what is a good alternative to morphine since morphine doesent work to well

[jacee 183]

I had surgery last year (partial hysterectomy) and was given morphine it only seemed to work for 20-45 minutes then wore off, the nurses seemed surprised and asked me if I did drugs recreationally...uh.... NO I do not. lol

Also the oxycontin doesent really do to much to me either. They gave me something in place of the morphine that really worked like I believe it should have but I cant remember the name of it I want to say Toradol. But I looked that up and its just an anti inflamatory.

Has anyone taken Toradol in place of morphine?

I want to talk to the Dr about this before my surgery so that I am not worried she will give me morphine and then I will just suffer.

Any ideas of alternatives?

I have the unfortunate problem of having a low tolerance for pain and a high tolerance to supposed powerful pain meds...just my luck

[KBT 35]

I always ask for Dilaudid as a morphine replacement.

[TES 858]

Was it maybe Demarol and not Toradol?

The morphine worked great for me for the first day post-op. I had a pump set up by the anesthesiologist and could hit it every 15 minutes as needed (it's set so you can't OD). For a while I was trying not to use it and the pain was awful. The nurse told me not to be a hero--that's what it's there for. LOL.

Once I was done with that, they switched me to Percocet, which I hated. It made my vision all weird and I felt really anxious on it. So they switched me to Demarol and Tylenol (you can't have Tylenol with Percocet bc Percocet already has Tylenol and you could overtax your liver). This combo was better for me. Your mileage may vary. I'm grateful to the nurse who suggested that maybe I wasn't feeling well bc of the Percocet, bc I also got to go home with Demarol instead of Percocet.

[Richard Foor 655]

Toradol is a pain med but it is of the class of meds known as NSAID's which you will find with a little research on here are usually considered a no no after VSG. http://www.drugs.com/toradol.html as it is commonly used for pain control after most surgeries it is probably what you are thinking of but probably not an option this time. Dilaudid and Demarol are good pain meds but as they are opiods like morphine and Oxycontin it probably won't be very helpful either. Fentanyl is a common pain med that while it is also an opiod seems to work better for a lot of people who have immunities to the others. Good Luck.

[Richard Foor 655]

Sorry double posted.

[HypnotizingHazel 39]

Toradol is very effective against visceral pain (gut) pain. When they say to stay away from NSAIDS, they're talking about ones taken orally. They are very likely to make your stomach bleed and ulcerate. Hope this helps! I'm an RN by the way lol

[JigglyBitsBeGone 13]

NSAIDS are a no-no if they're taken orally, but when you're in the hospital and have an IV I highly recommend Toradol. I was in the same situation and nothing would help my pain until they finally gave me toradol. I couldn't get up and walk until I had it. Then they started adding a small dose of dilaudid to go with it. Toradol is magic magic. I even preferred it after my C-section.

[TES 858]

I think one thing to keep in mind is that your response to any pain meds is highly individual. I would try what the standard is for your surgeon/anesthesiologist (unless you already know you don't do well on one of their preferred drugs), and if that doesn't work, ask to be switched.

[desert19 93]

I am allergic to morpine and dilaudid, so the Dr put me on Toradol, which worked really well for me.

[DebDUtah 67]

It could have been toradol but if they were looking for something along the lines of morphine it was most likely dilaudid.

[Itsme! 98]

I'd chose toradol too. Or if I didn't mind the sedative effect I'd pick Fentanyl. Fentanyl just makes pain melt away.

[@RealScoobyDoo 94]

Actually, hydrocodone and oxycodone do not contain codeine, although they are in the same drug class. (I'm a prescriber). But I agree that your doctor will come up with options that will work for you. Nobody wants you to be in too much pain!

[Jen.D 10]

Actually, hydrocodone and oxycodone do not contain codeine, although they are in the same drug class. (I'm a prescriber). But I agree that your doctor will come up with options that will work for you. Nobody wants you to be in too much pain!

Deborah, I'm allergic to codeine & it's cousins; they make me throw up. Are there any other drugs besides hydrocodone & oxycodone that I need to avoid?

Thanks!

[@RealScoobyDoo 94]

Like a lot of other folks here im also a Toradol fan.

[lynn8442 3]

When I came out of surgery I was on Morphine and I was like wait, I'm in pain, the nurse said we gave u Morphine..wasnt helping so she gave me Toradol and it was WONDERFUL!!!