Can i take more morphine if my pain increases? the dose my doctor prescribed no longer effectively reduces my pain. what should i do?

When : When you talk to your doctor about this, be sure he knows the exact dose you are currently taking and how often you are taking it. It is not clear to me what the source of your pain is, but you can also consider non-narcotic treatments that may help along with the morphine. Morphine can cause decreased respirations (breathing), so too much morphine can be dangerous or even deadly. Morphine as you know is addictive, and if a patient is on it for a long time, they typically need more and more. It needs to be monitored very carefully by your physician. Please contact your doctor and discuss this. We don't want patients to be in pain, but this is a medication that needs very careful monitoring.

Speak to your doctor: Escalation of pain in an otherwise stable chronic situation could also mean worsening of the underlying condition. Instead of arbitrarily increasing the dose of medicine, the problem itself should be further investigated. You should never self-medicate with narcotics and should consult your doctor to plot a better course for your treatment.