I'm allergic to opiate medication...if I ever have surgery or have extreme pain someday...what will they give

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me instead?

Thanks

Answer 1

There are many different drugs for pain control. Just because you are allergic to one does not mean you will be allergic to all.

Besides that....

They can give you an epidural for post op pain control. They hook it up to a pump and can give you a constant dose of weak local anesthesia for 4-5 days after surgery.

They can give you a TENS unit.

They can stick in a bunch of local anesthetic that will help for 24 hours.

They can do nerve blocks which will keep you pain free for 24 hours.

Cold packs help.

(My personal favorite is the TENS unit. I had five disk lumbar surgery and used that for two weeks and needed NO narcotics of any kind.)

Answer 2

Assuming you are using the word, correctly, "opiates" are medicines derived from opium plants, and include morphine and codeine.

Fortunately, there are plenty of alternatives, so, as long as you tell the medical staff about your allergy, you needn't worry about it (don't be surprised if they ask how you know that, though!).

If you think your allergy is a commonly given drug (TV medical dramas to the contrary, morphine is rarely given anymore, and codeine is usually a last alternative, as it makes some people very constipated), then you should wear a medical alert necklace or bracelet, or have an easy-to-find note in your wallet or purse indicating such, just in case you are ever found unconscious (however, they rarely give any pain relief medication until you are awake and need it).

Answer 3

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I'm allergic to opiate medication...if I ever have surgery or have extreme pain someday...what will they give
me instead?

Thanks

Answer 4

Depends on the allergy. There are lots of narcotics with different chemical groups that you may not be allergic to. Or, if the reaction is mild, they can treat the symptoms. For example, if you just get really itchy (common also with morphine) then they can give you antihistamines to combat that.

Answer 5

HI- There are alternative medications that will can be dispensed to you in case you are allergic to other meds. Here are some sites below, hope they help. Take care!

Answer 6

well this explains your marijuana problem.

If you have trouble with certain drugs, there is Stadol. They gave me this when I was in labor because I couldn't take mind altering drugs due to being a recovering alcoholic.

This is what the website says about the drug.

STADOL (butorphanol tartrate) Injection and STADOL NS (butorphanol tartrate) Nasal Spray are indicated for the management of pain when the use of an opioid analgesic is appropriate.