i have a friend who has degenerative spine problem and he's just moved up to having to use morphine. he not suppose to do much if any strenuous physical activity but still does. he knows this and even the morphine doesn't keep him out of pain. Q. does morphine inhibit the ability to think straight.??anyone use morphine for a long time and still function more or less normally??
2007-04-26 11:05:27 · 7 answers · asked by robertbobbybob 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I was on it for years and I functioned just fine. It never impaired my thinking or judgement. Matter of fact my life involves lots of thinking and solving and sorting situations out. I have to be able to gather my thoughts and write letters of great importance. No, I have never had any problem like that. It did not help my pain much however and am now on 140mg of methadone a day and it helps with the pain a lot more and still no trouble functioning.
2007-04-26 11:29:49 · answer #1 · answered by Born2Bloom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been on Morphine for a long time now, and I function the same as I did before, except now I have less pain. I have two pinched nerves in my back, and several herniated discs. But, I have seen people who completely change when they start taking pain meds. They become very different (usually not likable) people.
I am a biologist and taking the medication has not negatively affected my life at all. In fact it has really helped it. I could barely move before they started me on it. Now I can work, hike a little, and just enjoy my life.
2007-04-26 18:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by Should be Working! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a spinal fusion for scoliosis this past December.
I was put on Morphine for a week. It definitely made me act strange. I had extremely weird dreams and I would wake up shouting. Some days I wouldn't talk at all, and other days I was stubborn. The Morphine kept me out of pain, but it did make me act strange.
Once I was taken off of the Morphine, I was fine.
2007-04-26 20:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by morgziedoll 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
long term use of opioid can cause a person to think they feel better or that activities that cause pain are no longer causing pain. In the beginning the simple fact the pain is decreased or gone gives a person a surge of energy and do the the things that they could before. However, because pain is no longer tell the body to stop doing something because it is causing damage a worsting of the problem follows. couple in the fact that more opioid are required to get the same effect the longer someone is on them equals trouble trouble. remind you friend his condition is still there and limit opioid use as much as possible back problems are life long!!!
2007-04-26 19:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by KJ1971 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Morphine definitely changes your normal thinking pattern. Many people can still function semi normal while using this medication. Others change completely and become A different type of people than they were before. If your friend would rest more the morphine would help stop the pain.
2007-04-26 18:11:27 · answer #5 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I was on Morphine for a long time due to chronic pain.
i was on higher and higher doses.
I have done some pretty weird things on this med. But only relised they were weird afterwards!
All the time I WAS ACTING NORMAL TO ME, but it is only now I am off all pain meds and Morphine that ALL OF MY FRIENDS TELL ME I NEVER ACTED NORMAL.
Chances are if you think he is acting weird or doing things he really should not, chances aqre he is thinking it is completely OK and normal.
Just be his friend and have a heart to heart.
2007-04-26 21:32:54 · answer #6 · answered by I do care! 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yeah I take 400 mgs of Morphine contin daily. After a while you don't even realize your on it. I wouldn't drive on it but you can think and reason,
2007-04-26 21:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