Bad news update

[fortitudine]

I think Oxy and morphine are similar in strength - I don't know for sure though - so perhaps my experience will help you.

My doc told me that even 60 mg a day is a fairly low dose, and to play around with the dosage til I found what worked best. She knows it's for the short term and I guess she knows me well enough to know that I hate taking any drugs and will not get carried away. She gave me a prescription for 15 mg MS-Contin, so I could try different combinations. I tried all sorts of alternatives, starting with just 15 mg at night. Right now, I'm taking 15mg. twice a day(7 am and 3 pm) and 30 mg at night to help me sleep. Still the odd sleepy feeling but no problem with work (I'm a freelance writer). I may crank it up more if the pain gets worse. I've heard it said that if you really need the drug, you won't develop an addiction. I sure hope you can get that pain level down to a more bearable level.