applerayMy son was prescibed morphine for a back injury. Now he will be up for three days at a time, then sleep for 24 hours straight. He also has developed sores al over his abdomin ,legs,arms and face. Basicially all over his body. He told me that his doctor said that this was all normal systems. I had read alot about symtoms and the only thing that I could find was that insomina could be one. No where did I see that body sores was one. He does have a history of drug abuse in the past where he would "shoot up". So I am wondering if maybe that could be a possiblilty?
Does morhine make you have body sores?
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- 9 Oct 2010 by appleray
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- sleep disorders, morphine, sleep
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sweetpea6029 Oct 2010
Hello Appleray,
I think that your instincts are probably correct, sorry! I have taken morphine and it did cause insomnia, but with insomnia you can't sleep for 24 hours straight! No way! Does his doctor know he has a history of drug abuse? Maybe his doctor can change his medicine to the new oxycontin, you can't shoot it or snort it. That way he won't be in pain or withdraw, until he can get some rehabilitation. Good luck and God bless, this site is the best you can get so let us know... Sweetpea
9 Oct 2010
Some side effects while taking Morphine are; of an allergic reaction to morphine: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Doctors attention is required in case of some serious side effects:
shallow breathing, slow heartbeat; seizure (convulsions); cold, clammy skin; confusion; severe weakness or dizziness; or feeling light-headed, fainting.
Less serious morphine side effects are more likely to occur, such as:
constipation; warmth, tingling, or redness under your skin; (this side effect could cause body sores); nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite; dizziness, headache, anxiety; memory problems; or; sleep problems (insomnia).
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. You must consult the doc who prescribed the med, wish you son well, & he gets well soon.
christine...10 Oct 2010
Is there a possibility your son is misusing the morphine? The sores all over his body are not normal reactions to morphine. Does he live with you? Do you watch him take the morphine? If he is dissolving and shooting the morphine, that could be a factor. I will do some research and repost if I see anything that may help you. Please stay strong and we are here to help.
I'm not accusing your son of doing this. But it does sound a bit suspect that his doc would say this is normal.
My prayers are with you,
chris
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Christine,
I hate to disagree with your comment, you're always right on the money with your help; However. I also have had hives, that have turned into sores all over my body, I was given an alternative cream medication to counter the effect that was due to the morphine. Everyone does react different depending on their own body defenses to certain medications. I am one of those people, it is not a very common one, therefore it is hard to find an answer to such a problem. I would make an appointment with the Doctor and ask if there is an alternative dream or oral medidation that would help with this problem. After a while it went away completely, even the doctor couldn't explain it. So all's well that ends well, I hope this person has good luck with his doctor finding an explanation for te sores, or at least finds a medication to alter the effects of the sores in question.
Christine, I hope you don't take offense to my comment I mean well, and repsect you immensly and all your comments are wonderful. Hae a great day. (((hugs))) Gwendolene
I meant to say "cream" , not dream medication... sorry for my mistakes, still typing with one hand, so I am using that as an excuse for now... lol.
midwestma
No offense taken my friend. I just mentioned it because of the past history of shooting up. I hope I didn't offend the caring mom who posted it! Take care and I'll research some more reactions to this med. I fell asleep during football game! Sooo boring.