I flew from Bristol to Inverness on easyjet and had some breathing problems on the climb out of Bristol which caught me out and I thought I might have to ask for oxygen. The pilot had said he'd asked for a higher altitude and I think he said 36,000 which is quite high for such a short flight. But I remembered the breathing exercises I'd learnt at a hospice workshop and I was OK when we levelled out. I was a bit worried about the return but didn't want to say anything in case they didn't let me fly. But in fact I was fine on that one.
My other concern was the very important trial about what 'Avoid Alcohol' means in the advice leaflet of the morphine! Especially as oramorph contains a small amount of it anyway. So in the interest of medical science I took the course of avoiding thinking about alcohol. It worked well. A couple of pints on evening one led to a bottle of wine and a couple of liqueurs on evening two followed by the works for lunch and dinner on day three
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I can assure you that there are no side effects to worry about. You can drink to excess and feel no pain at the same time
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On the other hand - staying awake the next day can be a challenge! I'm afraid that instead of looking at some of the most spectacular scenery in the British Isles from the train, I spent a lot of it snoring
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But now we know we can do it we might do Glasgow and the West Coast next month ...
So that's today's update. Morphine is great when you find the right balance and doesn't interfere with your party life. It could be a problem if you have to entertain someone in between parties, though!
Ian
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