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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Georgia
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Location: Georgia
Posts: 905
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Switching from BuTrans patch to ER Morphine
Hello everyone ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif)
I did the SCS trial and it's not for me.
We discussed other options and have decided to switch me from BuTrans pain patch 20 mcg/hr to extended release Morphine.
He's titrating me down from BuTrans 20 to 10 mcg/hr. I will start my first 10 patch tomorrow and will change them weekly until I see him again on Feb 8th. At that time he will take me off the BuTrans 10 and put me on ER Morphine.
Along with the BuTrans I take oxycodone 10-325 up to 3 a day and I usually have to use 3 now. I will also be able to take the oxycodone with the Morphine.
Since the only other pain med I have tried is hydrocodone I/we think it's time I tried something else. I believe I've read of a few others on here that take the combo of ER Morphine and oxycodone and it has helped them quite a bit.
I have never reached my initial goal of being able to cook, clean my house and grocery shop. This May it will 3 years since this ugly SFN monster raised his head and changed my life forever. I know I have to keep pushing to try and find something that works for my pain.
My Bubba had been gone 4 1/2 months now and I know he would want me to fight this with all I have. It was so much easier fighting when I had him by my side.
I was finally able to clear out a corner of the bedroom where he had spent his last month. I'd just thrown things in that corner for over 3 weeks in August. I shed a lot of tears while sorting it all out but I did it. It was just a small thing but he would be proud that I was able to do it.
I just wanted to share with y'all my next step in my SFN journey. Wish me luck and I'll let you know how it goes for me.
Take care everyone ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif)
Debi from Georgia
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