I have had morphene after surgery, but they only let surgery patients like Me on it a cupple days so as not to get addicted. That first night on the oral stuff is pure hell. The pill takes an hour to work, works for an hour, and You can't get another for 2 more hours.
"One pill makes You smaller, one pill males You tall, the ones that Mother gives You don't do anything at all" Go ask Allice
I appreciate the post. I never have had anything like that happen. I just get real sore in my lower back & it hurts to anything after it gets going. I've had 4 rounds of PT in the last few years & it just doesn't seem to go away. I couldn't imagine being on morphine, I've only had it a couple of times & it really didn't do much for me. Never had it IV though. Never took Oxycotin either. I have been on pills in one way or another for the last several years & I know I will always have an addiction problem. I had it with meth & coke. This is really no different. The only real thing about it now is that I DO have real pain & it's a double edge sword. I got hooked on a non narcotic med called Tramadol. I was on it for about 2 years & was abusing it. My doctor just cut me off it & told me to live with it & take Ibuprofen. That was more addictive than ANY drug I ever used in my life. I wouldn't touch it again. Getting off it was hell.
That was about 2 1/2 years ago. I get V's now, but not too many from my doc. I can get by just fine with 2 (or less) 750's a day. Problem is, if I have more, I'll take them. Just that addict in me wanting more. Oh, well. My Mom worries about it all the time, but I went there with ruining my life once & I got way too much to loose now. I will always have an addiction problem. Until the day I die. I found out thru experience though, if you let drugs get in the way of being responsible, then you need to get off them. I didn't touch anything for 4 years after I went thru rehab. I had a little bout back to alcohol, but that lasted about a month. I didn't drink again for another 10 years. I drink now & it's not ruining my life, so I'll leave it at that. Don't touch any of the illegals now, haven't since 1993. Have no desire to now.
I guess we all got our demons to deal with. Great post, Jeffrey. Thanks! Steve.
""He ain't heavy, He's my brother." Father Flanagan, Boys Town Mantra)