>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bonnie L." <babyblu030@aol.com>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 1:06 PM
>Subject: Re: Hi- Question About Medication
>
>> At Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Karla wrote:
>> >
>> >Bonnie,
>> >
>> >It could be both. I only take 60mg of MS Contin 3 times a day and then I
>> >have the Roxinal (liquid morphine) which I can take every two hours. I
>do
>> >have times when this doesn't work. You need to get it checked out though
>> >since it is continuing. Where did you find a doctor that would prescribe
>> >that much MS Contin and how do you function? I have an extremely hard
>time
>> >functioning at times on what I take. My doctor will NOT increase it
>either.
>> >He is concerned about the level I am already on, but he does understand
>my
>> >needs.
>> >
>> >Please at least call your doctor.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Karla
>> >Karla,
>> I found this doctor just through searching the phone book. I needed a
>> new PCP and was very lucky to find this very caring Doctor. I funtion
>> fine on the medication, except for the pain I am in now it has worked
>> fine in the past.
>> Bonnie
>
>>>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Bonnie L." <babyblu030@aol.com>
>> >To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS"
>> ><adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>> >Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 10:04 AM
>> >Subject: Hi- Question About Medication
>> >
>> >> Hi Everyone. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving.
>> >>
>> >> Gosh I don't know where to begin, ok I have been on MS Contin 60mg 3x
>> >> daily/MS Contin 30mg 3 x daily (wih the 60mg) also MSIR 15mg for
>> >> breakthrough pain. I've been doing this for about 8 months now, maybe
>> >> alittle less. On Monday, I started to have some belly pain that was
>> >> pretty sharp so I took my MSIR 15mg. It didn't help. So I waited four
>> >> hours like it says on the bottle and retook it, again no help. This
>has
>> >> been going on since Monday, however the intensity of the pain has been
>> >> worsening. I was up all night last night in pain, spent most of the
>> >> night doubled over. I am even having a hard time trying to stay in the
>> >> sitting position while I type this. My question is could it be that my
>> >> body has become tolerent again? Or could it be that the pain is getting
>> >> worse? Has anyone who has taken MSContin had this problem before? I
>> >> wanted to call my Doctor but I wanted to see if this is the norm.
>Thanks
>> >> for listening. Take care.
>> >> Bonnie :0)
>> >>
>>