Narcotic Med Tolerance

[GoshDarling]

Hello lovely Christian people,

Here's the thing. I've been on 3 different Narcotic meds, one at a time, for almost 2 years now. They're just the only thing that will touch my pain. I'm currently on Morphine and if I take 60mg it only slightly helps. Given that Narcotics are so rough, and especially with me being just 24, it scares me that I've been on them so long, and that they're barely helping.

All along I've tried to take them as rarely as possible and most often just grit my teeth instead. More recently, and what with them hardly helping anyway I take them increasingly infrequently.... I'm just scared for my body, I'm scared of building such a tolerance to this powerful med, the most powerful one can be on....

Meanwhile I am simply suffering to no end and praying... I don't know what to do. Does anyone have some help or advice? Even just a hello or a prayer, an encouraging word... Well, thank you for your time.

 

[ShainaBrina]

Hi Gosh,

I've been on a slow release morphine for 5yrs now. It's the kind of thing that doesn't work unless you take it regularly. It's purpose is to regulate the pain and prevent it from spiking. If you're on the same kind of thing, then taking it infrequently isn't doing you any good.

I'm sorry you are in such pain that you need such strong medication. Hopefully once the pain is under better control you will begin to improve and eventually be able to ween yourself off of the meds.

Be blessed

 

[bliz]

Are you working with pain control specialist? While I understand your fears, the reality is that women are under proscribed pain medication. Find out where the nearest pain management clinic is and go there.

 

[One day at a time]

I'll be praying for you! I am not on that type of meds but have been on meds now for pain for two years as well. I know it is horrible living with the pain--and I know your pain is definitely worse so I will uphold you in prayer. I wish I had some advice to give you but.....prayer is what I have and a God who is the great Physician!

 

[GoshDarling]

Hello bliz,

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I have been under the care of the best pain specialist in the lower mainland for over a year. I've undergone all sorts of treatments as well, but this morphine is basically to keep my head above the water when I'm sinking. I'm scared that it'll cause more harm in the long run than the good it's doing now... like with all the laxatives I take to counter it...

 

[GoshDarling]

Hi One day,

Thank you so very much for your prayers, they truly mean so much to me. xox

 

[GoshDarling]

Hi Shaina,

Your advice is wise, that the pills are to keep a tolerable pain level. I let my pain spike often just because of these fears. And because of the effects of these pills on my body, like having to take so many laxatives to counter the effects. What do you do about these things?

Thank you for your thoughts and help.

 

[scrofford]

I am on 4000mg of hydrocodone daily for my hip. It needs to be replaced but at this point I am too heavy for that. They want me to lose at least 100 pounds. Its hard to exercise when your hip is killing you. Thing is, I have been learning about healing and receiving my healing. God wants us healthy and I believe that part of being a Christian is the gift of having good health.

So with that I would like to suggest that you go through the scriptures and find every verse you can about healing and start confessing it daily. On top of that also confess that you receive your healing according to the Word of God in the name of Jesus. I have seen a difference in my hip pain by doing this!

Our words are powerful. What we speak and confess can determine what happens to us. So don't pray the problem. Pray and confess the solution which is by HIS stripes you ARE healed!

By the way, since I have started doing this, I am not taking as many pain meds. It seems like I have more left over daily.

 

[333rm]

I suffered a severe knee injury in july 08 and had surgery 2 months later. After the surgery my entire right leg was in pain and had many new symptoms which turned out to be a severe never disorder called crps. I'm now on unheard of amounts of morphine and other meds. Without them I cannot function or even move! I've been on crutches for 18 months now also and have lost the ability to drive. All of this with no end in site. I wanted to tell you this so you don't think your in this all alone. There are many of us out there that suffer right along with you and have to fight everyday just to get by. Take the morphine everyday, this will keep the spikes down and more easily managed. Keep your faith in the Lord, pray and speak with him throughout the day. When I get to feel as if I can't take this anymore, I remember that the Lord would not of let me enter this situation if I could not handle it. Seek for relief from Him and trust that you will be a stronger person spiritualy and physically for having endured through this. I know that we wonder sometimes why me? Just remember that there is a far greater purpose that He has in store for all of us and sometimes it's far beyond our reasoning to understand these things. All we can do is accept it and be the Christians that we can be. Keep your faith and I'll pray for you!

 

[RuthD]

I'm sorry you are all in such pain. I am praying for you.

 

[the.Sheepdog]

I was injured in the military under combat conditions in 1971 on mybirthday!

I still take meds for it today daily. Mostly just darvocet N-100's. I started out with morphine until I was hooked. Then Demoral to get off morphine. I really liked IV demoral!

anyway after a while of that it had to go away too. *sigh*

The darvocet isnt so good but at least I dont turn into a flying monkey. As I get older and fatter! I find that arthur-itis gets to live here and makes me want more and better meds.

I cant do that as I dont care to go "X" "X" before time. So I try my best not to get grumpy! Oochy boochie! }:<

Its a daily walk. I can laugh or I can cry both just as easily so I chose to laugh.

seems to help some.

 

[ShainaBrina]

laughing and smiling actually releases happy hormones in our brains so, laughing really does help!

 

[One day at a time]

Just got back from the dr. and I have to get stronger meds to endure until I can have surgery again! Gets to be frustrating but what can I do? Waiting for disability which can still take another 3 to 9 months out! Someone should do something with the system!!!!

 

[the.Sheepdog]

If the disability SSI system worked any better it would go broke in a month. They make it a long drawn out drudge so that many will stop trying. Not pretty but I know its true.

 

[One day at a time]

I know that they are hoping that I will give up.....but there is no way! I will just endure until the alotted time! I have already been turned down twice and I'm on my third--which is the court hearing....just waiting for the date. I know that when they see me and actually talk to me I will get it! All in God's timing.....ah....the wait!

 

[Fangtastic]

Gosh Darling,
Are ya still around the forum and if ya are pain meds only help if managed. I question your dr. Has chiropractic care been offered or even holistic,anything along with that morph. By the way,Darvocett put me in the ER. I was told it's mild but my dr at that time was not managing my pain correctly and increased this med(along with Naproxen) to the point of my heart rate increasing.

 

[One day at a time]

I did get my disability and with that was able to have another back surgery to remove my hardware. (I have a thread on here that shows what they put in me). They upped me on my pain meds --not to morphine since that makes me sick...just lortab 10's....I'm now down to 7.5's, valium and darvocet. It's been two months now since my last surgery but am still having trouble and as I would like to go totally off the meds I don't know if it will happen anytime soon! I know they will try and get me down to 5's as soon as possible....but we will see.
I have been to the chiropractor...as a matter of fact I wish I could go now...but I have to wait another 4 months to make sure I have enough bone growth.....

 

[Fangtastic]

Prayed for ya now,One. I don't know you but your post moved me to prayer.

 

[One day at a time]

Thank you for your prayer fangtastic! I appreciate it....everyone helps

 

[Fangtastic]

Not tolerating much pain today,stiff and unable to get out and there's alot to do.