Morphine and heart attack

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237039 tn?1264258057 I have been given Morphine in the hospitals during my heart attacks, and most recently was given Morphine quite frequently. I was told last April, the reason they were giving me Morphine at short intervals is because it "oxygenates" the heart. As long as I had the chest pains they were administering the Morphine at 30 minute intervals. I protested the frequent use, but was told it was for that reason I was being given that much.
Avatar f tn Oh, dear. This signals a stroke or heart attack. Whomever is having these symptoms MUST go straight to the ER, and if they cannot transport themselves, call 9-1-1. That numbness on one side and nausea is a sure-fire sign of stroke, and it must be treated within a certain period of time to prevent damage from becoming permanent or disabling.
Avatar m tn They took him to ICU, he was on breathing ventilated and a heart pump, inserted to pump, to allow his heart to recover, also was given all the anti coagulants, medication to rise up his BP. Since his BP and heart bit wasn’t stable. He was sedated for 6 days to ensure he rested, as well to control the medication, etc On 7 day that they turned off the sedation.
Avatar f tn So much pain that I ended up in ER/CCU having a heart attack! The pain stressed my heart that much! (No heart damage done, but sure was a wake up call!) I would recommend discussing and proceedures/shots with your doctor, and making sure he/she is very up to date on FMS/CFS and what causes flares. In my case, my doc really isn't familiar with my conditions at all! Oh, and to top off all the stress?
2081129 tn?1332253157 Can a heart attack cause chest pain on left side and send radiating pain down your spine
897990 tn?1248268956 I am becoming very worried about him having a heart attack or something considering the blood pressure. Can you please give me some info on what might happen if he continues this way and also on anything I could do to try to help him. He does not really want to listen to anything we have to say but I can't just give up on him.
Avatar f tn dont wait till uterus gets bigger..then its harder and gallbladder can erupt and thats toxic to u and baby!!!
2095551 tn?1333122531 EMTs use it as a first line treatment for heart attack patients as it quickly alleviates pain and reduces blood pressure by dilating blood vessels to alleviate pressure off the heart. I am not sure if Raynaud's causes any pain but if so, it seems like morphine would be a win-win for you.
1430743 tn?1302740667 Thursday night i had a much more severe attack and ended up at the ER again. They gave me morphine and sent me home with morphine orally. So here i am writing to see if im the only one in the situation. I have tried managing my food but i have always loved food and finding it very hard. I haven't eaten fried food at all. but i still get attacks. Im soooo depressed over this. My poor DH has to lose sleep along with me in the ER.
159063 tn?1247272817 I have fibroids, and they were causing me so much pain, and the docs seemed to think that morphine was OK for me, and as a result they kept me doped up on it quite often (I spent a lot of time in the ER and being admitting starting at 6 weeks on up until I miscarried at 17 weeks) and now I'm 12 weeks pregnant, STILL with the fibroid, and no issues.
Avatar n tn I went to the hospital because I was dizzy, short of breath and chest discomfort. At the ER they told me I was having a heart attack, and treated me with baby aspirins, tryglicerides, morphine and plavix. I stayed about 30 minutes in that ER and was transported to another ER were I had an arterial cath done, nothing was found, no blockage, no blood clots or narrowing. Blood tests and EKG showed I had a moderate heart attack, and the cardiologist that I saw said I had a moderate heart attack.
Avatar f tn His blood pressure drops quickly, he becomes short of breath, and has severe chest pain that requires morphine. He had a heart attack several years ago but this started happening just about a year ago and is getting worse. Any ideas what to do next?
Avatar n tn The doctors told him initially that it was due to the heart problem, his arteries are diseased and need a surgery ASAP before a real heart attack occurs. Currently he has a thing going up his leg to keep the artery near the heart open. They have been unable to do the the heart surgery, because of high blood count and pain in his stomach. The pain has been consistently between 6 and 7 (10 being the worst), without morphine he has pain when breathing, moving, eating and/or drinking.
Avatar f tn The pain is simular to a heart attack and if you have an attack bad enough hurts worse than child birth. Ask your doctor to do an ultrasound to check for gallstones. You do not want to have an attack trust me. A diet is a small sacrafice if you knew the pain.
