Posted by yxibow on July 29, 2008, at 14:38:17
In reply to Re: Where to go with Morphine? » yxibow, posted by Quintal on July 29, 2008, at 9:02:03
> >Is this an attempt to avoid life as we know it? I don't wish to be ad-hominem but if there is this history in your profile, I'm not quite sure how you got onto opiates in the first place. It does ring a little bit of addiction, or at least avoidance of life, which although may feel good, well --- it isn't really a "cure" for depression, since avoidance is one quality. Just a thought.
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> Let's not jumpt to conclusions here. Oky has said in the past that she is being treated by a pain specialist, I suppose for some sort of chronic pain condition. She isn't addicted to street drugs and she isn't taking opiates without a prescription or medical supervision.
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> >Best be careful with morphine -- it is primarily used for palleative care (end of life or major trauma). At some point there is no point of return without heroic effort, [usually though on IV drips.]
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> I don't know what on Earth you mean here. I would think the pain specialist, or indeed any doctor would be aware of all the potential pitfalls of morphine. He must have reason to believe it's the best option in Oky's particular set of circumstances.
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> QTrue -- I did say that I hope he had a psychiatrist who specializes in addiction medication, its not an epithet, its an extra set of studying, at least in the US, so that you can get past the crappy DEA. Otherwise you can't dispense this stuff.
And yes, I was just saying that morphine is more used for palleative care in say a nursing home where it can be monitored. But if his doctor thinks its warranted, well god help him. That's all I was saying. We can agree to disagree.
-- Jay
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