morphine for the terminally ill

I am looking for a chat group of people who are terminally ill like I am. I have end stage cutaneous lymphoma but might continue living for as long as a year. I would like to discuss my problems with other people who have similar problems, especially regarding pain.

The judge was asked to consider whether the doctors should be allowed to write prescriptions for a terminally ill cancer patient who wanted to use drugs to end her life. "This Court cannot envision a right more fundamental, more private or more integral to the liberty, safety and happiness of a New Mexican than the right of a competent, terminally ill patient to choose aid in dying," the judge wrote.

At the time I was also watching Soaps and I saw the care and adoration they received and wished it for myself. So even though I knew the stories where fake, I had to stop watching because they where influencing the way I thought. Also when I took a step back and thought about the people in my life I realized that I was loved by them, and more than I expected. It actually took some doing volunteer work to help me realize that life isn't all about me.

it def took a toll on him he got so skinny and looked so bad, then started to get better. well for the past 5 months he has been complaining of sharp pains in his stomach and the doctors kept telling him it was side effects from his meds and the chemo from previous well he finally got them to run some tests and his stomach and small intestines are full of cancer. they then had to drain his stomach bc it was so swollen. they are giving him 2 months at best to live. i am praying for a miracle.

I read your other post and I was gonna respond to that when I saw this one. Hospice and doctors are concerned in providing comfort for the terminally ill patient. I've actually worked with Hospice ppl and they are very nice caring ppl. There aren't any specific guidelines that I know about, however here is some information that you can check out. Also if you google anything, you will get alot of hits, not all the time but most of the time.

My girlfriend and i had sex the night her period ended she has thyroid cancer and is on the pill, the condom broke without knowing and i came inside of her.. what are the chances of her being pregnant?

LOL, I love some of these comments. You all crack me up.

Hospice many times gives moraphine to terminally ill patients. I promise you it does ease the suffering. My prayers are with you during this time.

My computer crashed earlier today -right in the middle of a magnificent item I was working on, so I've been away to have repairs made. Bad video card, now replaced and all seems well. Sometime tomorrow and through Tuesday I'll be away visiting a very ill (terminally) family member, so don't think my absence is any lack of interest; just lack of availability.

Think about the chickenpox, you were contagious when you were having lesions all over your body right? Well, its the same for HPV, especially since you havent had an outbreak after so long. You should be good. By the way, did you have oral warts?

I think you should just ask the docs to to see if they could speed up the 10 mg. per month to 10 per week.

are there any telephone support groups available

I am currently on 225 mcg every 36 hours. Due to the economy I can no longer afford 1000.00 a month for insurance. The cost for the patches are 6000.00 a month. What I need to know is there a less painful way to go off the patch. I had a defective patch in the beginning of my usage and that was the horrible thing to go through. So what would it be like now after 12 years? Also is there another drug that can help with my pain.

He is 69 and had a heart attack just over 2 years ago, think he had stem cell surgery, anyway last year he was diagnosed with terminally ill lung cancer, there is nothing they can do for this as it is attached to the heart and the lung :(.

My 7 yr old pit mix has his entire life thought he was part goat, we broke him of the habit of eating everything, lately he has terrible gas and is crying when he poops.

I was visiting an old friend today, breaking bread with him and a few others I didn't know and just hanging out having a good time, when one of the guys that I don't really know says to the other guy that I really don't know "Hey Man, you want these pills?" , and proceeds to put about 15 Lortabs in the counter. I'm on day 7 A.O.!

Fentanyl is a good drug to treat pain for terminally ill patients , or ppl who need 24 hour pain relief. But drs are passing this drug out to patients who don't need it or they keep increasing the dosage until its almost impossible to get off of it when the time comes. I know, it happened to me. Then wnen the dr was fired after I was on it for 5 yrs, I was basically screwed.

He checked my ears and throat and my nose and said everything looked fine. I have been in and out of hospitals with my mom she is terminally ill with stage four lung cancer and has mrsa in her lungs as well as pnuemonia.. so maybe I caught a bug from someone there. I'm sure if I had an outbreak in my mouth doc wouldn't have said everything looked good ...

Yet every week is a constant struggle with him, he is overly preocupied about his daily stools, urine, color, shape and frequency. He goes on the internet all the time and reads the countless blogs and stories about people who are really infected and he identifies himself with them. I get very upset and frustrated, he doesn't sleep well, he wakes me up crying because he is certain that he is terminally ill.

My heart, thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. The best person to you can talk to and support 24/7 and be with you through this process is God. I also recommend that go into "Google" and type "Support Group for the terminally ill" or something to that affect. We are also here for you, if you just want to talk.

as of now stem cells injected only in terminally ill with no other option for the patient.

It has been 23 days since my curiosity led me to make a stupid mistake outside my marriage. My wife has been unavailable for sex for several weeks because of her caring for a terminally ill relative, and my sex drive simply got out of control. Now my guilt and concern for my wife's safety is paramount. I received unprotected oral sex and gave unprotected oral sex. The guy had some pre-*** present at first, but that seemed to disappear before I gave him about a minute of oral sex.

Good Morning, i am going out of my mind with worry, i had my triple test screening test taken on 19 Oct 09 in Turkey, i have settled there with my partner, i had to return to UK on 20 Oct 09 to nurse my terminally ill father, i have recieved a copy of my results by email from my OB and she said i am high risk, please could anyone help me understand the readings: AFP 34,49 ng/ml, uE3 0,29 ng/ml, HCG 31,167 ng/ml, Tr.21 risk at term 1:100, Age risk at term 1:323.

But lets talk about YOU. The chemo you referred to is taken orally? Have you told the doctor about the side effects you are having? I'd like to help you honey, but I'm not sure what you are asking for...it is your live and you can do what you want with it. Do you want to stop the crack?

The other question I would have was the 15mg of Morphine also to be an IR as was the 30mg that your aunt was given? That would be an even bigger difference. Just thinking!

I am freaked out! I've been on Oxycontin 60 mg day for 3 years for chronic pain. I have had 3 back surgeries and both knees and hips replaced. I have sever nerve damage in right leg and rsd in foot and ankle on same leg. I have terrible radiculopathy also. My pain doc thinks I need to.come off oxy and switch to Suboxone for pain relief. I've tried titration down at home but I've had severe diarrhea, vomiting and panic type attacks.

Im not sure now if I have gotten the wrong prescription from my doctor? What is the difference between the two? The Morphine does nothing for me, and I take (when necessary), 5mg 2-3 tabs twice daily. Maybe I should be taking more? Any input you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

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