Reviewer: dusty28, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I recently lost consciousness, and did quite breathing. I was not on an overdose level of the medication I was prescribed, which was adderall and hydrocodone7.5. However, the narcan administered at scene of this event (by the way, I was behaving appropriately, oriented times 3, using the phone, etc, and then just past out..I do have a recently estabilished hypertension issue which is being dealt ... Show Full Comment

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I recently lost consciousness, and did quite breathing. I was not on an overdose level of the medication I was prescribed, which was adderall and hydrocodone7.5. However, the narcan administered at scene of this event (by the way, I was behaving appropriately, oriented times 3, using the phone, etc, and then just past out..I do have a recently estabilished hypertension issue which is being dealt with to some degree. At the time of this event, my BP had be never less than 140/100, and my heart rate between 110 and 150 plus. I am 28 years old. My concern is, or question, is does Narcan ever work when a person is not in an overdose situation, and essentially act as Ippecac syrup would? I do not have regular access to narcotics and thus, was not, even on the tox screen done at hospital, shown to have more of the prescribed medications in my system. However, the Doctor did state that I was having "odd" reaction to the Narcan, in that it was not "wearing Off" and my vomiting did not stop. I do have multiple medical issues, to include Ulcers, Colon/intestinal problems, and other genetic diseases I won't go into. can you please reply to this basic question as to the use of Narcan, it working on a non-overdosed individual. I Thank You.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)

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just concern should a person in cardiac arrest be given narcan if no sx indication of abuse opoid?

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just concern should a person in cardiac arrest be given narcan if no sx indication of abuse opoid?
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Reviewer: on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was given narcan by paramedics after having an insulin reaction! I had a very rare reaction to it in which I became very combative and delerious and felt as if I were in a space ship. I do not have too many memories about the situation but what I do remember is not good. Get this; I am not even on any narcotics and that's what they give the drug for in the first place!

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I was given narcan by paramedics after having an insulin reaction! I had a very rare reaction to it in which I became very combative and delerious and felt as if I were in a space ship. I do not have too many memories about the situation but what I do remember is not good. Get this; I am not even on any narcotics and that's what they give the drug for in the first place!
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Reviewer: Gramsue10, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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Easy to use??? Certainly, if someone pumps it into your IV...This drug nearly killed me and at 6 months later, I still come awake in the middle of the night unable to breathe because of its affect on me. Last July, 2007, I underwent a total hysterectomy for cancer. The first day was fine but on day 2, I started bleeding from the incision. This scared me, I panicked and was experiencing some breat ... Show Full Comment

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Easy to use??? Certainly, if someone pumps it into your IV...This drug nearly killed me and at 6 months later, I still come awake in the middle of the night unable to breathe because of its affect on me. Last July, 2007, I underwent a total hysterectomy for cancer. The first day was fine but on day 2, I started bleeding from the incision. This scared me, I panicked and was experiencing some breathing problems when my nurse came into my room. She noticed I was breathing quite fast and was sweating, so called in one of the doctors on the floor. When he looked at my chart and realized that I had been on a morphine sulphate (60 mg) for years because of chronic pain(back surgeries), he assumed that I may have had an overdose. He ordered 3 syringes and they were inserted and injected directly into my arm. I instantly felt the effects of the drug throughout my entire body but before I could catch my breath, the second injection was administered. The pain was excrutiating and the 3rd injection landed on the floor!!!! It felt like my blood had turned into lava and was racing through my body trying to find a place to erupt!!! Although, I am a devote Christian, I thought I was on my way to hell and the sensations I was feeling was only a taste of what was to come. My bloodpressure dropped to 40/32, my liver and kidney functions were shutting down, and I went into acute shock. I kept begging someone to kill me because every second seemed like an eternity! I spent the next 4 days in critical care, 2 more weeks in the hospital, 7 weeks in a skilled care facility, and 8 more weeks with in-home nursing care. I thank God for being with me then, but I have nightmares about being in a hospital again and someone else unwittingly gives me narcan. I am currently researching this drug and trying to find some way to make sure that this mistake never happens to me again. I would rather die than live through that again and I have 3 wonderful grandchildren that would miss me. Beware!
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