Respiratory depression symptoms opioids

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Avatar f tn Respiratory depression if not immediately recognized and treated, may lead to respiratory arrest and death. Respiratory depression from opioids is manifested by a reduced urge to breathe and a decreased rate of respiration, often associated with a “sighing” pattern of breathing (deep breaths separated by abnormally long pauses). Carbon dioxide (CO2) retention from opioid-induced respiratory depression can exacerbate the sedating effects of opioids.
Avatar f tn You need to talk to whoever prescribed you Xanax and ask them about other Anxiety or Depression meds that can be taken with your opioids that are legal to take with them!
415399 tn?1209504302 The receptor is tricked into thinking it has been satisfied with opioids without producing the feeling of euphoria, and without causing respiratory depression. This, in turn, prevents that receptor from joining with full opioids; therefore if the patient uses heroin or painkillers, they will not be able to experience any additional effect. Buprenorphine tends to stay with the receptors, blocking them, much longer then opioids do.
Avatar n tn Nonteratogenic Effects Opioids can cross the placental barrier and have the potential to cause neonatal respiratory depression. Opioid use during pregnancy may result in a physically drug-dependent fetus. After birth, the neonate may suffer severe withdrawal symptoms. Labor and Delivery PERCOCET tablets are not recommended for use in women during and immediately prior to labor and delivery due to its potential effects on respiratory function in the newborn.
Avatar n tn CNS depression or coma;delirium tremens;debilitated patients;kyphoscoliosis associated with respiratory depression;myxedema or hypothyroidism; prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture;severe impairment of hepatic, pulmonary or renal function;and toxic psychosis. The administration of ROXICODONE® like all opioid analgesics, may obscure the diagnosis or clinical course in patients with acute abdominal conditions.
Avatar m tn Bryce, it is very important that you understand that one of the main adverse affects of most, if not all opiates is respiratory depression. In your case, it happens at night and presents itself as CSA (central sleep apnea). You probably already know what my answer is going to be: if you stop using opiates, in your case Morphine, the adverse effect will also go away. My concern is this: you did not tell me what you are taking it for, and what is your plan of stopping.
1386425 tn?1280119158 SCHEDULE II OPIOID AGONISTS, INCLUDING MORPHINE, OXYMORPHONE, OXYCODONE, FENTANYL AND METHADONE, HAVE THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR ABUSE AND RISK OF PRODUCING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION. ALCOHOL, OTHER OPIOIDS AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS (SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS) POTENTIATE THE RESPIRATORY DEPRESSANT EFFECTS OF HYDROMORPHONE, INCREASING THE RISK OF RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION THAT MIGHT RESULT IN DEATH. I am glad he survived the night.
Avatar f tn Such addiction does not reflect unfavorably on the patient (from a moral standpoint), but is a fact of life. Opiates also cause respiratory depression. A serious problem with opiates is that a patient may start with a small dose, and gradually end up with 100 mg of oxycodone a day. Then the pain may subside (often being episodic). The patients goes off the opiates for a few weeks.
Avatar n tn I would suggest you contact your personal physician to set you up to wean off. Be aware that if you have been using a lot of oxycontin or hydrocodone, stop cold turkey...and then start again...the cells may reset...and you may go into respiratory arrest. For example, if you are taking 80 mg a day and then stop...the period varies....starting again at 80 mg may cause respiratory arrest. You have to restart at a much lower dose.
Avatar m tn Can it only cause permanent brain damage if I stopped breathing? (aka respiratory depression, which did NOT happen). Or is it like heroin where it would destroy your brain cells right then and there? So to recap, I did this on 2 occasions, one time when I was 14 and one time when I was 16. At the time I did not know 80mg of OxyContin was so much, and I have never done it Since and I will never do it again.
Avatar m tn I do have legitimate pain but I recently read a few articles that has piqued my interest. These articles stated that men taking opioids for pain control over an extended period of time will eventually experience symptoms of low testosterone. Low testosterone has been linked to pain all over the body which is exactly what I am experienceing. It also stated that the lower the testosterone goes the less effective opioid pain relivers become. This is right up my alley.
Avatar f tn I was only on it for a month and a half and got sick with upper respiratory infection and took my patch off due to the fear of respiratory distress while sick. Feeling that if any withdrawal happened it would be manageable with my norco. Non the less withdrawal got VERY bad and i made the choice to goto the ER with server withdrawal symptoms. I could of put the patch back on but choose not to due to the withdrawal symptoms and wanted to get them over with now.
Avatar n tn t understand why a pain killer gave me pretty much instant relief from a lot of my depression symptoms while all the different medications I have tried have had extremely limited or no effect on my symptoms. It's just extremely frustrating especially when something that finally gave me relief is not really a viable option.
Avatar m tn that was present before using opioids, and that returned after opioids were discontinued. People sometimes discuss whether buprenorphine, the active part of Suboxone, fills the 'hole' or empty feeling that is part of borderline personality disorder. I encourage you to avoid 'euphoric recall' about the active using days. People often forget what it felt like to spend your last 80 bucks for a buzz that starts to wear off almost as soon as it starts.
Avatar n tn What does it mean if the doctor says you have Lower Respiratory Infection and your lungs are pretty tight? How do you get Lower Respiratory Infection?
Avatar n tn If you use Xanax 4mg a day, what is the best pain reflief med you can use without risking serious sedation or respiratory depression? Indeed, does that kind of med exist?
Avatar f tn david my name is rahul i asked question regarding hyperventilation i think my stage is extreme because sometimes i feels muscle spasm or contraction in my body , diziness, whenever i use to do jog i feels pain in my heart write now iam working in costa coffee as a manager but u know all the time my breathing is unlikely going on sometimes feels little pain in my heart, i have done my ECG, LFT AND KFT BUT reports are normal and my doctor gave me sleeping pills and depression tablets but how can
Avatar f tn Nonteratogenic Effects Opioids can cross the placental barrier and have the potential to cause neonatal respiratory depression. Opioid use during pregnancy may result in a physically drug-dependent fetus. After birth, the neonate may suffer severe withdrawal symptoms. Basically, call your doctor and ask about whether or not the risks outweigh the benefits here. Does your OB know you've nearly had a stroke? (Does that mean you had a blood clot, or...?
Avatar f tn Sedation, alteration in cognitive and sensory efficiency, respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting, headache, constipation, urinary retention, sweating, sleep disorders, and concentration disorders. Infrequent side effects include urticaria, hypersensitivity reaction, shock, and pulmonary edema. Overdose can include slow, shallow breathing, respiratory depression, clammy skin, convulsions, extreme somnolence, apnea, circulatory collapse, cardiac arrest, coma, and possible death.
Avatar f tn Depression is a very common co-disorder with ADD. Even more so when you have undiagnosed ADD and have had to live with it for so many years. I would assume that the depression existed before you started the opioids? What kind of a doc are you seeing? If he is not a psychiatrist, you may need to schedule an appointment with one that deals or specializes in patients with AD/HD. Let me know how the appointment goes. And, I have a ton of resources that might be helpful to you.
Avatar f tn The worst is over in 2 weeks. Then you may have some depression, lack of energy/motivation that can linger much longer.