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Old Pain med causing new side.effects

loralp
loralp
Hi all! It's been awhile since I have been on here, I'm sorry for that so I have been on pain meds for 10+ years off and on from a car accident. I have been on my current regiment of 20mg long acting Opana and up to 45 mg or 315mg of morphine sulphate er for around 3 years. The last few months I have been having strange reactions almost like a "high". I haven't had anything like that since early on! I'm not taking any extra, I'm not doing anything different, and I definitely do not like it! I have always been able to function normally with my meds. This reaction, this " high" is interfering with my daily life! I have cut down on the pain meds of course andnyes it has helped, I'm just in more pain which is obviously not good either! Has anyone else had this or anything similar happen? Any ideas why it would happen after all this time? Any ideas would help!!!!
With the holiday it is a hard time for us all. So wishing you all pain free days or at least pain free moments. Blessings to you all
Aronia
Aronia
Hi there! Sorry to hear about your troubles my friend !
Let me ask you this - when dis this start?
Did you lose significant amount of weight?
Do you have abnormal liver and/or creatinine levels?
Have you been drinking enough water?
Have they added any new medications to your existing meds?
Hugs
Aronia
Aronia
Also, what exactly are the symptoms?
loralp
loralp
The symptoms started about 3 months ago. I have had a weight loss problem that has been ongoing for the last 2 years. The docs haven't figured out why. One thyroid test came back hyperthyroidism, the second came back normal, for some reason the Doc will not do a third. I will be having a different doc do it anyway.the symptoms are similar to hunger in a way, lightheaded, woozy, but different. Feeling spaced out, distracted, jittery yet tired. I have on occasion taken extra pain pills when pain is really bad and never felt high. I do remember when I 1st started taking them way back when if I took extra I would get high. I hated the feeling then and hate it now! I don't even smoke pot not for any moral reason, just don't like the feeling. Ihavent talked to the doc Yet. One last thing, I do suffer chronic headaches. I'm wondering if it has something to do with them. I see my headache specialist soon so I'll ask him.
billwfriend
billwfriend
sorry you have this issue...I know it interferes with life and it sucks to cut down...hope doc can help you figure out new meds or what is happening with currents...big hugs bill
loralp
loralp
Another example that's kind of silly, I am a avid coffee drinker. I always joke that all those coffee jokes out there were written about me! A couple days ago I slept unusually late. I fednthe animals like I always do. Later that day I had a vicious headache. Nothing new for me. Around 6:00 that evening I all of a sudden realized I had not made or drank coffee that day. For the 1st time in probably 35 years I had spaced it out. I wracked my brain for hours trying to remember the morning. I remembered everything I think, but for some reason I just did not make or even think about my daily coffee....so memory problems are also happening I guess? And I do drink lots of water, Gatorade, stuff like that.
ItsJustMe2012
ItsJustMe2012
It's possible that the manufacturer changed the filllers/binders and that is what you're reacting to. You might want to ask your pharmacist to give you another generic next time.
ItsJustMe2012
ItsJustMe2012
There is one other possibility with the memory problems. I noticed your age, could it be menopause ?
maureenmcnair
maureenmcnair
Every medicine have some side effects. If you are having such symptoms you should consult with your doctor. He will find whats wrong with the current medicine and might need change your pain meds..
Aronia
Aronia
If you are losing weight , the meds may be too much...
It is probably best to talk to your doctor ASAP and see a neurologist.
ChickenTikka
ChickenTikka
I lost a ton of weight with diabetes, when my Pcp first said check for that I said no....but I went from having no elevated blood sugar to 12.5 in a few weeks. It's normal now but took a few months to figure out as I couldn't afford the medications the Dr prescribed, and I didn't want to go onto insulin.

Your symptoms are like mine before I had diabetes and fibromyalgia diagnosis. I was jittery and confused and didn't realise both illnesses cause that.

I take cymbalta now but lower dose than recommended- I always find I need less meds and my Dr said stick with what works. I can't tolerate opiates, make me sick. I'd rather have the pain than bowel issues nausea etc.

I hope you feel better soon. I would check for diabetes if you haven't though- mine came on very fast.

Fortunately doesn't seem tohave harmed my kidneys, but I do drink loads of water.
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