Hi all,

I just got a fresh look at what Demerol does. Yesterday my 6'3", 200+ pound
56-year old husband had a severe back spasm or kidney stone (not sure which)
that caused so much pain that I took him to a hospital emergency room. Once
heart problems were ruled out, the doctor gave him 25 mg Demerol plus 12.5
mg phernergan via IV. For the next 6-7 hours he (my husband, not the doctor)
was completely out of it - when he was "awake," he was unfocused and
semi-coherent; mostly he slept. Demerol's adult half-life is supposed to be
only about 3 hours, but I can tell you that 18 hours later he is still
feeling weird and has no appetite.

Seeing what this did to my husband has strengthened my (already-strong)
resolve to keep talking and preaching and warning about what labor
medications do to babies. No wonder this drug causes so many problems in
neonates! Yikes!

Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC
Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre
Dayton, OH USA
http://www.bflrc.com

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