side effects of morphine in elderly

I think Jaybay just gave you great advice. Lots of elderly have different side effects than the more common ones. Medications can easily interact and sometimes medications that have been fine for a long time all of a sudden aren't. A gerentologist probably is the best place to look for answers. When my mom was alive, we had a few kinks with her medications.

Has anyone else had the side effect of swelling with the use of ms contin/ morphine ER?? I don't mean like swelling in airway or face which could mean an allergy. I have noticed that when I take it I get swelling in my ankles. I know that urinary retention is a side effect for the morphine ER, but didn't notice dependent swelling noted. I went off of the drug for a while and had very little swelling, but as soon as I restart it notice swelling to start in my ankles.

My question is does the morphine make you really nauseated and throw up. The last few days the side effects have slowed down, but I would still like to hear some suggestions from people in the forum.

I've had 2 c sections. Hated them both. With my eldest, it was hard to bond. I was not allowed to hold her until I came out of recovery. I was given high powered pain meds that knocked me out, and later knocked her out. Everyone got to hold my baby and feed her before I did. My birthing plan said not to feed her in case of c section, just sugar water, that was ignored. I wasn't awake to protest so my desires were totally disregarded.

Hi Val, Welcome to the Pain Management Forum at MedHelp. I am sorry for your loss. You ask a difficult question. Morphine, like other opiates slow our respirations. 30 mg of Morphine in itself should not have caused you Aunt's death. However if she was extremely frail and on additional medications that caused respiratory depression it could have been a contributing factor. Many chronic pain patients take even higher doses of Morphine and function. Morphine has many side effects.

htm# Geriatric Use The pharmacodynamic effects of neuraxial morphine in the elderly are more variable than in the younger population. Patients will vary widely in the effective initial dose, rate of development of tolerance and the frequency and magnitude of associated adverse effects as the dose is increased.

Using Klonopin together with Elavil may add to dizziness, drowsiness, breathing problems, and other side effects ( in addition to the the individual numerous drug side effects). ---Source: Drug Interaction Checker Klonopin is in a class of drugs called Benzodiapezines. Benzodiapezines are contraindicated when suffering from depression, however, anxiety999, you would have to discuss it perhaps with the prescribing doctor.

Hello, Fatigue and dry mouth and dyspepsia are frequent side effects of Vesicare but it is unlikely to cause any sore throat. Your sore throat can be due to some viral infection. Drink plenty of fluids throughout the day and use over-the-counter throat lozenges. Salt water gargle is also a good way to relieve a sore throat. In addition, you can take anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and paracetamol (acetaminophen) after consulting your general physician.

I take Lyrica with Codeine, as well as a tranquilizer and SSRI antidepressant. I am pretty doped up, but I am disabled and stay at home, so I don't mind it. The Codeine is somewhat similar to your Tramadol. But according to literature, IT IS THE LYRICA that will cause memory and concentration problems. Probably the increase in the Lyrica dose you received is what is doing this to you. Also, the Tramadol can increase the effects of Lyrica.

I am being met with resistance and am concerned that the attending physician is completely in the dark about several studies regarding the negative effects of these particular drugs in elderly patients with dementia, or any helpful alternatives. Are there any alternatives to using antipsychotic medications in this case? I have a hard time believing he is being kept in this state for other than that it makes him less work for the staff. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Dementia can cause screaming in the elderly. They scream out of frustration of not being able to verbalize what they are feeling.....cold, hungry, etc. Make the prescribing doctor aware of this behavior and he/she will know what needs to be done.

I have heard that Suboxone could be used for pain in the elderly population to take the place of the many pain medications they may be on. such as morphine and Oxycodone Does anyone do this and how would I approach my Mother's Doctor about this. .

, alcoholics, the elderly), the drug can cause hepatitis. Rash, anemia, and thrombocytopenia are less common side effects. The most important toxicities are hepatotoxicity and peripheral neuropathy. You should consult your doctor and adjust the doses if you get any of the side effects.

