MSIR or Dilaudid

I just came back from my doctor and he is talking increasing my daily opioids....and taking me off the MS Contin and putting me on MSIR or Dilaudid... Is there anyone on daily doses of these for chronic headaches/migraines??? I would like to possibly be on MSIR or Dilaudid during the day and Methadone at night. I was on this schedule with Percocet during the day and Methadone at night for 18 months and this worked very well for my sleep schedule....the Methadone allowing me to fall asleep within 10-20 minutes. Currently my sleep schedule is WAY off....I fall asleep anywhere from 10:00 to 2:00 to 4:00 to 6:00 or 7:00 in the morning!!! And get up from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm with NO CONSISTENCY. Part of the problem is that I do ballroom dancing from 8-10 three or four nights a week (but not even every week depending on husband's work schedule if he is travelling)....insomnia experts always say to not exercise late afternoon or evenings...but that is when they have ballroom dances!!! Thanks!!! Blondielou

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  1. laurine6 on 2007-06-27 11:22:06.841858

    Hi Blondielou, Sorry, I've never taken those medications for migraine. Sorry to hear about your insomnia problems; I have that too sometimes. Just wondering, would it be safe for you to take sleeping pills along with the opioid medications? I've read that a lot of people on opioid therapy experience insomnia as a side effect, so I would think maybe a pain doctor would prescribe sleeping pills. I'm kind of curious about this question myself, in case my migraines ever get so bad that I have to go to a pain clinic. Best of luck with everything! Take Care, Laura

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