Does anyone know if there is an alternative to morphine after a THP? And if there is, how effective is it? Has anyone had an extended spinal? At some point I need another THP and need to avoid morphine. Thanks so much for your advice and information.
Possibly Delaudid. And it works. This was given to me in the recovery room when I awoke from general anesthesia.
Hi Rose, I remember your problem with morphine. I had a GA, by request, for my THR but was given a groin nerve block whilst under. This made the area around the op site numb for the best part of two days. I needed very little else
I am allergic to morphine. It's best to talk to your doctor for the mant alternatives to morpnine. The doctor knows what is beat for you he has you medical history and can give you the best meds for the THR surgery.
i wish you well. Keep posting.
Hi Rose,When I had my hip replaced last year,I had no morphine,they gave me ordinary painkillers.Having said that my Hubby is on tramadol,& they do contain morphine,bu taken in small doses,it might help you.Good luck.Hope this helps.regards Amanda
Hi Rose. I was give morphine and I did take it while
In hospital. But I realised that codine worked so much better for me. I don't really like the effect of morphine and it didn't help me sleep much at all. But codine knocked me out for the night.
Good luck. Jules. Xx
They wouldn't give me anything else, and I'm morphine resistant ( it doesn't work on me ) I was in hospital 6 days with no pain relief. Worst time of my life . Can't describe the pain I was in . 😪
Hi when I was in the hospital after my hip replacement I refused to take tramadol because they made me sick. The doctor then gave me codeine because they can be taken with paracetamol. They seemed to work.
All the Best Brenda C
Maggie - thanks again for your advice again, you have been very helpful for so long. I will ask my surgeon to do this for my next surgery. After two days should be okay on the paracetamol as before, but worried about just managing on paracetamol for the first two days...thank you it has taken a weight off my mind.
I haven't heard of Delaudid. Will research it now, did you have this beyond the first day?
Sorry I did intend to say thank you for replying but knocked the reply button too soon. I am grateful for this information
I will talk to him, but I wanted to get some idea before seeing him what the options are so I can save time during the appointment. I will have a few other concerns to discuss (my last operation wasn't completely straight forward) so I need to have a plan as the appointments aren't terribly long here.
Did you manage on paracetamol from the first day? Were you okay? I had to revert to paracetamol on day 3 (not out of choice) It was okay by then but was wondering about first 48 hours!!! :0
Oh goodness me, that was what I was afraid of. You poor poor thing. I just can not imagine it. Was there nothing else they could have done to help you? Massive hugs to you for getting through it Bobbie x
Okay Codeine was good and worked, that is definitely worthy of some consideration thank you so much
You are the second person to mention codeine, I took the paracetamol but not the codeine, I am just abit worried about just paracetamol for the first few days I really am.
When I arrived in the recovery room they gave me a dose of Delaudid per I.V.every 15 minutes x 4 doses. It took away the pain completely. This is the only time I was given delaudid. When I was taken back to my room I was given Oxycodone every four hours as needed. This kept me very comfortable. The doctor did offer other medications if the oxy didn't relieve the pain but I did well with the oxy. Hopes this helps.
Hi there l like Maggie had GA with a
leg block give once your away with the
fairies into groin really good no pain
and from then on just codien and
paracetamol every four hours.
Good luck 👍 🙌
Sounds like a good plan.
I can't take any of the opiates, so this probably wouldn't work for me. I am interested in finding out more about Delaudid - I think this too is an opiate sadly....