Re: Morphine vs Demerol/Myrna

[Guest guest]

This is so interesting to me, becuase when I was in the hospital I had one

night, where I just could not lay still. It that kind of what you are taking

about and yes I would call it twitching. I was on a demerol pump and I could

just use what I wanted. I had no idea that maybe the demerol was causing it

and I know my nurse did not either. It was really not a pleasent night. If I

have to go in again I will sure remember this and use as little as possible

or ask to be swithched to something else, but the morphine did not seem to

help me. I think it was on this group that I was reading about Dilaudid for

pain. What is that and how do you take it? Is is something a person could

have in the hospital on a pump or in a shot?

Boy! I appreciate all I learn from this group.

Myrna

-- Morphine vs Demerol

Just wanted to pur in my two cents worth on this. I used Demerol for

most of the fifteen years worth of hospitalizations with little

trouble other than a few nasty headaches. But about two years ago I

had to have higher doses of the Demerol to control my pain, and after

a couple of days I began to have muscle twithces, an early sign of

toxicity. Luckily I have never had a seizure. But I now ask for

morphine instead. As a nurse I saw a couple of seizures caused by

Demerol, scary. If any of you begin to notice twitches or little

ticks while on Demerol, report it to your nurse or doctor immediately.

Remember I am not a doctor, this is only my opinion

Hugs, Keri

[Guest guest]

I think it was on this group that I was reading about Dilaudid for

pain. What is that and how do you take it? Is is something a

person could have in the hospital on a pump or in a shot?

Boy! I appreciate all I learn from this group.

Myrna

Myrna,

I am on a PCA pump with Dilaudid in the hospital as we speak.

By IV, the dilaudid is a powerful pain reliever. I took it in pill form

last year, and did not notice that it was this effective. They are

giving me 4 mg per hour in the drip, and I can give myself an

additional bolus every 8 minutes as needed. Works pretty well,

pain has decreased considerably.

With hope and prayers,

HEIDI