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@sunnyflower

Hi Renee, I 've never heard about the "vacation" or "reset" but went straight to morphine fron the oxys with no problem. I think that was a reset?? Agree with your last statement!!! Warmest wishes, Sunnyflower

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Faithwalker007 (Renee) | @faithwalker007 | Oct 13, 2020

No, morphine is an Opioid and activates the Opioid receptors as well. Reducing you overall MMEs per day and staying at that amount overall a longer period of time will give the Opioid receptors a break but will not completely wash them clean and help prepare the body for pain management after a major surgery.
For example, if you are using morphine sr 30mg twice a day and you have surgery, you will need OxyContin 40mg twice a day for real relief afterwards and for acute pain relief, nothing will work but Demerol, straight oxycodone ir 5-10mg, or intense pain—dilaudid.

Only a vacation prior to surgery will allow someone to use the doses that are actually taking prior to surgery.

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