Thread: Need Evidence That Pain Meds WILL work for MS Pain
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Old 11-14-2007, 12:24 AM
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Beth -- Morphine based Vicodin? Is that a regular script you get from your doctor? What dosage do you take? Anything with fewer side effects sounds good to me since I seem to be so sensitive to meds. Thanks for the info!!
Judy
Vicodin is morphine based, whereas percoset is oxy based. It was the lowest dose, 350/50 of vicodin I took. I've since moved, and run out so no bottle to check. I took a half during the day and could function and not be overly drowsy, queasy, or dizzy. A whole one would increase both effect and the side effects. But with both the vicodin and the percoset although sleepy at the beginning after several hours it made going to sleep at night difficult.

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