Morphine vs. Demerol

I am having my open RNY this Monday the 4th, yippee!! and am wondering what most post op's preferred for pain control. I have used demerol before, and doesn't really give me the feeling of pain relief, it just makes me pass out for a few hours, very heavily sleeping, almost unconscious. I can't stay awake after I take it, and that is no good for trying to stay alert and getting in my walking etc. while in the hospital. On the other hand, I have heard that morphine makes people itchy. My mom had her VBG 8 weeks ago, and she had a PCA pump with morphine, and by day 2 she was so itchy they had to switch her to something else. I am asking this because I will not be getting a pain pump, I will be getting an injection every 4 hours or as needed...anyone have any good/bad experiences to share with either of these drugs? Hugs,

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