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Should I Take Morphine Instead Of Dilaudid For Broken Discs?
back in 1998 I broke my c6 and damaged my dic between c 6 c5 for 3 years I was bed ridin chronic pain 2002 they put me on dilaudid 2mg 4 tm dy which made some diff then added 25 mcg fen now I am at 175 mcg fen one 100 and one 75 also dilaudid 4 mg 4 times day now my doc for trial they want me to try drop the dilaudid and try 30mg of morphin 3 times aday the fen stay the same which would work best or a complete revamp I need to get some life back I am 71 and my name stuart
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
Hi Stuart,
Dilaudid contains an opioid hydromorphone which is an effective analgesic like morphine and is expected to have lesser side effects than morphine. So if your doctor wishes to shift you from dilaudid to morphine, in my opinion, it will be better to ask him clearly what his reasons are for advising the change. If you were comfortable on the previous regimen, then there is no point in making any change.
Best wishes.
Dilaudid contains an opioid hydromorphone which is an effective analgesic like morphine and is expected to have lesser side effects than morphine. So if your doctor wishes to shift you from dilaudid to morphine, in my opinion, it will be better to ask him clearly what his reasons are for advising the change. If you were comfortable on the previous regimen, then there is no point in making any change.
Best wishes.
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