Opiates and copd
When I was in ICU a few years ago I was given morphine on a regular basis to help me breath better. I know its not ethical for a Dr. to prescribe opiates to copd patients, outside of a controlled environment, but it did improve my breathing in the hospital. Recently bi had some back pain and was given percocets 10-325 for short time period, and when I took it my breathing improved immediately. When prescribing medicine as long as it don't put Drs in a malpractice lawsuit becomes more important than a patients well being something is wrong
Hi Bassman - we certainly appreciate you sharing your experience and opinion concerning the use and prescribing of medications (in this case, opiates) and the difficulty breathing associated with COPD.
If you haven't as yet, you may want to check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/COPDDotNet/ I think you might enjoy sharing your views with our community over there as well.
All the best,
Leon (site moderator)
helo, I have been useing fen,tinol patches for 5 years as I have a spine problem, I had a third of my lung removed last year as I have empherseymer and bullies I now also use gaberpentin for nerve damage, I use an inhaler in mornings called anoro and I do sometimes get breathless but I think fentinol is my main helper
brianHi Wally - brian. Thanks for sharing your experiences with our online community. It sounds like you're facing some challenges with your spine problem, lung resection and emphysema. If there is anything we can do to assist you, please let me or any other moderator/team member know.
We're glad to have you as part of our community.
All the best,
Leon (site moderator)I was reading a recent study about the use of low-dose morphine for COPD patients in Medscape. It talks about encouraging results for some patients with moderate or severe disease. It looks like it's used in short dosing, has positive results in lowering the severe symptoms of shortness of breath, and does not have the negative side-effects they once thought were connected with morphine use.
It sounds encouraging that it could help people be more mobile, and ease some horrible symptoms. Anybody hear more about this? I don't know if doctors would order this, or if they are too worried about giving morphine in general.
