EO2DirtDog Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I have just been prescribed Morphine 30mg twice daily for chronic severe pain. I have done some reading about the drug which appears to be real strong. I'm wondering if anyone else has had any personal experience with Morphine and what I should look out for in regards to side effects, pain relief or addiction? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder john999 Posted December 26, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 26, 2006 If it is the long acting morphine the side effects are sedation and, for me, a lack of coordination. I would be very careful if I drive while taking it. I notice my feet get tangled up after taking the morphine sometimes. It is safer than the narcotics with tylenol in them and safer than methodone from what I hear. Addiction is not the real problem but it knocking you out is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EO2DirtDog Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Yeah John, it's the controlled release, take 30mg every 12 hrs. I'm going to start taking it this Friday when the wife comes back from Xmas travels. I got the med last Friday but I was unsure of any side effects and thought it better when the wife gets home. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qrdgv2tebc Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I have just been prescribed Morphine 30mg twice daily for chronic severe pain. I have done some reading about the drug which appears to be real strong. I'm wondering if anyone else has had any personal experience with Morphine and what I should look out for in regards to side effects, pain relief or addiction? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Tbird Posted January 2, 2007 Founder Share Posted January 2, 2007 bob - until you get a feel for the drug, please don't do anything dangerous, driving, going down stairs, gas ovens and so on...your judgement may be impered. i always safe beats sorry every time! Tbird Founder HadIt.com Veteran To Veteran LLC - Founded Jan 20, 1997 HadIt.com Veteran To Veteran | Community Forum | RallyPoint | FaceBook | LinkedIn | About Me Time Dedicated to HadIt.com Veterans and my brothers and sisters: 65,700 - 109,500 Hours Over Thirty Years I am writing my memoirs and would love it if you could help a shipmate out and look at it. I've had a few challenges, perhaps the same as you. I relate them here to demonstrate that we can learn, overcome, and find purpose in life. The stories can be harrowing to read; they were challenging to live. Remember that each story taught me something I would need once I found my purpose, and my purpose was and is HadIt.com Veterans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qrdgv2tebc Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I have been on morphine 30mg for about six months, i have Arthritis in all joints, chronic pain syndrome,i can not take arthritis medications because of the effects on my system, so they give me alot of pain medications, i an not a big fan of morphine because it really knocks me out, i am useless, with the combination of medications, i am a zombie all day, really sucks, i would concider myself addicted to those medications. i have been taking them for so many years. Now the Va is telling me, that i have fatty liver due to the amount of medications i take, all my medications are from the VA, i don't drink. beer,wine , liquer. I am now think of putting in a claim for the damage to my liver, from the medication i get from the VA. i have been diagnosed with fatty liver for the pass three years, but it is only now the VA is concerned, i just don't know how to word the claim properly, all the medication i take are filtered through the liver and the Va knew this, when they gave me the Medications. Any help with wording the claim, would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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