Of the two which is better in regards to side effects and how well they work, morphine or methadone?!


Question: Of the two which is better in regards to side effects and how well they work, morphine or methadone.?
i take large amts of morphine for degenrative joint disease of the spine.. I hate what it does to me, so my doctor has suggested methadone.. I have read the pharmacology on it and im not sure id like it any better..Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Morphine Side Effects---
Can be habit forming
Don't drink alcohol
Don't stop suddenly
Respiratory depression this is very important to monitor!
Nausea
Vomiting
Cough suppression
Muscles of bowl and urinary tract
Itchy skin

Methadone Side Effects--
Swelling of face,lips,tongue or throat
Shallow breathing
Hallucinations/confusion
Chest pain/dizziness/fating/fast or pounding heart rate
Trouble breathing/light headed
All this requires immediate medical attention

Anxious/nervous/restless
Insomnia
Weak/ drowses
Dry mouth
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Constipation
Loss of appetite
Loss of sex drive
Impotence
Difficulty getting orgasm
also HABIT FORMING

Methadone====
This is used in Europe, Australia, New Zea land and Canada But severely restricted in the USA.. Methadone is an opiate against which has series of actions similar to those of morphine and other narcotic meds..

Morphine== this med is designed to release the medication slowly over time.. this gives pain relief for 12-24 hours This is an opioid It acts upon specific receptors in the brains and spinal cords of people.. To decrease the feeling of pain and to reduce the emotional response to pain.. Morphine effectively treats moderate to severe pains..Health Question & Answer

If you are to stay on one or the other ongoing, stick with the morphine......methadone is equally as addictive,synthetic and full of sugar......Health Question & Answer



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