There are two extended release meds that I know of. They are MScontin which is morphine and Oxycontin which is oxycodone. I take Oxycontin and Oxycodone for breakthru pain. They both help, but I am never totally painfree. Good luck

I had the same problem with the patches.  They seemed to help but didn't last as long as they claimed and I couldn't keep them on to save my life on top of getting a itchy rash from them.  You have to just keep trying different meds that will do a better job.  If the patch works for you for a couple of days maybe a short acting med along with the patch might be more helpful.  The key is whether or not you doctor is willing to try different things with you.  If they aren't; find another doctor.  There is plenty of oral long acting meds that may suit you just as well.  They key is finding the right combo.  But because of the unfortuanate stimga out there about chronic pain and " addiction" is rampant and doctors are afraid to treat their patients the way they should.  You HAVE to keep trying.  You will not be pain free; and if you have that idea you are being unrealistic.  That is the problem you have to accept as part of chronic pain and if you can accept there is no such thing anymore as pain free the better you will be for it. The only way to be free of pain is to be in a complete coma and that doesn't do you any good. The long acting meds that I have been on are Avinza, MS Contin, Fentanyl patches, oxycontin, along with Ultram, Percocet, Vicodin, Darvocet, and numerous muscle relaxers.  Some combos work better than others.  But everyone is different and that is why you have to be tolerant and willing to try different things and allow enough time to see if it helps.  Don't give up because one combo doesn't work,  You might have to put up with more pain than you would like until you and your doctor can find the right combo.  Even some anti-depressants have been known to help with chronic pain.  Because if you are depressed, no amount of pain meds are going to make you feel better.  I have dealt with chronic pain for over 10 years and I seem to keep adding to my diagnosis' as to what is wrong with me,  Though it can be very difficult to dealt with you have to keep going.  You have the RIGHT to adequate pain control and the right to live as normal as possible.  Hope this helped a little and good luck.  Educating yourself is key.

I have been on the fentnyl patches for over 12 years. I currantly am perscribed 2/patches every (2) days. and also perscribed two (2) 15 mg tablets of Oxy IR (3) times a day for breakthru pain. This combination was initialy started with one 5mg Oxy IR's. Together they work great in addressing all of my issues for chronic pain. some times i only use on of the 15's instead of the two as perscribed depending on what pain levels i need to correct. My main concern with the levels I am on is no one seems to know about the facts of "dry Mouth or better known as cotton moputh in which the flourides are disolved an dryed up. and all but two of my teeth have since just fallen out, and not from any decays. Yet Medicare wont cover the tooth losses or surgery I need to eliviate this on-going problem, to correct it either. I am also allergic to the zylocaine and Novacaine used to numb the gums for surgery procedures to be done.I just can't afford the costs either being on S.S.Disability income.

wpaulywog

10/13/11 7:22pm

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