on morphine and I don't need a new knee (yet :shock: )

I just wanted to welcome you to the forum and wish you well for tuesdays appointment.

Love Juliepf x

suzygirl

Hi I take MST, a slow release morphine for the spondylosis in my neck and back. It does help dull the pain, but it never goes away, I had to take nausea pills to start with. When I went on it I was desperate, nothing was touching the pain, and I had to be at a tournament for my son that weekend. It enabled me to get about without throwing up with the pain. I have tried to come off it unsuccessfully so far.

I did have a pain clinic review as I take an awful lot of meds and I was advised that actually long term the MST was less damaging than some of the other meds I was taking. Not sure how I feel about that to be honest.

hileena111

Hi
I was on MST as well slow release. I've had a replcement hip
almost 2 years ago....it wasnt to do with that
It was a fractured pelvis. I took it while i needed it and it was excellent
Didnt have any side effects {well nothing out of the ordinary} I was still driving etc.....but I'm off them n ow.

Love
Hileena

bubbadog

Hi Jez, I'm taking M.S.T which as the others said is slow release, I've been on it for years now and have been on at the highest 160mg twice a day and now brought it down to 60mg twice a day. I felt like a zombie on the 160mg and felt lost I lost half of this year! And now feel like me on the 60mg. I also take oromorph when I get severe pain attacks when I have a flare up.
Because my bones are so thin because of the Osteoporosis I've been told I woun't beable to have a knee or hip replacement sadly.