morphine and euphoria

t get any euphoria from it so it worked well for me. But, everyone is different and morphine can be very addictive. I also didn't have withdrawals coming off of it but once again, everyone is different. I have read plenty of posts where people are addicted to it. Do you think you need anything that strong for surgery though? When I had my back surgery I was prescribed darvocet for pain. It didn't completely knock out the pain but did enough to get me by.

mike, don't be embarrassed. your body built up a tolerance to the drugs. i weigh 120 pounds and on any given night at work i could easily inject 300-400mg of demerol, 60-90mg of morphine and 16-20mg of dilaudid. i am still amazed that i'm still alive. i don't ever want to go down that path again. talk about withdrawal hell. i lived through it and hope i never have to feel like that again.

I am also prescribed percocet and I get 150 pills a month and I take it in addition to extended release morphine for chronic back pain. On average, I take 25 mg of percocet daily and up to 30 mg a day along with 60 mg of morphine per day. I have never had a morning after headache from the percocet. The maximum dose of acetaminophen that can be taken daily is 4,000 mg. So with 325 mg in each pill, you took well under the maximum dose.

Euphoria with opioids can always be achieved by increasing dosage because of the very process of agonizing the mu receptors and its effect in the limbic system of the brain. After morphine and diacetylmorphine (heroin) stopped doing it for me as effectively, I switched to fentanyl, and that hit the spot. There is always a stronger opioid (carfentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl, for example, used to tranquilize big African game, like elephants and rhinos).

The alcohol causes a rapid release of the morphine, and could be fatal. so if you drink at all, do not take any morphine sulfates that are extended release!

I used fentanyl patches for a year and had an extremely high tolerance for opiates, 1 100mcg/hr has about 10 mgs of fentanyl. Fentanyl is 40 times stronger than morphine. So in essence, chewing one 50 mcg/hr patch is about 5 mgs of fentanyl which is equivelant to 200 mgs of morphine. That's like doing 2 and a half 80s at once. What they're doing is dangerous, end of story, take it from some one that knows first hand. I'm not a dr.

Bupe is great for a break from the rush and euphoria to give time to build aftercare and deal with some of the reasons we use, but it is an opioid. What is your plan with the bupe, are you building a support system and coping skills? That is what will save you. Had I only used bupe and nothing else, I would be dead by now. So, what's your plan or are you here to get advice about a plan?

Nodding is not a form of euphoria for me...i can do that all by myself!

Hype has it that it is the first FDA-approved long-acting opioid that is designed to reduce drug liking and euphoria when tampered with by crushing or chewing. Most web-sites state that if it is crushed or chewed, the naltrexone is released and absorbed with the morphine, reversing the morphine's subjective and analgesic effects. I took this to mean that it is still morphine with addictive qualities but changing it's form renders it ineffective.

It is a good fit. I ended up in a psych ward for 3 days because I ate a bottle of Prozac and everything else made me feel dead inside. I remember wanting to cry and my eyes actually hurting from trying and I couldn't. It sucked and I hate that people have to go through these feelings By the way, we are neighbors. I'm in Surfside!

Morphine is preferred for the treatment of COPD because a doctor can better control its effect on breathing, however, both morphine and methadone work in similar ways -- it is just that methadone suppresses the breathing longer. At end of life, it doesn't matter much which medication you use. If your husband had an allergy to morphine, then methadone is definitely the proper medication to give. Death is not often a pleasant experience, especially death from lung cancer.

s effects impair mental and physical performance, relieves fear and anxiety, and produces euphoria. Morphine's effects also decreases hunger, inhibits the cough reflex, produces constipation, and usually reduces the sex drive; in women it may interfere with the menstrual cycle. Morphine's euphoric effects can be highly addictive. Tolerance (the need for higher and higher doses to maintain the same effect) and physical and psychological dependence develop quickly.

s charge was to assess the safety, efficacy and side effects of 350 drugs, from morphine and codeine to Dilaudid and hydrocodone. Efficacy testing was rigorously carried out on hundreds of laboratory animals. To find out how well a substance killed pain, Eddy devised a test in which a cat would be immobilized by a series of metal clamps; pressure would then be applied to its tail. A researcher would record how hard and long the pressure was applied before the animal "displayed a response.

Ive been where you are and have switched to Oxy and I abused it way MORE than the Lortabs. The Morphine doesnt give you that rush so you tend NOT to abuse it. And it DOES help with the pain. Any of the ladder drugs you mentioned dont have any Tylenol in them so they will be better for your liver than the Lortabs. 10-15 Lortabs a day will kill your liver, in time. PLEASE seek something else NOW!

I guess in frank language I would say be adult about it and concentrate on minimising side effects (of which euphoria is one) and on getting good pain relief to the extent possible. From what the others have said it sounds like transdermal fentanyl is good in this regard.

I just started day four of cold turkey from the same exact dosage!!!! Its not as bad as you think to just go cold turkey. Its not fun bit its no going to kill you. Just think to your self " Im going to get the flu tomorow" and follow the Thomas recipe and be prepared and you will be fine. today or tomorrow i am going to do an hour by hour accounting of my experience maybe it will help you?

i feel amazing i am not like crazy happy but i am content and i am kind of anxious about how bad i will feel once the euphoria is gone

How long were you on methadone and how much did you taper and did you taper down to 0 mgs? thanks for the answers and support.

now my dr wants me to go on morphine i dont want to but he says it will manage my pain better i am 67 and still work cant i refuse and stay as things are? is there anything less adictive to take? i need to work and dont want to get hooked on anything stronger. his reason was that 4 pills a day is too much.

It is potent, but youll find that taking super high doses just causes more of the negative side effects-stated above, and less euphoria and positive pain fighting effects. Its also only a schedule IV drug, which is where benzodiazepines and less addictive medications are, where as most other opiates/opioids are schedule II or III.

t heard that about cherry extract and might as well give it a try since I have peptic ulcer disease and have regular bouts of stomach pain.

There is a wide range of other medicines in pill form that are powerful such as Morphine and Oxymorphone. Morphine is lower in strength than Oxycodone but Oxymorphone is the strongest pain medicine available in pill form. The next tier up from Oxymorphone is Fentanyl. Even with taking 36 norcos a day, you are not opioid tolerant enough for oxymorphone or fentanyl. You need to be on 60 mg of morphine a day consistently for at least 1-2 weeks before switching to oxymorphone or fentanyl.

I was afraid to take Valium with the Morphine and went 3 days without taking any Valium and I got severe out of the blue panic attacks and I felt like I was going to die on several occassions when driving home from work. The half-life of Klonopin is comparable to Valium (48 to 58 hours) so you won't feel the withdrawals right away. I take 3 mg of Valium a day. I tapered from 5 mg prior to starting Morphine. I am glad you are experiencing a lot less pain.

I have very good experience with Fentanyl. I use the 100mcg patch along with Morphine for breakthrough and I have found that this combination works great. The Patch is not like the pain meds that you're use to. It will make you tired and so will the morphine but that is a small price to pay for the relief it gives you. You do not get the euphoria that you would get from the Vicodin.

But I checked with another study recipient and we both agree that there is a mild sense of well being and euphoria that sets in about an hour after taking PSI 7977 and lasts for varying lengths of time and then begins to change to fatigue. It is like getting gas or a valium before a dental procedure. Has anyone else experienced such sensations on any of the hepatitis medications; experimental or not?

I do have a question. I'm day 5 clean. Yesterday afternoon, i had this sudden wave of euphoria, like when the pills would start to kick in. ( i didnt take any! ) Is this normal??

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