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Old 09-12-2005, 02:35 AM
MORPHINE MAN MORPHINE MAN is offline
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Spotty14,
From what I'm told & read the proceedure does not require a pain managment specialist to do this proceedure. In fact my surgeon does on average about 4 ADR'S per week & his staff does the pain mgnt. It's my understanding that according to my surgeon I'm on such a high dose of Morphine pre opp, that in order to give me enough medication post opp for me to be able to tolerate the pain they would need to increase my medication to a lethal dose?? Then the "Specialist" (PM) says he doesn't think I'm on that much Morphine & he is being parinoid. The PM assistant says he can manage my pain post opp with no problem. Only he's retired & just filling in for the Dr while he's in Iraq. The Surgeon thinks he would have to give me so much pain med post opp to control the pain that it would or could stop my respritory system. personaly I don't feel like I'm on much pain meds now. I take my recommended dose & go about my business & no one even knows I'm taking medication. No drowsiness or any side effects. Is there anyone out there taking as much or more that has had this surgery? I take 4 MSIR ( MORPHINE ) 15 mg daily along with one "AVINZA"120mg ( THAT'S ALSO mORPHINE) TOTAL 180 mg DAILY...iS THAT TOO MUCH FOR A SAFE SURGERY RECOVERY & STILL HANDLE MY POST OPP PAIN?
THANKS FOR ANY HELP!!!
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