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Morphine: How has it shaped your daily life?

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Somya.P

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30/10/2025 at 18:12

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Hi everyone 👋

For many people living with chronic pain, morphine or other opioid-based treatments can offer real relief, a way to finally breathe, move, or sleep without being constantly overwhelmed by pain.

But it’s rarely as simple as just “taking a pill.” The experience of being on morphine is often complex: it can be a lifeline, a last resort, a source of comfort, or even a source of stress, sometimes all at once.

So today, we wanted to open up a space to talk honestly about what it’s really like.

💭 For you to reflect on:

How has morphine (or another opioid) changed your daily life?
What kind of impact has it had on your independence, routines, or mental health?
Have you experienced side effects, and what’s helped you manage them?
How do you stay organized with your treatment and communicate with your doctor about what’s working and what isn’t?

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Whether you're currently taking morphine, have used it in the past, or are considering it as a next step, your insights could really help someone else feel less alone in their journey 💛

Take care,
Somya from the Carenity team 🌼

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30/10/2025 at 18:28

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Morphine has helped in pain relief but if you miss a couple of tablets or capsules you get horrid side effects. I am free of pain for a couple of hours before the pain is back with a vengeance and I hate the side effects the morphine gives you

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Morphine: How has it shaped your daily life? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/chronic-pain/treatments-for-chronic-pain/morphine-how-has-it-shaped-your-daily-life-5864 2025-10-30 18:28:38

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I was already taking Oxycodone for joint pain when I began having shin/ankle breakthrough pain at night and my GP suggested Oramorph to take the edge off for me.

I was reluctant about adding another opiate, but wow! What a difference it has made to my life; I only take it once every couple of months, and it works immediately, with no side effects (I have never, ever, had a "high" from any opioid), and I get a good nights sleep with no after effects. A bottle lasts me around 4 months and my GP prescribes it by request rather than add it to my repeat prescription list.

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Morphine: How has it shaped your daily life? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/chronic-pain/treatments-for-chronic-pain/morphine-how-has-it-shaped-your-daily-life-5864 2025-10-31 08:23:28

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How has morphine changed your daily life?It's made it livable meaning I have virtually no pain, I do not wake up at night I am able to do normal household duties within reason.

What kind of impact has it had on your independence, routines, or mental health? The impact is I can go shopping on my own which means my husband can be at work. I find pain to be a huge hindrance when it comes to mental health pain can supersede everything.

Have you experienced side effects, and what’s helped you manage them? My side effects are constipation and I am prescribed another drug (docusate).

How do you stay organized with your treatment and communicate with your doctor about what’s working and what isn’t? What is working is I can contact my GP very quickly using e-consult & The rheumatology department with a telephone call. What doesn't serve me is another pharmacist trying to change my drugs by telling me what will and won't work for me!

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Morphine: How has it shaped your daily life? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/chronic-pain/treatments-for-chronic-pain/morphine-how-has-it-shaped-your-daily-life-5864 2025-11-04 11:09:24

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