If there is 50mg of morphine in the body, 25mg (50%) will be lost in 3 hours; if there is only 2mg of morphine in the body, only 1mg (50%) will be lost in 3 hours. Note that in both cases, morphine levels drop by 50% during an interval of one half-life. (3 hours) Because I am not a pharmacist, when the Singulair bottle says the half-life is 2.7-5.5 hours, I don't have the knowledge to figure out why there is such a discrepency in the half-life. But the way I see it is that between every 2.

I started taking those before there were generics as well. Not ever any side effects like sleep walking, eating, putting things in cab instead of frig etc.. until they put me on generics. OMG! I had ALL side effects! Went back to brand & all went away. Major side effect from metformin! vs Glucophage. Anyhow, maybe something similar to these morphine's? I Called Roxanne Westward & they said (CS rep) not that she knew of but not sure. She had to ask..

I was given Morphine to ease the pain after a difficult stenting procedure, and immediately developed body-covering hives, couldn't get my breath and the blood vessel used for the IV shut down. I was given a drug immediately to neutralize the condition. Since then, I'm given a bracelet when in the hospital to warn against it's use, and I wear a MedAlert necklace. You seem very alert to your symptoms, and I'd consider at least discussing the need to eliminate it's use.

are these the side effects of someone on methadone????cause i dont understand how i can be so talkative in the past and have such a strong personilty.. then turn into a zombie with no emotions, is this what happens after taking the pill for a while.. as i said im a 26 beautiful women.( i dont feel that way but i have men talking to me constantly,) get compliments daily.

Thanks, everyone. I was on oxycontin 40 mg. 3 x day before the patch. The breakthrough med was the same. I don't seem to feel the hot flash unless I take the BT med. (Of course, I keep thinking maybe it's just hot flashes from perimenopause; I'm at that age. Though I hadn't had them before.) I am really unfamiliar with a lot of the BT meds. I sort of thought the options were Percocet/oxycodone, Vicodin/hydrocodone, or morphine.

I actually just went to a funeral of a guy who did that a few months ago (xanax and methadone). In fact, in just the last 2 - 3 years in my area I have personaly known 3 people who have died from that, but there have been many many more. I am not sure how long darvocet stays active, but methadone is a LONG acting medicine and it may not matter if you take the doses 12 or even 24 hours apart. Stay safe!

i have several friends and family members that morphine adversely effects them. my good friend went out of her mind (acting crazy) when they gave it to her. her father is the very same way. my son (16) fell 30 ft. and had a tbi. he also had other injuries. they gave him morphine and i could tell it agitated him. he had a very serious brain injury that resulted in learning every facet of life all over again, but the morphine was a bad combination with the brain injury.

Welcome and Welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I am sorry to hear about your previous reaction to Morphine. Are you experiencing any reaction or similar side effects with the long acting Morphine (Kadian)? As Dmoonchild said Kadian IS Morphine. There are several brand names for MS (Morphine Sulfate)..... but in the end they are all basically the same or similar chemical structure.

Dont get me wrong i love the pain pump i just dont like the side effects from this one medication. I havent even tried any of the others that he could use in it that wouldnt have the side effects i am having now. This was my last resort to when the pain became so bad that i could no longer walk. With it i,m walking and doing more.

She is very, very frail and has been in hospice care for 3 years. She has been on 150mg of Tramadol for over 8 years. She is suffering from severe myoclonus and seratonin toxicity and hospice wants to take her off Tramadol and replace it with something else. I can find no info at all on withdrawal and tapering protocol in elderly debilitated Alzheimer's patients. My mom can't speak or communicate and I am absolutely horrified at what she may experience.

She told me that she had taken the steroid 3 different times for life or death situations and saved her life every time but left her with this crazy side effects. She told me every time she took it, the side effects left her within 32 days exactly but for me it didn't go away for months, and I sometimes still feel weird like the side effects but my aunt said this could just be stress or my mind playing tricks but either way I don't like it.

Side effects of morphine in elderly

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