Can Taking Dilaudid With Morphine Kill You. (Page 2)
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Two weeks ago my boyfriend passed away while in hospital for his Diverticulitis. He was given Morphine at 5pm and then 1 mg of Dilaudid at 8:20pm another 1mg at 9:20 then two more mg's at 11:30pm. Is that to close? Is that to much. His heart rate was at 128 bpm, he was ice cold to the touch. Heavy rasping breathing. Urine was almost black in color. Can you tell did the pain killer make things worse. Also, another question How do you know when dye that is used from testing leaves your system? If it does not how long to they have to remove it before it becomes deadly as it obviously killed him.

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DILAUDID AND MORPHINE YIKES! WHAT A COMBINATION. TEARS YOU UP FROM THE INSIDE OUT.SERIOUSLY HOW LONG CAN THIS GO ON? REALLY SCARY.

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My brother was on dialuden and they switched to only morphine very quickly. He was improving but After this he went into total unresponsiveness and died.

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Theresa, Diverticulitus does not usually result in death unless there was either mistreatment or no treatment at all for a prolonged period of time. Something that could be labled as mistreatment is giving potent painkillers to the patient, as this can cause constipation and worsen the condition. Sometimes the best answer is Tylonol or Ibuprofen to take down the swelling, and pain will still occur but is better to be mentally managed rather than managed with opioids. I'm very sorry for your loss, death is a terrible thing for the living to endure.

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can getting morphine iv postop surgery for pain than 6 minutes later get dilaudid hurt you?? I was so sick nausea,vomiting and BP was 85/44. Ithrew up all the way home from hospital and more when I got home.

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Dilaudid and morphine sulfate can kill you. In some sensitive patients it doesn't take much. 15mg of MS and 8mg of Dilaudid taken concurrently can kill. But, if you are in pain and the shots are given at proper interval which I believe they were then no, I don't believe this was a drug related death. It sounds like they were using an equal dosage of Dilaudid to keep of with the pain and 1mg can be safely given every hour. This can continue to as high as needed slowly as people with intractable pain have no ceiling on opiate or I should say single or double opiate dosing. However you did say his breathing was labored or rasping and in patients who hypoxic drive is compromised Dilaudid should have been contraindicated. In other words they should have used a less potent opiate or opiate agonist/antagonist such as Opana. What this all means is if he had trouble breathing but was in pain they should not have used Dilaudid as it slows your breathing and with a high heart can cause some severe complications. There are better drugs they should have used. The Opana has a opiate like drug in it that is very powerful but it also has a reversal built into it so you don't quit breathing. I hope this helps.GKPQHA

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This is a really tough one and you will need a good lawyer. The link between morphine sulfate and periodontal disease is well documented. You can support your claim but having your dentist attest to the fact no plaque (normal levels) are present showing good oral hygiene. But here is where the damn insurance companies try to get you. Because it is a known side effect printed in the literature with the prescription they'll ask why you didn't use a product such as Biotene or sugarless candy to prevent the dry mouth. I have a molar I'm about to lose because of years of Ultram use so I feel your pain. A good accident injury lawyer is your best bet. Good luck.

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My uncle recently died from a cardiac arrest. He had horrible back pains and was given percocet and naprocin. He was on dialysis. The next day he was unresponsive and the pain was excruciating. We took him to the ER where the doctor gave him a shot of Dilaudid. After the shot, his whole body went cold and sweaty. He was in worse shape than when he went in. Is it possible this had something to do with his death?

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I'm sorry for your loss.
We lost my mother in law to kidney/liver failure. She was on high doses for a little while of morphine 30 2x a day and hydrocodone 15 mg everyone 4 hours and the doctors told us it did help her kidney and liver failure. It could have sped it up, but the damage was already before the medication was added.
Most medication like that are given that way and tapered as needed for pain. I take 8mg dilaudid every 6 hours and 15 mg morphine for chronic pain, and there Is still a higher dose I could take IF needed. I hope this helped you. I know how hard it can be to not have answers. Best wishes...

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None of the symptoms you described are that of an opiod overdose however it is textbook kidney failure if he received any iv dye for a study this would most likely the cause

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BIOTINE GEL IS GREAT STUFF- PUT A GLOB ON YOUR ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH AND ITLL KEEP YOUR MOUTH WET...AT NIGHT BEFORE BED USE A PRESCRIPTION FORTIFIED 1% FRUITASTIC FLUORIDE GEL- BRUSH BUT DO NOT RINSE YOUR MOUTH AND IT WILL SAVE YOU LOTS OF MONEY AND ALSO LOTS OF DENTAL WORK. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.......MY MOM HAS ALWAYS BLAMED IT ON ME TAKING TOO MUCH SPEED WHEN I WAS YOUNGER BUT WHATEVER THE REASON - BOTTOM LINE IS DECAY IS FROM BACTERIA BUILDUP WHICH OCCURS AT NIGHT THE MOST AND IS WASHED AWAY BY SALIVA A BIT DURING THE DAY. THE BACTERIA THAT START DENTAL PLAQUE ARE Streptococcus mutans which feed on sucrose. ( table sugar) an acidic environment helps the process occur, be sure to limit your soda with sugar as it is acidic and has sucrose or high fructose corn syrup same s***......then you get a bunch of species of all types of bacteria build towers on your teeth while they secrete acids that break down the enamel and then aha- the living tooth is destroyed..... be sure to floss and be care ful to get your brush at the gum line but do not overdo it and push away your gum. If you only were to brush once a day ( gross)do it right before bed and no eating afterward......! Biotene gel is good stuff- mouthwash worthless IMO. Rach

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After taking MS Contin (Morphine Sulphate) 100 mg tablets, 5 tabs / every 4 hrs.for chronic pain relative to a cervical spine break some years back, it seems my teeth are now being effected. Teeth are breaking , rotting and decaying rapidly over the past 3 years. My dentist and Morphine prescribing neurologist both responded by saying " its the mouth drying side effects of the Morphine Sulphate you have been taking". Now, the reason im taking it is because of a work injury. The WSIB ( Workplace safety and Insurance Board) said "prove your teeth are decaying and breaking as a result of the morphne causing your dry mouth, and we will consider paying for the dental bills" My dentist and Neurologist both wrote the WSIB in my defence, but not they want "TESTS", what dam tests ? They wont say at WSIB, only that im to prove my claim. I can only say im a brush a holic and floss 3 times a day. WSIB wants more. Can anyone please help me with this ?

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Mixing the 2 pain killers is not bad they are the same type(opioid) with the same basic main ingredient so it is highly likely that the pain killers had nothing to do with his death.

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the black urine sounds like a symtom , that users of hyroxicut had, they recalled that recently because it was causing liver damage, did your boyfreind comsume any of this, it would been a supplement sold OTC

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Ive been taking these for 41/2/years and now my druggist says the company doesnt make them any more so she gave me MS ER15mg for 2x a day. I feel sick every day and they take about 2hours to work. Any suggestions??

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They are commonly used like this, the Morphine wasn't helping enough, so they switched to Dilaudid, which is also used in even higher doses.

My guess is he probably died from something related to his condition. What did they list as his cause of death?

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