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Originally Posted by Dr. Smith
Hi 72daywmn,
What she said. Morphine is one of those that has to build up in your system; hang in there!
There are conversion guidelines (websites), BUT I hate to utilize them for the simple fact that they aren't really relevant, as illustrated by those who report that one opioid doesn't work at all, but another (of "equivalent" dosage) works great. Guidelines are just that; every drug needs to be titrated independently to find the correct dosage for the patient.
Here are a couple posted here a few years ago:
http://www.globalrph.com/narcotic.cgi
http://www.mywhatever.com/cifwriter/...y/70/4932.html
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Thanks for the help everyone!
UPDATE- It's working, it's working!!! Imagine my surprise and relief this morning when I woke up fairly early- which in itself is a miracle for me - to take my second dose of Morphine, and exactly one hour later I was nearly pain free!!!
3 hours after the second dose, the pain is not totally gone, because I can feel the "zaps" but they are seriously muted, and the hard, excruciating ache is more an uncomfortable ache than the kind that would normally bring me to tears. I am seriously amazed! I just hope it lasts the 12 hours it's supposed to!
So far, the only side effect is a slightly elevated heart rate and blood pressure, for which my regular Lisinopril should do the trick.