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Help reducing Morphine

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KatyMac · 06/08/2011 21:00

My Dad has been very ill, on Morphine tablets & liquid

He is getting better & is on a controlled withdrawal; he has been fine and is on much less than half what he was taking, but all of a sudden tonight he is reacting.

He is freezing and shaking; is there anything we can do to help him?

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boysrock · 06/08/2011 21:10

Chesck his temp and ring put of hpurs gp for a home visit. It may not be morpjine withdrawal but if it is he needs nhs help. Hope he's sorted soon.

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boysrock · 06/08/2011 21:11

Sorry the phone isnt veru accurate. Sounds more like a fever to me but definitely ring for the gp.

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KatyMac · 06/08/2011 21:14

He is 10 days post op so I suppose it could be infection

I'll tell him (well my mum )to get some advise

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KatyMac · 07/08/2011 10:59

Apparently he was much better once he took his bedtime dose; it was just a bigger reduction this time than last time