Meds

Stormycoon · 06-29-2012, 12:27 AM

Nurse can overmix of morphine and xanex combined cause asphixiation or heart stoppage..

smokymtn memories · 06-29-2012, 08:42 AM

I am in no way qualified to answer your question, but I'm pretty sure Morphine can cause breathing and/or heart issues. Maybe you should contact your doctor as soon as possible if you are having problems.

thehipcrip · 06-29-2012, 05:56 PM

Stormy, the answer is definitely yes! Both of those medications can suppress respiration; combining the two increase the risk that your breathing could slow so much that you asphyxiate.

t8burst · 06-29-2012, 08:52 PM

Indeed they can. I can't find the link but apparently this is a bigger problem with methadone because it stays in your system a lot longer.

SCI-Nurse · 06-29-2012, 09:40 PM

Virtually all opioids (natural or artificial) have the ability to suppress respirations, and in overdose, the most common cause of death is the person stops breathing.

This can also be the case with sedatives such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan, and other drugs in this class. Mixing alcohol with these drugs can make respiratory suppression much more likely, even in small doses.

(KLD)

Stormycoon · 06-29-2012, 09:47 PM

K thnxs

november · 06-30-2012, 01:33 AM

Why do you ask? I saw your thread in the Life forum.

betheny · 06-30-2012, 10:11 AM

Anything mixed w/ xanax can kill you. That shit is lethal. I lost another friend last week.

Too bad, it's a useful drug. But it makes ppl forgetful and they take more. PPL need to get their dosage out and lock the rest up. It's a Rx drug holocaust. Accidental od's outpaced car wrecks for accidental deaths in the US some years ago.

smokymtn memories · 06-30-2012, 07:49 PM

With the cocktail of drugs I take, I had them get me a pill box with the days of the week....and one for morning and one for the afternoon. This way I know just by looking at what's left if I've taken the drugs when I should. I did'nt want one of the darned things at first.....but have come to like using it a lot. Before if I was'nt sure if I had taken my meds.....I skipped it so I would'nt OD. Now I know for sure.......

Stormycoon · 06-30-2012, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by betheny

Anything mixed w/ xanax can kill you. That shit is lethal. I lost another friend last week.

Too bad, it's a useful drug. But it makes ppl forgetful and they take more. PPL need to get their dosage out and lock the rest up. It's a Rx drug holocaust. Accidental od's outpaced car wrecks for accidental deaths in the US some years ago.

Im sorry Beth poor luv,, did he accidently OD? Thnxs fer input

To the last thread question I ask because thats part of my med scrip intake and wanted to know.. Thnxs

06-29-2012, 12:27 AM	#1
Stormycoon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: B-vILLE Oregon Posts: 268	Meds Nurse can overmix of morphine and xanex combined cause asphixiation or heart stoppage.. __________________ I am not your rolling wheels I am the highway I am not your carpet ride I am the sky I am not your blowing wind I am the lightning I am not your autumn moon I am the night, the night..

06-29-2012, 05:56 PM	#3
thehipcrip Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US Virgin Islands Posts: 2,665	Stormy, the answer is definitely yes! Both of those medications can suppress respiration; combining the two increase the risk that your breathing could slow so much that you asphyxiate. __________________ It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. ~Julius Caesar

06-29-2012, 09:47 PM	#6
Stormycoon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: B-vILLE Oregon Posts: 268	K thnxs __________________ I am not your rolling wheels I am the highway I am not your carpet ride I am the sky I am not your blowing wind I am the lightning I am not your autumn moon I am the night, the night..

06-30-2012, 01:33 AM	#7
november Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,197	Why do you ask? I saw your thread in the Life forum. __________________ Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know that, so it goes on flying anyways--Mary Kay Ash

06-30-2012, 10:11 AM	#8
betheny Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oklahoma,USA Posts: 18,325	Anything mixed w/ xanax can kill you. That shit is lethal. I lost another friend last week. Too bad, it's a useful drug. But it makes ppl forgetful and they take more. PPL need to get their dosage out and lock the rest up. It's a Rx drug holocaust. Accidental od's outpaced car wrecks for accidental deaths in the US some years ago. __________________ Blog: Does This Wheelchair Make My Ass Look Fat?

06-29-2012, 08:42 AM	#2
smokymtn memories Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sevierville TN Posts: 2,188	I am in no way qualified to answer your question, but I'm pretty sure Morphine can cause breathing and/or heart issues. Maybe you should contact your doctor as soon as possible if you are having problems.

06-29-2012, 08:52 PM	#4
t8burst Moderator Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,436	Indeed they can. I can't find the link but apparently this is a bigger problem with methadone because it stays in your system a lot longer.

06-29-2012, 09:40 PM	#5
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,304	Virtually all opioids (natural or artificial) have the ability to suppress respirations, and in overdose, the most common cause of death is the person stops breathing. This can also be the case with sedatives such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan, and other drugs in this class. Mixing alcohol with these drugs can make respiratory suppression much more likely, even in small doses. (KLD)

06-30-2012, 07:49 PM	#9
smokymtn memories Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sevierville TN Posts: 2,188	With the cocktail of drugs I take, I had them get me a pill box with the days of the week....and one for morning and one for the afternoon. This way I know just by looking at what's left if I've taken the drugs when I should. I did'nt want one of the darned things at first.....but have come to like using it a lot. Before if I was'nt sure if I had taken my meds.....I skipped it so I would'nt OD. Now I know for sure.......

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