Someone I know says she’s on morphine for rheumatoid arthritis. I reckon she’s lying and just has a drug problem. She does physical labour, which doesn’t make sense if the pain was that terrible. She does miss a lot of work days. She says she’s trying to quit the morphine but hasn’t seen a doctor about this. I want to hear opinions especially from doctors and nurses. Thanks.
Is Morphine Ever Prescribed For Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Is Morphine Ever Prescribed For Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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I have had RA for 23 years and I have NEVER heard of moriphine being give for that. The only time I have been given that is when I went under for a double hip and double knee replacement and even then they only allowed me on it for 2 days because of possible addiction. If she hasnt seen a doctor then how is she getting it? Usually people with RA take anti-inflammatories to control their diesease and occasionally be given motrin 800 or something like that if they need something more. I reckon it sounds like your friend may have a drug habit.
my boyfriend has it, and i assume that if she is in enough pain and has such a psyical job they may prescribe her morphine, rhematoid arthritis takes a different toll in everybody so not everyone has the same treatment.
If shes trying to quit it sounds like she may reckon that she has a problem she really does need to discuss it with her doctor and find a different plot for pain managment.
I am a CPHT and they don’t give morphine for any type of arthritis! The reason is, it is to be treated with anti-inflamatory drugs. If they give anything for the pain besides the INSAD drug, it would be something like Celebrex which is made for arthritis pain. She is deffinatly making that part up because they just don’t give those types of drugs for arthritis!