Ativan and hospice

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Avatar f tn I would just sit down and be Honest with her and tell her of your fears and concerns.. That you love her and you do not want her to waste the life she has left in a drug induced stupor.. The last few days of my mom's life she was on so much morphine she was not with us I do not hold this against her as the multiple myeloma was so painful but it never hurts for your mom to hear the concern and love.. I will say a prayer and want to say I'm so sorry you are going through this..
Avatar f tn My Mom is in end stage COPD and CHF and it has been a battle of "wills" and "won'ts" between my sisters and my mothers care....My Mom is on Hospice care and I believe in there "mission" for "comfort care" but my sisters think that my Mom is/will become a "drug addict" (my Mom can be given Morphine and Ativan if her respirations get too high... (and my Mom has been having respirations up into the 40's - normal is between 18 to 20....
Avatar n tn How long have you been taking the Ativan, and what was your "typical" dose that you were taking long term? How long have you been tapering down (hopefully with your doc's help)? It's good to know that you are requiring less of the drug to keep your symptoms under control, that will help with the tolerance issue (which you termed as being "immune"). Tolerance is when you need a higher dose to achieve the same desired effect as the initial dose.
Avatar n tn He has prescribed Fentinyl, a higher dose of Percoset for breakthru pain and Ativan. She has abdominal pain, no passage of gas and few and far between movements. Additionally she is barely eatting. Can anyone tell me approximately how long she will be with us? I am the sole provider for 2 small kids and my husband has been laid off. I do not want her to be alone, but I am unsure when I should be with her on a 24 hour basis since no one is currently assisting her physically.
Avatar m tn s ok We knew nothing either about dying, but we took mom to the end, we did learn a few good pointers like If your mom is on any kind of anxiety meds plz keep giving even when she no longer awake, they still need it and it helps her out a lot, we put in water mom took Ativan and put in mouth she let it drain down and it keep her unnerves Don't be scard to give meds, at that point it won't hurt her and she needs them to move on to her new home My heart hurts for ya, it's not easy
1396990 tn?1280428984 My brother in law had brain cancer and died in Arizona. Hospice was great for my sister in that instance. I still carry many regrets for listening to their advise and letting my son die in the fashion that he did. The guilt and grief will never go away. It haunts me. Check the particular Hospice company that you use very thoroughly. This time is a crucial and extreme process. Be very, very careful of whose hands you deliver you loved ones into.
Avatar m tn And when he did pass, the hospice nurse was right there with him. She noticed his breathing had changed and stayed there. She called us immediately. At least look over the form, see what you think. And if you think he'll end up with hospice care, see what they allow or disallow. BTW, my Dad finally died from cancer; his heart kept going till the end.
Avatar f tn She is very weak and Hospice has finally gotten her uncontrollable nausea and dry heaving under control. She does have a bowel obstruction, tumors (I don't know what ascites are?) etc., and has become very weak, very quickly. She tends to sleep her days away and I am not sure if it is because of the cancer or the medications she is on. It is just hard to see her decline after being so strong and positive for so long. Any information you can pass on is very helpful and much appreciated.
Avatar f tn About two weeks ago she started to have episodes of sweating and nausea and a week later she started what appears to be seizure activity, 3 of these within one week, two in one day within less than two hours time. Right now she is on Ativan drops every four hours, which helps with what the hospice nurse feels is seizures. She has lost a considerable amount of weight since the middle of January.
Avatar m tn Father in assisted-living residence. Recently pretty-much bedridden. Hospice care started this week. Protonix given daily - is it needed? Asymptomatic and no hx of gastric reflux.
Avatar n tn I have taken care of him (Primary) as well as my husband and now my son for the last 3 years and Hospice a year and a half. He has no use of his legs or hands since the first 6months. He was in a Nursing home but we brought him home In the last few months I have watched his urine change color to amber then bloody looking to normal yellow. He coughs at times. We have suction Machine but nothing else other than oxygen to help him for He has a DNR order ( do not resuscitate.
Avatar n tn Because she is experiencing no symptoms she is hesistant to participate in a home hospice program. What symptoms are generally experienced and if possible a general timeline for disease progression.
