Morphine and lung cancer
Common Questions and Answers about Morphine and lung cancer
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My mom has stage 4 non small cell lung cancer, she has tried multiple chemos and non of them are working so she has decided to stop treatment. But she is having severe pain in her hip from the cancer spreading. She cant walk without support. The doctor has gave her morphine pills and hydrocdine and non help with the pain. Has anyone had the same pain and if so what help your pain. Trying to find something to ease the pain for her.
I HAVE A VERY CLOSE FRIEND THAT IS DYING OF LUNG CANCER. HE IS 75 YRS.OLD. I HAVE LEARNED TONIGHT THAT HE IS BACK IN THE HOSPITAL WITH PNEUMONIA. THEY HAVE HAD TO PUT HIM IN DIAPERS AS HE CAN NOT CONTROL HIS BOWELS. AS OF TODAY HE HAS QUIT EATING,DRINKING. HE HAS BEEN HEARING HIS LATE WIFE'S VOICE AND SHE HAS BEEN DEAD FOR 2 YRS..WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS ABOUT HOW MUCH LONGER CAN HE SURVIVE LIKE THIS?
Hi. Is your husband receiving pain medication? If so, what drugs has he been receiving? You should inform his doctor that his pain medication is not working, so that the dose can be increased or maybe changed to another drug. The back/shoulder pain may be due to the lung mass, and he'll probably benefit from stronger pain medication like tramadol or morphine.
When present, this gene variant increases the risk of lung cancer, especially the risk for small cell lung cancer. Your mother may or may not have this gene variant but that doesn’t mean that you have it. And, if you do have it, the increased risk, in no way, means that you will get lung cancer, small cell or other, especially now that you have quit smoking.
The role of lung cancer screening tests is still not clear.
Hospice does its best to prevent suffering from the pain of cancer, and methadone is an excellent pain medication.
Morphine is preferred for the treatment of COPD because a doctor can better control its effect on breathing, however, both morphine and methadone work in similar ways -- it is just that methadone suppresses the breathing longer. At end of life, it doesn't matter much which medication you use.
However, in this case, there is no mass in the lung at all, only something in the bone. It would be pretty unlikely for cancer in the lung to present in this manner.
The question would be if the finding in the bone appears malignant. If this was the case, it would likely have been discussed with you. An abnormal bone island or cyst is not cancer, but due to its presence, it may produce pain.
Discuss the nature of the shoulder finding with the doctor and make a plan as to what's next.
I wanted to ask anyone if you have ever heard of leg pain associated with tablets of morphine, I woke up at night and my legs felt like they were on fire. I have decided to go off of the morphine and have 16 left and I did it before with less though it is hard. This is the third prescription I have had because they just did not have anything better to offer but the divoprolex is working well. Or epival??
While the risk of developing lung cancer at the age of 41 is small, that risk is real. And, for early detection and peace of mind, you should definitely have a chest X-ray now and, assuming that you will be able to stick with the decision to engage in smoking cessation and never smoke again, it would be prudent for you to have a chest X-ray on an annual basis over the next 3-5 years.
Thanks doc for the reassurance.
FY, there are over 50 studies so far. You can check hear to see overviews: http://www.smokershistory.com/hpvlungc.htm, It's a terrible site but he does mange to showcase all HPV and lung cancer studies. I see most of the are for HPV 16, 18 and only a few for 6,11 in non smokers.
I so agree that you wanting to donate a lung to your aunt is very brave and makes you a truly caring person. You must love your dear Aunt very much. I wish I had good news about you donating your Aunt one of your lungs. My Mother received a single lung transplant in 2007. A lung cannot be taken from a live donor though. The lung has to be harvested from a very recently deceased donor. And I so hate telling you this, but getting approved for a lung transplant is lengthy and much is involved.
So i went to the doctor and the docctor took blood check up, and checked lungs with sethescope and heart ECG and told u r normal. And i also went to lung specialist and told and he saw the report which was given by doctor and said ok and also took lung capacity test, But the lung capacity test was not normal according to the nurse there, but doctor said its not abnormal and no need to worry.
I am still afraid. Any suggestions please?
My Mom was diagnosed on Dec 23, 2008 with Stage III B lung cancer after 4 months of doctors visits thinking her heart was her main concern when in Nov a cat scan found a lung mass and in Dec a biopsy identified lung cancer. She is a fighter and opted for radiation and chemo. She has tolerated two weeks of treatment well except for the extreme fatigue and not wanting to eat.
I am getting scared when I read about the link between TB and lung cancer and to make that worse I have HSV-1 on top of that.
I read somewhere that HSV-1 affects lungs for immunocompromised people like who have HIV. Do the people who were treated for TB come under immunocompromised categoty? If my immune system is so weak then why didn't HSV-1 show any symptoms to me? I was under the impression that my immune system is strong because I never had any HSV-1 symptoms.
Increased density in a chest xray usually presents with white, or increased whiteness of the lung fields. This may suggest lung disease, not necessarily cancer and may need to be evaluated further. Ideally, x-ray results are compared from any previous chest x-rays to help monitor any changes in the lung. A repeat x-ray after a few weeks will help determine any changes. Hope this helps. Take care and hope all is well. Do keep us posted and best regards.
m having a follow up xray mid July to ensure that the pneumonia has run its course - which it already has, although I still have diminished lung strength and occasional coughing (phlegm tastes utterly toxic at times - rancid).
Now I have had electrical type impulses in my right lung. Not sore, not unfortable...just a vibration like you would feel on a speaker.
Hello,
Since your father is having a history of lung cancer and lobectomy and now shortness of breath, he should get a repeat CT scan done to rule out any fresh malignant infilteration and if the doctor advises he should go in for chemo or radiotherapy.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps.
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