Pain & Pain Relief

[Ajm1983]

Hi everyone

I'm currently taking zomorph 30mg twice daily (slow release morphine) pregablin 200mg twice daily and I have oramorph for breakthrough pain.

None of which are currently working. I'm in so much pain mainly in my back and can hardly move. I've an appointment with my GP on Friday to see about any alternatives, so was wondering if anyone could recommend anything which works?

Thank you

X

[Suzied2b]

Hi I'm not sure whatso causing your pains but I have previously been on tramadol which are fab they totally mask the pain but they space you out. For me they are ideal I'm truing to get back on them .

Xxx

[Ajm1983 in reply to Suzied2b]

Hi thanks for your message. I've been on them and they don't work XX

[staceymacg]

Hey!

I'm on MST (slow release morphine) and I take 20mg 2 times a day and I'm still finding I have a lot of breakthrough pain.

My GP was incredibly hesitant to up my dose from 20mg to 40mg a day but he did it because I totally broke down and I don't know how to ask for something with a more immediate effect? X

[Ajm1983 in reply to staceymacg]

Hiya yeah I'm now on 40mg twice daily but I'm still in really bad pain. I've an operation but not till sept xx

[staceymacg in reply to Ajm1983]

I feel like when I asked my GP to up it like he was like "it's morphine? And you're still sore" I just think it's awful how little some doctors know of how sore this is.

Do you have oramorph for break through pain?

I need something more immediate for immediate release but I don't know how to ask my GP for it! X

[Ajm1983 in reply to staceymacg]

Yeah I do, I think everything is messed up from all the medication Ive taken. My last op I was given ketamin.

They make you feel that way dont they. So fed up of it All xx

[staceymacg in reply to Ajm1983]

It's so exhausting!

I need to find a way to ask my GP because I can't deal with this until I see a specialist xx

[Ajm1983 in reply to staceymacg]

I've an appointment on Friday. I feel I'm being proper dramatic xxx

[staceymacg in reply to Ajm1983]

I'm going to go on Friday too and ask for something for immediate relief, would you recommend oramorph? I know the feeling! Xxx

[Ajm1983 in reply to staceymacg]

Yeah if you've not had it before, as Ive had it for a while the effects arnt what they used to be xxx

[staceymacg in reply to Ajm1983]

I feel that's what MST is like to me! I just need something xx

[Ajm1983 in reply to staceymacg]

Give it a whirl and see xx

[Ajm1983 in reply to staceymacg]

Give it a whirl and see xx