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Posted by TABob on September 28, 2005, at 23:06:22
I had a heart attack on June 28 and was pumped full of morphine over the next several days. Before the attack, I had major sleep problems, my prostate was causing problems (low flow and incomplete evacuation), I suffered from severe anxiety, and was moderately depressed.
My hospital stay was 5 days.
The things that ocurred after coming home:
1. I slept so much better than I had in the previous 30 years. I was going to bed at a normal time, falling into a deep sleep almost right away, sleeping a straight 8 hours, and WAKING UP COMPLETELY REFRESHED. This was great.
2. For the men: My prostate was fully functionally (I'm 64). I had a powerful stream and complete evacuation.
3. My optimism: Perhaps it was the above two things that caused my optisism, but at any rate, it was great. No depression or anxiety.
These things lasted about 7 days, waned, and were gone after the tenth. I had reverted to my pre-heart attack condition.
I have searched and searched the web but have not been able to find much information.
So, my question to all of you that have had IV morphine, did any of you have similar or not-so-similar experiences?
Thanks beforehand for your information.
Posted by Declan on September 30, 2005, at 21:42:36
In reply to Morphine: Not abuse, but effects, posted by TABob on September 28, 2005, at 23:06:22
So you seem to be saying that the IV morphine had a delayed (ie after you stopped taking it) and beneficial effect on your sleep, mood and prostate.
I can't see why this should be so, but morphine seems to have put you in a state of grace (for want of a better expression) for a week. Someone in your situation might miss the morphine after leaving hospital.
It's not the single most important drug in the world for no reason. You know how if doctors are asked what drug they would take with them to a desert island, they always say morphine.
But perhaps it's something to do with your heart condition?
Declan
Posted by ed_uk on October 2, 2005, at 14:58:28
In reply to Re: Morphine: Not abuse, but effects, posted by Declan on September 30, 2005, at 21:42:36
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpheus_%28god%29
~ed
Posted by Paulbwell on October 10, 2005, at 12:20:12
In reply to Re: Morphine: Not abuse, but effects, posted by Declan on September 30, 2005, at 21:42:36
> So you seem to be saying that the IV morphine had a delayed (ie after you stopped taking it) and beneficial effect on your sleep, mood and prostate.
> I can't see why this should be so, but morphine seems to have put you in a state of grace (for want of a better expression) for a week. Someone in your situation might miss the morphine after leaving hospital.
> It's not the single most important drug in the world for no reason. You know how if doctors are asked what drug they would take with them to a desert island, they always say morphine.
> But perhaps it's something to do with your heart condition?
> DeclanI have never taken IV Morphine, but had a source to 20mg Tabs of IR Morphine, (Sevredol) which i snorted, and crushed and plugged, often along with Dihydrocodeine 60mg tabs-which i had a source to.-i remember VERY well the response to , 3-4 SEVREDOL + 2 DIHYDROCODEINE. I felt like i was 8 years old again-WONDERFULL.
Cheers
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