Petey,

My sister was prescribed percocet for her pain which took too long to kick in, she would reach 10 on the pain threshold and then have seizures. Her oncologist gave her liquid morphine, which works a bit faster and seems to keep the pain in check. One thing she learned is not let the pain get too bad, before you take the meds. Once it gets to 3-4 level you should be taking the pain reliever. She is on a peg tube so takes the morphine with a bit of formula (food), because morphine can cause nausea on an empty stomach, but taking it with food decreases it's effectiveness, it's a two way street. Good luck to you and you are entitled to good pain management, be sure you share that with your doctor.

Nancy