Avatar f tn The doctors was saying he had dementia. We took him home and it took about 3 days for the affects of the morphine to wear off. And for about two years he didn't hallucinate, he just had short term memory loss. Then four weeks ago he fell. He broke his shoulder blade and a rib at home. We took him to the hospital and they gave him morphine and the hallucinations were back. I swore that the morphine was making him hallucinate but the doctors said it was dementia.
Avatar m tn I have many medical issues that started at 16. I feel like I'm in the matrix the red pill or the blue pill. if I had known at 16 my life would consist of 37 medications in five shots a day I would've found a different path. My problem is someone stole my medicine I haven't had The morphine or the Percocet for a week and I am going through withdrawal. I have never gone through this before. My doctor cannot refill because of my insurance. But I have 12 days before I can have a refill.
Avatar f tn Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine her I can not offer her the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that she needs, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about her health concern. Although hypertension could be the reason of her severe headache but it is quite essential to rule out the possibility of migraine here. The mainstay of the migraine treatment is always to identify the triggering factors and to avoid them.
Avatar f tn I have had back problems and severe pain for years. I started with lorcete and worked my way up to 180 mg of morphine daily, plus 6-8 10/650 hydros. every day for the last five years. I never took more than I was perscribed. that doesn't mean im not addicted cause i am. but i had no idea how bad. Now my dr. is retireing and says come pick up your records. I thought well maybe I can wein myself off while i have meds. first i cut the morphine dosage in half for a week. that sucked.
Avatar m tn I was shocked because ive gone to the hospital before for my heart and all they gave me was a motrin for chest pain. Morphine??? And then they send you home with countless numbers of prescriptions. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't having a heart attack! Some people really need pain medications and I think they are good for people who have had terrible surgeries like yourself... but to give out these meds for people with minor injuries? I am sorry that your doctor is being that way...
Avatar n tn I am not sure what the circumstances are that surround your situation, but I do know that strokes are caused by a blood clot or a brain bleed. My mom just had 2 strokes and they actually gave her a morphine pump for her head because it hurt so bad. I do not think they would have done that if there was a chance it would cause more strokes. Keep doing your research though, I guess you never know!
Avatar n tn s due to lack of potassium, because that is what a doctor told her when her mother-in-law was dying and twitching. After a heart attack, his oxygen reads 95 on finger monitor. I happen to be out of town this week, and it is hard not being there. I have been there for the past 400 days during other spells. Thanks!
Avatar m tn CHF is very treatable, but it takes a doctor who knows what they are doing in order for them to help. I've had CHF for about 3 years, caused by a super virus. Twice I've found myself unable to breathe and had to be taken to the ER, where I received breathing treatments, along with several tests, pain management, diruectics, and 4 baby aspirin.
Avatar n tn Other meds include Coumadin, Lipitor, Coreg, Aspirin, 7.5mg Morphine and 20mg Cymbalta (for post herpetic neuralgia) - currently tapering off the morphine. She still has a 20% ejection rate, the same as when the pacer was placed. It seems that the significant breathing difficulty started after the latest hospitalization (I’m guessing that the fluid replacement contributed.) Are there any other surgical options available, or even meds? Would the use of an oxygen tank help?
Avatar n tn I had symptoms of chest pain a month ago during an extremely stressful period of my life. I had convinced myself I was having another heart attack and imagined that my vessels had blocked up again. The doctor did a nuclear stress test and the treadmill test and the results showed that everything was fine and infact he said I did better than he had expected. That completely eased my mind and since I wasn't worrying so much about it, my symptoms disappeared the next day.
Avatar f tn i recently had two ecgs because i thought i was having a heart attack i have been really scared but the er doctor assured me that because i am 30 it was very unlikely unless i did drugs like cocaine but my dad died on this past fathers day of a heart attack and he was 51 my fear of having a heart attack is very high and i am not satisfied and my doctor does not want me to see a cardiologist i just do not know what to do now
Avatar f tn I am hospitalized a couple times a year and years back I was given 1st given dilaudid then morphine and both made it much worse. After many hours of extreme pain I was given meperidine (Demerol) and it worked very well. After I was stabilized I was given a Fentanyl patch(25 mcg/hr) which also worked. So there are alternatives to what you were given that made it worse.