Is the pain caused by Crohn's disease and endometriosis enough to justify morphine daily?

This girl I know in her early 20's has morphine every day. We fear she is addicted. She always looks and sounds strung out, she doesn't work and is mentally unstable. It seems like overkill to me - I know there are things that can be done for endometriosis, but what about Crohn's? What do you think?

hi, I am a crohn's pt. for 28 yrs. Some crohn's pt. are in severe pain almost daily because the newer treatments just don't work for them so they go under a doctor's care for pain management.

Before you judge this poor girl, she may be suffering w/abdominal pain, fatigue, bleeding, the big "D" or "C". You just don't know unless you've been in her shoes.

Check out the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's site to educate yourself. There is also a live chat & hotline run by healthcare experts who can answer your questions as well as an open forum where you can post this question to others who have IBD (crohn's or ulcerative colitis).

Don't judge a book by its cover. I know many folks w/Crohn's who are on pain management medications because they are not able to take the newer treatments. Check out the CCFA site and EDUCATE YOURSELF. If things get worse for your friend, then yes, definitely step in and talk to her family into getting her help.

It's nice to know that some people actually care when a friend isn't well.

My brother had Crohn's and it was really terrible. He looked terrible every day without being on pain meds. It sounds like she's really sick and it's not necessarily due to the morphine and could definitely be justifiable. You should see how she's doing after she starts to go into remission, or contact or doctor or something in case she is addicted, because that would be really back for her illnesses. You're a good friend for noticing and being concerned, either way!

I have crohns and the pain can be terrible but there is no reason why you would need morphine every day for it. With crohns you should go in remission where your crohns is inactive and no symptoms are present. Which can last from a week to years. and most patients are treated with some variety of anti-inflammatory medications which are ment to both prolong remission and to help bring it to remission. I take remicade for mine and my crohns rarely bothers me anymore.