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Craving morphine so badly?

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pickuportripup · 29/04/2022 21:58

6 months ago I attended A&E in agony. Worse than labour. Admitted and they gave me morphine through the vein. I was operated on the next day and still remembering savouring the morphine as I knew I'd be leaving without any

It felt like a warm, fluffy cloud. I felt like nothing in the world was such a big deal and life was calm. I felt like someone had taken my stressful life, wrapped me up in a warm fuzzy blanket and tucked me in

I just felt so... zen

I really miss that feeling

Is that normal? Blush Feeling very stressed today and craving it. I can't forget how that stuff made me feel

It was amazing! I have never even smoked a cigarette in my life so very very unfamiliar with anything 'bad' like drugs and alcohol

OP posts:
userxx · 29/04/2022 22:09

You definitely need to stay away from the hard stuff.

justasking111 · 29/04/2022 22:13

That stuff they give you as a relaxant. I've had it with a colonoscopy, gastroscopy cataract and dental work. I called it la la juice. It's a lovely feeling

EgonSpengler2020 · 29/04/2022 22:13

Opiate addiction following use for acute pain is rare, but it does happen and it sounds like you have the potential to be one of those rare people. Consider staying away from all opiates (codiene, co codomol, tramadol, fentanyl etc) going forward.

LauraNicolaides · 29/04/2022 22:15

Sorry to hear you're feeling that way. Opiates can be highly addictive of course, and destroy lives.

Are you struggling (beyond the normal) with anything in life at the moment? Have you got some residual emotional pain from something in your past? From my observations it's things like that which seem to make some people more prone to escaping into that warm opiate embrace than others. If so, can you talk to someone, or work on your difficulties in some other, less destructive way?

MorrisZapp · 29/04/2022 22:16

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CandyLeBonBon · 29/04/2022 22:18

So this happened six months ago?

Penguinevere · 29/04/2022 22:19

It’s normal because it is addictive. Unfortunately some people abuse it.

opiates make me feel like my brain has been taken out then stuffed back in backwards. On the positive side at least you enjoyed it! Get better soon.

Penguinevere · 29/04/2022 22:20

Sorry I misread and missed that it was six months ago. I’m sure you’re better now!

Knockoneofftheshelftowin · 29/04/2022 22:20

I felt the same after my hysterectomy 8 years ago. It was a wonderful feeling.

I don't crave it now though.

NewYorkCityDreamer · 29/04/2022 22:21

It’s why they’re doing addictive

DramaAlpaca · 29/04/2022 22:22

I've never had morphine, which is probably a good thing. I've had entonox/gas & air in labour and I loved the high I got from that so much I'd happily give birth again tomorrow just to experience it again. Just the actual giving birth part, you understand, I don't want to be pregnant ever again.

Chohlin654 · 29/04/2022 22:22

You'll never get that high again

Nelliephant1 · 29/04/2022 22:27

That's why people become addicted they chase the first feeling but never catch it. Steer well clear

sjxoxo · 29/04/2022 22:28

I agree you need to stay well away from drugs!! This is why people take heroin.. not pretty from the outside but inside they’re in heaven. I’d advise you to steer well clear of it any anything similar Xox

crackofdoom · 29/04/2022 22:30

I remember trying opium once, and thinking "This is so wonderful, I'd better never have it again".

backtobusy · 29/04/2022 22:36

I remember getting morphine for my emcs 13 years ago.
It really was a warm and fluffy cloud like nothing else I've experienced.

As a child protection social worker in the ex pit villages of South Yorkshire I saw where trying to recreate that feeling got you.

Just enjoy the memory.

RichardMarxisinnocent · 29/04/2022 22:39

Crikey, I had a morphine pump when was in hospital with pancreatitis, and though it was great for completely taking away the pain, I certainly didn't feel any of this "It felt like a warm, fluffy cloud. I felt like nothing in the world was such a big deal and life was calm. I felt like someone had taken my stressful life, wrapped me up in a warm fuzzy blanket and tucked me in". I feel like I missed out (though wouldn't want to still be craving morphine months or years later so in reality I am glad I missed out)

SophieSoSo · 29/04/2022 22:43

Isn’t it just heroin, but medical?

I had diamorphine in labour and loved it. I can see why people get addicted to opiates.

GrandRapids · 29/04/2022 22:44

Yea it's great stuff. You can see why so many get addicted to heroin.

veronicagoldberg · 29/04/2022 23:02

I'll never forget the feeling when a midwife slipped a cheeky oromorph up my bum after my c-section. Gorgeous. I wasn't allowed any more, sadly.

CPL593H · 29/04/2022 23:03

Opiates leave me cold, I've discovered. Codeine makes me terribly depressed and avoid at all costs (horrible stuff) and the diamorphine (basically medical heroin, I was told later) I had when an angiogram went wrong made me pass out and when back, blank and numb.

GreenLunchBox · 29/04/2022 23:06

veronicagoldberg · 29/04/2022 23:02

I'll never forget the feeling when a midwife slipped a cheeky oromorph up my bum after my c-section. Gorgeous. I wasn't allowed any more, sadly.

🤔

CPL593H · 29/04/2022 23:07

Also had diazepam once as a muscle relaxant before a lumbar puncture and felt like all my emotions had been sucked out. Will stick to gin Grin

AnotherTroyforHertoBurn · 29/04/2022 23:11

I had morphine orally three times a day and morphine patches for six months, ask yourself how ill I was.

I welcomed the sleep it brought and when the pain had passed, I took the oramorph and poured it down the sink. I love wine, I love the relaxed feeling I get from it, but morphine is a means to an end.

Plus the itch as I was drifting off to an other drug induced sleep was vile.

Grow up , you sound about fifteen to be craving something you had once.

Pray you never truly need it.

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 29/04/2022 23:15

EgonSpengler2020 · 29/04/2022 22:13

Opiate addiction following use for acute pain is rare, but it does happen and it sounds like you have the potential to be one of those rare people. Consider staying away from all opiates (codiene, co codomol, tramadol, fentanyl etc) going forward.

I've never understood why people say that, how does it make any difference of you're in pain or not, you take it and that's that? Very easy to become addicted after taking it for pain.

OP it's a lovely feeling isn't it? I think you need to stay away from anything opiate based though if you're feeling like this.