How much alcohol is safe to be consumed when on 10-15mg of morphine a day?
2007-08-10 16:13:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
What could happen if you do mix it? I'm asking because my mother used to drink a couple of glasses of wine a night, then she had to go on morphine, along with many other medications, so she stopped drinking altogether. Just recently, she has begun drinking vodka, while she is still on morphine. Im not sure how much she drinks at once, but I do know it is about a 2 litre bottle a week, and she is on 10-15 mg of morphine a day. She is doing it secretly in the middle of the night, and I am really starting to get worried about her. Her whole demeanor has changed. She doesn't know I know about it, and if I told anyone, She would never let go of the 'betrayal'. I really don't know what to do. I truly just need some advice from a third party. Should I actually be this concerned about her, or am I just overreacting? Thank you for your time. God bless.
2007-08-10 16:32:13 · update #1
NO amount of alcohol is safe with morphine. Both alcohol and morphine depress the Central Nervous System, and a combination of the two can be fatal.
2007-08-10 17:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by ~RedBird~ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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Is it bad to mix alcohol with morphine? How dangerous (is it?) ? On a scale of one to ten and why?
How much alcohol is safe to be consumed when on 10-15mg of morphine a day?
2015-08-24 15:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Morphine And Alcohol
2016-10-05 11:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is bad. On a scale of one to ten with ten being the worst it is a ten plus. Morphine lowers respirations and mixed with alcohol puts a person at extreme risk for respiratory distress. Also, a person may get away with it one time, many times, or no times so do not think if it was okay before that means it is okay.
2007-08-10 16:19:27 · answer #4 · answered by esrunjan 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'd say on a scale of 1-10 from everything I have read and heard about mixing drugs and alcohol, it can be a fatal combo. There is something else in your question that intrigues me. You mention that your mom "sneaks" alcohol. This set off some specific read flags with me. I am the wife of an alcoholic and know all to well about the "sneaking" of alcohol. Is it possible that your mother is an alcoholic? I appologize for the personal question. I just wanted to point out that if this is a factor, stopping the drinking could be far more complicated. I would probably speak to her about it, a doctor, or anyone that you think might be able to convey to her how dangerous this issue is (mixing drugs and alcohol). If you suspect that she is an alcoholic; I have a support group for friends and families of alcoholics that you are welcome to visit. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/afamilydiseasesupportgroup/
2007-08-12 16:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by michelle b 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, its dangerous to mix the two.
Both suppress your system...to slow it down.
One is safe, ten is dangerous.
This is a ten, if done in toxic levels, can shut the body down.
Like in fatal.
Toxic levels vary for each individual, size, weight, blah,blah.
Chances are good the doc would not give morphine if knew
she was drinking with it.
Maybe talk to her about your concerns. See if she will
go back to doc, she might need more meds, and is just
self-medicating ......maybe if given right dose, for her
situation, she would knock off the drinking .
Just an idea.
2007-08-12 08:26:56 · answer #6 · answered by netty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not that bad. A little alcohol with morphine is definitely dangerous but it won't kill you. I wouldn't recommend it becasue the results are unpredictable, but it's not instant death
2015-08-20 13:16:38 · answer #7 · answered by jake 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry hun, but no amount is safe. Its very dangerous, could even be dibilitating and cause you to be immobile for a while or start vomitting. On a scale of 1-10, I would go with a 9 or 10. Good luck and God Bless
2007-08-10 16:17:29 · answer #8 · answered by keshanahsmith 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
my husband had a motorcycle accident in 2005,they still have him on morphine patches n pain pills. its like looking at same man but totaly different personality,he is always on edge n once was the kindest man but not anymore,
2014-04-12 11:07:04 · answer #9 · answered by Terry S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It causes you to stop breathing. It can cause brain damage and death.
2007-08-10 16:21:44 · answer #10 · answered by Michelle 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