Mom in hospital with viral meningitis

[unstuck]

A Roused myself,
A Roused myself...

No wonder your having a speedy recovery.

[Edbear]

That magic word... tramadol - don't know what I would do without it. Choice drug that one!

Too right! I'm on two drugs that keep me alive and Tramadol allows me to stand up and move.

Hope you are much better today, Mom!

[scumdog]

Too right! I'm on two drugs that keep me alive and Tramadol allows me to stand up and move.

Hope you are much better today, Mom!

Couldn't wait to get off the Tramadol after my knees-fix

[Naki Rat]

Couldn't wait to get off the Tramadol after my knees-fix

I had a similar opinion of Oxycodone (another synthetic opiate as Tramadol is) when given it following knee joint surgery. I have no problem with morphine or codeine (both opiates), but the synthetic version made me feel like shit. Depressed, nightmares and overall just a real bad head space. Told them to stick the Oxycodone after a day's worth. Guess the makers missed a few things in the synthesisation!

[Mom]

Well that was interesting. Just come back from the doctors who thinks I have a viral encephalitis, not meningitis. Oh joy! Still all it really means is it has a longer recovery time. My poor little brain

Get to tell my boss I off for another week at this stage. Wont I be the popular one?

Might see if I can do some from home if the brain will think that is.

Fatigue is my number 1 problem at the moment, I hope a re-jig of my medications will improve that in the days to come, a balance between pain management and fatigue. How decadent to have 2 naps a day

[Mom]

I had a similar opinion of Oxycodone (another synthetic opiate as Tramadol is) when given it following knee joint surgery. I have no problem with morphine or codeine (both opiates), but the synthetic version made me feel like shit. Depressed, nightmares and overall just a real bad head space. Told them to stick the Oxycodone after a day's worth. Guess the makers missed a few things in the synthesisation!

They were going to send me home on oxycodone, tramadol and panadol, then changed it to tramadol, panadol and morphine. I am lucky I guess, tramadol is manageable as far as the side effects, I am not sure I would drive too far while taking it to be fair, tramadol and codeine = no driving at all.

[Drew]

They were going to send me home on oxycodone, tramadol and panadol, then changed it to tramadol, panadol and morphine. I am lucky I guess, tramadol is manageable as far as the side effects, I am not sure I would drive too far while taking it to be fair, tramadol and codeine = no driving at all.

I'd skip the rest, and spend two days fucked up on morphine for fun. When I ran out, it would be time to just manage the pain.

But my attitude to drugs, is somewhat less responsible than a lot of people I think.

[Mom]

I'd skip the rest, and spend two days fucked up on morphine for fun. When I ran out, it would be time to just manage the pain.

But my attitude to drugs, is somewhat less responsible than a lot of people I think.

tell you what, at one stage there, that would have been a really good option for me. NO pain and be damned with the consequences...

[scumdog]

I'd skip the rest, and spend two days fucked up on morphine for fun. When I ran out, it would be time to just manage the pain.

But my attitude to drugs, is somewhat less responsible than a lot of people I think.

Morphine didn't do jack-shit for me either - couldn't wait to get off it too.

(Mind you, seeing the wall-paper pattern shimmering looked cool...)

[Drew]

Morphine didn't do jack-shit for me either - couldn't wait to get off it too.

(Mind you, seeing the wall-paper pattern shimmering looked cool...)

It's a quantity thing I think. The warm feeling ya get from medicinal amounts, pales compared to the bullet proof feeling of recreational rations.

[swbarnett]

They were going to send me home on oxycodone, tramadol and panadol, then changed it to tramadol, panadol and morphine. I am lucky I guess, tramadol is manageable as far as the side effects, I am not sure I would drive too far while taking it to be fair, tramadol and codeine = no driving at all.

I had a copious supply of Tramadol after my last off. Didn't think twice about driving 60km to work in Auckland traffic. But then I've never met a drug that gives me any side affects at all, morphine etc. included.

[blue rider]

Well that was interesting. Just come back from the doctors who thinks I have a viral encephalitis, not meningitis. Oh joy! Still all it really means is it has a longer recovery time. My poor little brain

mmmmkai....well ok...then...was wondering where you got that meningitis from..

Get to tell my boss I off for another week at this stage. Wont I be the popular one?

yes you are popular

Might see if I can do some from home if the brain will think that is.

no give that brain some rest and good drugs

Fatigue is my number 1 problem at the moment, I hope a re-jig of my medications will improve that in the days to come, a balance between pain management and fatigue. How decadent to have 2 naps a day

take some rest, don't work, sleep, take all the drugs they give ya - remember they are legal so its all good.
take some rest....etc etc, rinse repeat.
don't think about work
just don't

[blue rider]

I had a copious supply of Tramadol after my last off. Didn't think twice about driving 60km to work in Auckland traffic. But then I've never met a drug that gives me any side affects at all, morphine etc. included.

tremadol gives me nausea....feels like I am sea sick with all the unpleasant side effects.
really only use them if i have too.
shudder

[PrincessBandit]

Hope you are starting to come right Anne and that Mark is looking after you like a queen.
Warm fuzzies being sent telepathically - hope the bad weather doesn't stop them getting through!

[Tigadee]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery, Mom!