So just as an update, I found that 4 mg taken sublingually will pretty much hold me, but 6mg is where I like to be and what I take if rationing is not an issue. Compared to the morphine I take orally, it is almost equal in pain killing effectiveness, and since I take my meds for pain I never notice any "euphoria" with either one. I do notice that there is one HUGE difference! Morphine is way more sedating to me, makes me lazy and not wanting to do anything but sleep or watch tv. The sub actually gives me more energy, which on the plus side, things get done that normally wouldn't, but on the bad side, I tend to overdo myself and end up really paying for it later. I also noticed that with the morphine, I find my mind constantly calculating when the next time is to take my doses, or if I took it all at once, when I can get away with taking some more safely. With the sub, I take one dose a day and my mind is then free to go other places lol. I don't think about re dosing at all. Unless is towards bedtime and my pain is creeping up too high. But my mind is not occupied with it. Even though Im a CPP, I've been thinking about actually telling a Sub Dr that I'm an addict just to get them for pain relief. I have a physical dependency already and addiction runs in my family, so I'm very cautious with my usage even though I'm Rxed my meds. Anywhoo, thanks for all the advice and comments! I love this site and the people here who do such a great job contributing and moderating.