Avatar n tn two problems 1 I work and cant be home with him all the time and 2 he is an alcholic and will get booze from someone I am afraid can u give me some solutions to these problems
Avatar f tn age, we have a need for basic knowledge in how to know when to consider Palliative and/or Hospice Care. Professionals like myself, a Hospice Nurse has the better knowledge as to the hands on assistance that enrollment in a Palliative Care Program or a Hospice Program can give. So I believe that you should add Palliative/Hospice/End of Life Issues to both your questions from the general public and the knowledge areas of your professionals.
Avatar n tn Her Doctor said she could no longer live alone, and my parents decided to take her in. The Doctor advised hospice. Hospice workers came to my parents house, and told my parents that they should not call 911 if my Grandmother has another heart attack, that they should help my Grandmother die comfortably at home. My parents do not want to do this, they are not comfortable with that. When they voiced their concerns, they were overridden by the hospice worker.
438514 tn?1305734140 I remember reading that there's a difference between palliative care and hospice. Palliative care offers pain relief and life prolonging care (such as special nutritional needs) even if they can't offer a cure. It can be given at any time during a disease. Hospice care is usually only given if a person has less than 6 months left. I found this portion of a definition comparing the two: Palliative care is NOT the same as hospice care.
905378 tn?1244854365 My prayers are with your mom and you. I am sorry she is in pain. Hospice can be a huge help and I hope your mom is comfortable soon.
Avatar f tn m wondering if you can help me understand hospice better. My mom (91) had alzheimers and was in a facility. Last Sept they suggested hospice because she had stopped eating. I couldn't bring myself to agree and then she started eating again - then in Dec she stopped eating again, looked skeletal and I then put her on Hospice - She died 5 days later after getting pneumonia - her death cert listed alz as cause of death.
Avatar f tn the doctor has us contact hospice on an in home basis early this month he is still able to get around and he goes out occassionally in the mornings. They are asking me if i think he needs to be on hospice or if I wan to tka ehim off until he gets worse. I dont kow what to do I'm frightened he almost died two weeks ago and they gave him four units of blood.
Avatar f tn My 89 yo father has COPD and his recent time in the hospital he became constipated with no bowel movements. They tried many things (suppositories, enemas, miralax and a myriad of home remedies) with still no success. A CT scan showed both stool and gases in his colon. A sigmoidoscomy relieved some of this but not much. We were told he isn't a candidate for a full colonoscomy without a lot of risk. He was sent home with hospice. He has gotten very weak and can't even sit up without help.
Avatar f tn Someone I love has been told there is a 70 percent right coronary artery blockage and they have suffered two recent mild heart attacks testing and cath reveals that their heart function is 24 percent not a good surgical canidate for other health issues including but not limited too diabetes and bile duct blockages and portal vein hypertention and copd, what can I expect now and how can I best help them?
Avatar f tn I took my .5 mg ativan and one benadryl for stuffy nose. Now wide awake and have to be up to work in 2 hours. Has this ever happened to anyone?? I also take my 12.5 zoloft in morning will this make me more jittery??
Avatar f tn my dad is in the same situation he has chronic cirrosis of the liver , he used to go once a month to get his stomache draned,, then his blood pressure got really low and they said his kidneys are failling, he was sent to the hospital and now they say he has a stomache blockage and they are talking about hospice. his blood pressure low plus stomach bloated and the stomache blockage altogether I don't know if he will make it thru tonite!!!
Avatar f tn I started 5 mg Celexa 5 days ago and the doctor gave me .5 mg Ativan for just in case. My question is how long until the Celexa starts working? If I use the Ativan too often will it effect how the Celexa works? How hard are these to come off of?
667078 tn?1316000935 There are no words...I pray hospice can offer you comfort and relief from the pain and that the trips you have planned create wonderful memories. I'll be thinking of you! Hugs!!!
Avatar f tn When he was discharged, we brought him home with care. We made the decision to put him with hospice and hospice agreed that his medical condition made it probable that he would die within six months. My dad hates doctors and hospitals so I determined it to be the best choice. Now he is home with hospice care and caregivers. He can still get around on his own but is weak.
1751415 tn?1315069443 He sleeps constantly, has very little appetite (if any at all), and is in constant pain. Recently the hospice staff put him on morphine. His appetite has picked up just a bit. When I asked about it the nurse said morphine is known to increase a person's appetite. Is this true???