Anyone know if this is right?

[discowoman]

Hubby came out of hospital on wednesday after 11 days in because of gall stones (he was at home for a week before in agony)..well hes come out after having a ERCP (camera and incision down throat - and is awaiting an appointment to have his gall bladder removed) but ever since he hasnt been him self, tired, anxious and unable to concentrate fully...also he says that it impossible to 'switch' off to sounds, so if he enters a room full of people he hears 'noise' not individual voices, we are both worried about this and wondered if it was a side effect of all the pain he was in and also the Morphine that was pumped into him!
He has another 2 weeks off work, but the way its looking we dont think he will be able to go back to driving if this problem isnt sorted.

[burgerman]

 From my experiences on morphine, Some were truly amazing :lol: and out of this world,    But every time i experienced a massive low which came on quite quickly and simply burst into tears no no reason for a hour or two, I had my gall bladder out last year, but was part of a much bigger operation, so cant really help you much more than that, hope all picks up and sorts its self out sooner than later though

   Depending how much was pumped in it does take suprisingly long time to clear the system fully,  For about 2-3 weeks after coming home/off drugs when i moed my head ( even slowly) it too a few seconds for my eyes to catch up, could not read a paper either, did not know who was on the phone.   Dont get me wrong it is not all doom n gloom but does take a while to balance up again

[crazymac]

I've spent a fair bit of time in hospital over the last 5 1/2 years(11 operations) and while I can't say I've experienced the same symptoms, it is a strange experience when you come out after an extended stay!

My own experience is I feel very isolated, and will find myself crying for no reason whatsoever.

Morphine has a lot to answer for in these circumstances I believe, and it affects different people in different ways.

For instance, the last time I was in, the morphine was knocking me out for a while and I was VERY lethargic, but there was a monk in the bed opposite me who was halucinating, swearing, trying to leave, all sorts of behaviour!

Don't dismiss it out of hand, but remember that it is a drug, and as such takes a bit of time to detox it out the body! if this continues for more than a week then I'd be talking to my GP to see if they have any ideas!

remember to take time to talk, and try and normalise your behaviour/routine as much as possible.

take care, Brian

[Wireless]

I don't know anything about halucinating on morphine in hospital, I had a long conversation about this with the Grim Reaper and the Pope in the beds opposite, and neither of them believed it either.

[discowoman]

I don't know anything about halucinating on morphine in hospital, I had a long conversation about this with the Grim Reaper and the Pope in the beds opposite, and neither of them believed it either.

well before he went into hospital he had a conversation with a friend that has been dead for 23 years  :shock:
funny thing pain!

[mike142sl]

You'll probably get the best answer from your local GP.

[MissMud08]

Echo the others, its possibly a drug reaction but I would go visit the GP just in case.

[discowoman]

Echo the others, its possibly a drug reaction but I would go visit the GP just in case.

got an appointment at 3:45 today

[MissMud08]

Hope it went well!

[discowoman]

Well.....the doc tried to find out the cause, and after about 15 minutes produced a mental health questionarre!!
supposidly suffered from post traumatic shock, and acute depression!!!!!!!!!!
he has to go back next week, return the form and then she is going to take it from there. :(

[MissMud08]

Oh bless, best of luck!

[discowoman]

well as an update - he spent last night in bed fully clothed with the heater on dithering!!!
Just hope something gets sorted soon with him..

[crazymac]

Bloody hell!! my thoughts are with you both, just be there for him and continue to help him access medical help!

[Old Warthog]

Hi,
Sorry to hear about your hubby. I have suffered from PTS and also been affected by morphine, which is great as a painkiller but can hang around for up to two week after the last administration (I was seeing things crawling down the walls- ugh).

However, be wary of your GPs diagnosis, he sounds as though he needs a specialist assessment.  I was diagnosed with PTS (ex-forces) and it has taken me about 4 years to get off the drugs that were prescribed for me.  Sometimes the cure is as bad as the illness.

Please watch what they prescribe and ask them about side effects.  At least you are there to fight his corner for him.

I really hope everything resolves itself well for you.

Regards and best wishes,

Keith

[Panda]

If you ask my friends about what happens when i take the funny blue pill they will tell you a whole load of funny things even about my KFC party where i invited 250 and i was going to buy them all chicken chips etc  :shock:

Did i have a clue what they were on about when i was off the drugs?? Did i heck. Drug psychosis is a very real thing and ive had my fair share of it when i was taking 10 mg of morphine every 2 hours and it did last for some time but it past after a week or two.

I agree with Keith dont be afraid to question the docs sometime they dont always know best.

Hope he comes out of it soon and feels better and you to.