Mst morphine and sevredol

Could anyone answer if 120mg mst and 50mg of sevredol is a high dose of morphine.i have been on it for 2 years now.thank you for any replies

[TheAuthor]

Hi Hidden

That does sound high to me? I have pasted for you below a palliative drugs chart form the Rowans Hospice entitled: 'OPIOID CONVERSIONS' so I sincerely hope that you find this useful:

palliativedrugs.com/downloa...

I have also pasted you a link to a previous question about this and so I sincerely hope that this is useful for you also:

healthunlocked.com/fibromya...

I have never taken anything like this and I want to sincerely wish you all the best of luck, and please take care of yourself.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken

[Hidden]

Thank you for your reply.am also worried at the moment as I have to go for an esa work assessment on monday

[jbgood7 in reply to Hidden]

Hello

When you get there don't sit for more than 10-15min as you failed the medical insist that you are seen within this time period as they told me that was all I had to wait!people had waited four hours so all failed medical

good luck they're getting £50 for kicking us off esa each person

[Hidden in reply to jbgood7]

Wow that's disgraceful.so basically they can get rich by not even seeing anyone. Thanks for that.i have to adjust between sitting and standing as I have a disc prolapse and also had a coccygectomy in Dec 14 with post op complications and also arthritis in both feet.

[TheAuthor in reply to Hidden]

I want to genuinely wish you all the best of luck with your assessment my friend.

[Hidden in reply to TheAuthor]

Thank you so much.could really do without the added stress at mo

[Hidden in reply to TheAuthor]

Hi went for my esa assessment today. was only in the room for 20 mins.just wait and see now

[TheAuthor in reply to Hidden]

I genuinely hope that it went well for you my friend? And fingers crossed for a good outcome!

[Hidden in reply to TheAuthor]

Was just so glad to get it out the way.felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders.helped a lot that someone from mind came along with me.i was only in the interview for 20 mins.and they paid for my cab which was £40 return which surprised me.and thank you for your moral support

Malcolm

[TheAuthor in reply to Hidden]

[uggycat]

Morning mcha I take 120slow release twice a day, and am allowed upto 40mg instant relief a day. this is quite a high dose, but with the slow release I find anything less, leaves me a bit in limbo. I do not always take eight a day of the instant release, ones, depending how much I can tolerate the pain. But if I wanted to come off them, or even cut down have absolutely terrible side effects depression wise. If you have managed to stay on the dose you mentioned and not increase them, I think that is good. Does it help a lot to cope with the pain you have? l have tried other things for pain, but gave me terrible side effects, not just when I tried to cut down. I find the morphine does not take pain away, but lifts my mood enough to help me cope. also if I take paretemol with them have terrible realistic nightmares hope this is of some help take care Julie xxxxx

[Hidden in reply to uggycat]

Hi Julie.exactly the amount I take but sometimes have to take an xtra couple quick release a day.like yourself don't know how I would cope with the pain without it.and as you say doesn't totally get rid.but certainly makes things more bearable.i only ever take my prescription medicines with it.which in itself is enough as I'm on 14 other prescriptions plus the morphine.and thanks for your reply xxxx

[uggycat in reply to Hidden]

14 other prescriptions seems a lot, I am also on venlafaxine and levothyroxine. but they b are not for the fibro. At the moment I am managing with less than eight a day. but will probably have to take more eventualy.

[uggycat]

me again sorry I meant upto 80gm of instant relief morphine a day. x

[Cybele]

I don't see how the docs can be certain that some of your meds aren't interfering in a bad way with others if you take 15. it's extremely good for your esa though, obviously unless you want to go back to work but I guess not? I too am on MST for the pain but only 70mg twice daily but no top ups. I have codeine and Tramadol for top ups. it certainly is a high dose 120mg bd as I was on 40mg Oxycontin bd which was changed to Mst of about the same/ish dose which is 70mg. no I agree it helps but only to a degree.

[Hidden in reply to Cybele]

Hi I had worked for 40 years then I got retired through I'll health.it was having a coccygectomy that I had in Dec 14 that finished me off working.i had tramadol but didn't agree with me to put it mildly.nice to be able to talk to others about there experiences on here.gets so isolated being stuck indoors a lot

[denisewilson13]

I take 40mg, 30mst 10 zomorph every 12 hours, yours sounds high Otis it split in two over the day? Have liquid morphine for top up,I just lost my job but have chronic fatigue depression and borderline personality disorder worked 18years to, last 8 since my crash have been a living hell

[Linjack]

I take 60mgs of morphine but I don't know what sevredol is that you are taking.If you have been taking it for 2 years with no side effects I'm It is ok.xx

[Sarahk1000]

Hiya

It doesn't sound high to me. I've been on mst and oramorph for 3 years and on a much higher dose than that. Once you are on morphine, you are generally left alone by your doctor to find a dose that works for you. If that's how much it takes to help with your pain then all you need to do is make sure that you tell your doctor that's the dose that helps you, he writes it in your notes and then you're basically legal to drive at that level. If your gp doesn't know and you get stopped by police on that level you can get in a lot of trouble.

Best of luck

Sarah xx

[Hidden in reply to Sarahk1000]

Hi sarah my morphines all above board😒.sevredol is the quick release morphine.my d licence is restricted anywau because of my diabettes xx

[HarmonyAngel]

Hi there

I'm on Zomorph (which is exactly the same as MST & what I used to take) & Sevredol too. I'm currently on 160mg Zomorph twice daily & upto 40mg of Sevredol 4 hourly.

I think everyone's individual dose is just that plus it can depend on the cause of the pain. I personally suffer with a shopping list of health issues including severe back pain due amongst other things to a failed surgery. In addition to the morphine I also have to take a lot of other medication's.

My Pain Specialist & her team are fab at helping me but my new'ish GP (who hasn't bothered to look at anything other than my crazy, roller coaster thyroid results over the last 2 years) is horrified & not at all understanding in how much medication I have to take just to be able to get up every day!!

I don't know if that's of any help? Take care & all the best xx

[Hidden]

Had my esa assessment last mon.was so glad to get it out the way seeing as ive heard so many horror stories

Wasnt as bad as i expected but not sonething i would want to have to cope with to often.sayin that my first pip one coming up nxt year.from the day i got the letter has been so so sressful.doesnt help all the condiions i have.dont worry wont bore you all with them 🤐.if can help anyone from my experience please feel free to ask .

[angiesmith50 in reply to Hidden]

Hiya Glad the first bit is over for you now. I sent my wca form off Monday and I'm getting more stressed each day. I had a home assessment for pip a few months ago and that went ok but getting in a bit of a state over this one. Reading other people's stories it can take 6 weeks till an appointment comes through. They really are causing so much unnecessary worry which only makes our condition worse......makes sense me having a flare since Monday doesn't it!!!! xx