Butrans plus oramorph and still in pain!

That sounds nasty, how much Butrans and Oramorph are you taking? Oramorph is normally enough to calm the mightiest of pain.

I cannot help you but can relate to your prroblem. I've had my spine operated on three times but am still in pain had the Morphene patches, still no real relief, I'm now getting some relief thanks to my GP offering Citalapram which act on the nerves by blocking the signals to the brain, at least that is how it was decribed to me. Hope this helps, might be worth a chat with your GP...

Hello smcg3182,

I don't think 'pain free'  can ever be realised,  it is just a case of bringing the pain level down to a liveable with level.  Exercise, gentle walking is good,  the fresh air helps to keep the circulation going and just getting out serves as a distraction. Pain will be your constant companionon on your walks but hopefully your muscles will get tired and thus help you get a better nights sleep.  When you can't sleep try getting up instead of tossing and turning round thebed and getting cross/ irritable with yourself,  sometimes just a bit of pottering about can help your muscles get less tense, change the position they were in and ease joints. 

I use patches and Oramorph, mine are the 72 hour ones though - well supposed to be 72 hours lol, they don't last that long.  Are you able to increase the size of the dose in the patches you use or are you still trying to get to a dose size that works?

Please try not to be disheartned and instead 'accept'  that you are not going to be 100% pain free,  aim for comfortable as a compromise and try distraction to help you relax.

Warmest regards

Jessie x

Thanks for your replies. I appreciate your support. I made an error.... I am on Butrans 10 patches, not 5's. Ian due spinal surgery in 2 weeks and hope to be able to cope better after that.

Thanks for your replies. I appreciate your support. I made an error.... I am on Butrans 10 patches, not 5's. Ian due spinal surgery in 2 weeks and hope to be able to cope better after that.

smcg3182, I understand that your pain levels are of hi tolerance. That's my problem too. I'm a thin woman that takes 100 mg opiates and 120 mg per day and I'm still having pain. And most people say I'm taking enough to kill a horse. But I have been on this for over 5 years. If this mixture that you are taking works for you then by all means spare yourself pain. What I don't like is how people judge you when you're getting your perscriptions filled. Like you are taking these medications for pleasure which I don't see how a person could enjoy taken these drugs for the he'll of it. Good luck with your scripts. tina18497.