Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Morphine Question - may have been a dickhead here.

3 replies

Eastling · 12/08/2020 12:41

Currently in hospital, have requested each night that I don't get given morphine and each night it's been respected until last night. Haven't gone into the reasons why with everyone but one doctor is aware.

Obviously, this means I am only asking for paracetamol and they are giving me a codeine to take when I feel safe. Neither of these are working that well but I have been managing with that for the last ten days.

Last night I was given two doses of morphine. It really affected me badly, I was dizzy, slurry and not feeling safe at all.

Content Warning: Sexual Assault.

I had had morphine before I was sexually assaulted a few years ago (on the way home form the hospital) so I am really hesitant to take it at night when I am already feel less safe. Night are trauma horrific for me, as is being in hospital.

I got really scared and then mad when I realised , was upset and shouted that the reason I have continually requested no morphine was because it was one of the factors that led to me being raped.

I just can't work out who is being unreasonable. I feel like it was unreasonable for me to raise my voice but that they really should offer me an apology.

OP posts:
Throckmorton · 12/08/2020 12:44

I would talk to PALS. I wouldn't have thought they should give you medicine you have specifically refused consent for. I'm sorry you went through that

Morfin · 12/08/2020 12:47

You are not being unreasonable, it is your choice what you take if you are mentally competent. I also refuse morphine, I refuse because the way it affects me has always been worse than the pain it was preventing. I would contact Pals. I'm sorry for what you went through.

Eastling · 12/08/2020 12:58

Thanks, PALS may be the way forwards - good shout.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread