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@heyjoe415
Thank you for commenting, and sharing your story!
Last June I had complicated nerve replacement surgery. Unfortunately it left me with severe chronic post op pain. My pain management Dr. first put me on oxy three times a day. That wasn't enough and I hadn't slept for a week. He then had to add long acting morphine x2 a day for 24hr coverage. I was on both of these opioids for several months but had to stop the morphine because the amount and combination was causing severe confusion, exhaustion, dizziness etc. I still need to take the oxy alone and deal w continued pain but couldn't continue with the added morphine. That's why with my escalated anxiety I just stopped the morphine without consulting my dr and thinking it through! Day 25 off the morph...
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Thanks for the clarification jseabass.
Even though it's been 22 plus days, I would let your Dr know you stopped taking the morphine. It's best to keep your Dr. informed.
I have experienced chronic pain, but always with an end in sight. Last year, my left shoulder was in a lot of pain, every day. I got a cortisone shot in early May, and it did nothing (it was my 3rd or 4th shot in that joint).
I called my surgeon's office to schedule a replacement surgery, and was told I had to wait three months from the date of the last cortisone shot. So the next three months were miserable, but I knew it would end.
Truly chronic pain, as you have, is so very difficult to deal with. Opiates work for a while, but eventually larger and larger doses are required, and getting off the drug usually requires going through w/d.
I wish you all the best, friend. Your spirit is certainly strong!
Joe