My question is: What are the withdrawals like quitting "cold turkey" off 15mg time-release Morphine??
I need to know if is anything like the flu symptoms...
Please help!
Thanks
What does withdrawal from Morphine feel like?
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- 22 Apr 2008 by Serendipity19
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- morphine, withdrawal
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mpvt
Anonymous 26 Mar 2010
Maybe you used the Morfine alot more then you needed. I could of took more then I needed ta get high and away from all pain and problems.
Sorry if you don't like my coment.
recoveringaddict
14 Feb 2011
@ Jason... and to everyone else here... the things this boy says here are true..too true! i went through all of it... i think the worst part for me though was the restlesslness... and my arms and legs would jerk and sometimes i would just be standing around and they would spaz... and if i had hit a window... i would have broken it out... i started feeling better about the fourth day... i did take valium to help me with the spasms... thats alot to do with your nerves..so what he has written here is alot of what ppl experience... i don't think he was trying to scare anyone... you can do though, and i have been on stuff for 14 years now due to bk pain... GOD bless you and keep you... and you might wanna holler at him sometime... he can be our best doctor... Morphine withdrawals are terrible..and to the little person that commented to and said maybe you used more than u were supposed too, hey... it doesn't matter how u use it..if yer human..its gonna getchya!
mfpdfibro21 Oct 2009
I used to be on the fentynal (sp?) patch, which is synthetic morphine on a patch that is supposed to last three days. I read up on detoxing off of it and what I read scared me terribly. I actually ended up not having that bad of a time getting off of it. I think it was because it was time released and I slowly started keeping them on for four days instead of three, slowly reducing the amount getting into my system. Do you have a doctor that could switch you over to the morphine patch to help you easily detox? I hope so. Going through detox reminds me of being pregnant and all the stories you hear. Just remember that everyone is different and it is possible for it to be easy. I would make sure that you had plenty of anti-diarrhea medicine, maybe small doses of valium for just 5 days so you don't turn around and get physically addicted to it, and lots of movies to watch on T.V. Be prepared to have the flu and maybe have a friend around to help you out if you need it. You are lucky that you are not on that high of a dose. Stay positive, you can do it!
Anonymous 29 Jan 2010
I have been taking 30 mg. twice a day with break through 30mg. up to three times a day as needed from early 2005. I never abused morphine. I had a blood clot called" venous sinus thrombosis " late in 2004. I was told many,many times that my headache were from rebound headache from morphine. in 2007 I went to pain clinic for two weeks. one week was for detox. I never had any problems. I think if you over use, then you start having problems
mfpdfibro
30 Jan 2010
I agree with your comment. I am actually on 100mg time release and very much looking forward to no longer needing it even though I know that detox maybe tough. I have always been fortunate in the past in that I never had cravings or a lot of anxiety. I don't like being on it, but I really dislike the pain I would be in more. I had sleeping problems either too much or too little, sweats, lots of sneezing (I have no idea what that is about.) Also I did have some restless leg syndrome and diarrhea. I was grateful that my pain was gone, but did expect some pain while detoxing because I heard that happens. The pain was no longer there and I think I was so darn happy about that, that nothing else I was going through could take my mind off of how grateful I was that the pain was FINALLY gone.
Stathi
25 Mar 2010
I can tell you this. I am preparing for Babtism into the Traditional Orthodox Church. I have been taking for about a month anywhere from 240 to 120 to 60 a day depending... time released Morphine. Took the last one Tuesday night, it is now Thursday afternoon. Oddly, I havent felt anything other than some physical stuff which I will take over the emotional aspect any day. To be honest, and I am no chemical engineer, but I noticed the "good happy" feeling with Morphine is not even close to stuff I used to be on... 80MG of Oxycontin 4 times a day. I ran out of that one time when in California. Things got so bad I almost had to fly home early, but I got luck with my Fathers Doctor. This is NOTHING like that. At least not yet... no weird feeling on my skin, no restless legs, constipation is gone but not abnormal, not much of an appetite, but then I didn't have much of one on the stuff. You will get through it.
Anonymous 30 Jun 2010
It feels like pure hell. A BAD, BAD case of the flu. Of course it depends on how long and how much you've been taking. The worst part of it physically is what it does to your bowls and aches in your thighs. Worst of all is what it does to your mind, paranoia, nerves, etc. But it will pass in a few days and it won't kill ya, just feels like it. Trust me... been there, done that lots of times! God bless you and hang in there!
9 Oct 2010
The main thing to keep in mind is it varies by person,age,gender,size,mg amount of drug, etc etc. There is a lot to factor in. Personally myself I've experienced morphine once in a 60mg dose. The next day upon waking I had a slight headache, but returned to feeling fine within 48 hours. Most people on here that describe it as "hell" are the ones who were using it for recreation and took more than they could handle.
dvdbriansr
1 Mar 2011
IT IS ROUGH!!! no matter how you detoxify yourself. My major comment concerns "the ones who were using it for recreation and took more than they could handle." B.S. I've been taking morphine Sulfate for over 15 years, I was started on 90 mg 4 X daily, then cut to 45 mg 4 X daily, because my body was not processing the morphine properly any longer, that happens as one gets old, (to some patients) I was then cut to 15 mg 4X daily. This is exactly what I was prescribed for serious "chronic back pain." Several times I had tried to stop taking the drug, however due to severe pain I always had to go back to the drugs. NEVER did I overuse or use for "recreational use." The withdrawl is just as bad either way.
19 Feb 2011
Stopping morphine cold turkey is not recommended. Its best to wean off opiates so you dont feel the effects of withdrawal as bad as you would cold turkey. Detoxing feels like a bad flu with all the symptoms that accompany it. Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, decreased appetite at first then your appetite increases, your energy is limited, increased irritability, inpatient, intolerant to bullshit, etc.. its not the detox that's most concerning, its staying off opiates long term that is. Getting off the opiates may be the easiest part; it's staying off it, getting proper sleep, not having the restless leg syndrome that's the hardest part. Your body knows no difference between prescription narcotics from the DR. or not. Your body is now dependent on opiates. Not addicted but dependent.
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Don't let them scare you, Not Dave but the fellow that left the long note
On my 7th day! went from 90mg to 60mg. Was scared to death yesterday started feeling more energy last week just felt hungry all the time (opposite) of what I've read and very very drained get certain times of nausasness and dizziness but laid down and was ok don't know how I'll feel when I go down to 30mg but be strong. Use a doctor. I used a muscle relaxer at nite for RlS and over the counter sleepingaid and I'm doing ok good luck u can do it. Don't believe everything u read!
sorry to disapoint you im new here by the way withdraw is nothing like flu,flu you accept,withdraw hell you know you can know that within a day you may be able to get a new script and wihtin minutes your fine,flu is a virus and you may feel lousy fo two to three day's and take a couple of day's off work stay in bed or have some soup . your mind stay's stable most of the time with flu, withdraw feels like ant's are running throu you bone marrow your mind is constantly saying get some relieve ,get horrible to your loved one's no sleep day one no sleep day two no sleep any time you go te bed hoping to sleep toss and turn no sleep get up for an hour crease your body up mind spinning try to wacht tv for ant's still running want sleep no chance may drink alcohol to get drowsy and sleep,no chance get instant hangover feel 5 time's worse,4 oclock in morning no sleep body screaming fo relieve,help me please .
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about me have so painfull foot diabetic ulcer,foot and ancle damage from a split cast made from resin not plaster of paris,it rubbed my foot and up to my leg red raw and bruised .have cronic pancreatitis very painfull but my fault am alcoholic .have for 6 years had 4 time s a day 100mg morphine getting scripts on demand now cut down two 200mg a day plus fent patch.must admit did take more than perscride i would run out of med within day would go into withdraw and nighttime would be hell,may sound that i'm weak maybe i am but would rather have flu and be sane than mind screaming withdraw.