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[violachic]

Fun fact: Morphine will bring nerve pain from an 8 to a 3, but won't even touch menstrual cramps.

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[off_coloratura]

My husband got morphine when he had kidney stones. He said it didn't make it stop hurting, it just made him not care anymore that it hurt.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's how morphine is supposed to work in the brain, but somehow I still cared about my cramps! 'Twas a weird day...

[grahamwest.livejournal.com]

I think it's partly that and partly the huge endorphin rush when the pain lessens. I remember being very blissed out when they dosed me (I was in the ER 3 times last year thanks to kidney stones).

Hope your husband hasn't had any stones since!

[kafechick.livejournal.com]

I was like that two weeks ago - I had my gall bladder out and it hurt like hell, but after the Morpheine, I really didn't care that it hurt, and I couldn't string a sentence together to tell anyone it hurt still anyway!! LOL

[misslynn.livejournal.com]

*hug* Sorry you're not feeling well.

[j00j.livejournal.com]

Truly, menstrual cramps are special. In that not good way.

Also, if you need anything, I am actually in town until Tuesday. I assume your housemates totally have you covered, though.

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Thank you, that's sweet. Yep, they take pretty good care of me. Plus I'm not thrilled about spreading these germs around to other folks.

[j00j.livejournal.com]

Yay for the wonderful people of the 'nidge. And yeah, I will admit that I fear those germs. This sounds a lot like the wischolera, which I only narrowly escaped.

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

yesssss. before i got my knee replaced, i was taking darvocet every day, and i *still* needed ibuprofen two days every month for cramps...

(with the new knee i am now on darvocet very very occasionally and ibuprofen two days every month for cramps... [sigh])

[violachic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have Tramadol for breakthrough pain, and it doesn't help with cramps, either. Luckily, tylenol worked last night, once I got stuff to stay down- I didn't want to risk ibuprofen on an already irritated stomach.

[pickleboot.livejournal.com]

i have never understood that. then again, i have not had to deal with period pain since 2004. i can't believe it has been that long.

are you doing better now?