Scopolamine for palliative care

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Avatar f tn My 87 year old father-in-law suffered from several strokes 10 days ago. It took the hospital a few days to diagnosis it as a stroke. At first, they thought it was an infection. He has slow growing cancer and Parkinsons. They think the stroke was cause by atrial fibrillation. I am assuming they were ischemic strokes. He can not swallow and is at risk of aspiration. He can not talk but but has grunted occasionally, like when I brought art work from my toddler twins.
Avatar n tn Thanks for your input --- we ended up using the cream and slowly decreasing the amount of cream within a 24 hour period, per the Hospice nurse's suggestion. Of course the nurse was not at all concerned about weaning off Scopolamine since the patient was only on it for a couple months. I was concerned, so she agreed that we can do it with the cream if we felt safer.
Avatar n tn In years past I have had a few friends that felt that way but did finally relent near the end to accept some sort of palliative treatment for the sake of comfort and whatever quality of life could be found. My best to your Mother and hope and pray that she can find some measure of relief but yet have "her way". Kindest regards ....
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 f tn I've been diagnosed with labyrinthitis and have been wearing a scopolamine patch for the past 4 weeks. I've heard to cover 1/4, then 1/2, and then 3/4 of the patch to wean off avoid withdrawal. I'm 48 hours into covering 1/4 of the patch and i have a horrible headache, dizzy, and nauseated. Any help, tips, welcome. I just want to be able to go to work and take care of my kids like a normal person again.
Avatar m tn //www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-are-palliative-care-and-hospice-care. Staying healthy through proper nutrition and rest will also help you overall. Please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing.
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.
Avatar m tn He no longer has chemo and we are in palliative care stages as he is very poorly, refusing food and I am syringing him water. My question is is cerenia safe/effective for the nausea that he might be experiencing?
Avatar f tn I was put on a scopolamine patch in Sept.'10 and have been wearing it fr the last 8 months. It is pute HELL everytime I try to get off of it. The Dr.s have diagnosed me with Meniere's Disease but I can't get off the patch for them to do definitive testing. My Dr. has put me on an oral for of scopolamine but if I am even an hour or two late taking my dose I am deathly ill. And each tinme I get sick it is worse than the time beforel.
Avatar n tn You're technically in a short-term 'addictive' phase to scopolamine, which is a belladonna alkaloid drug in use for thousands of years. I've taken it for sailing trips, and occasionally for sleep, but it's not a very 'clean' drug, and the doctor is right-- stop taking it.
Avatar m tn (Focus) So, 2 nights after his request, they gave him 1mg of morphine and he has now been in, what seems to be a deep sleep (2 days later). He is now in palliative care in our local hospital and everything is very peaceful. Nurses, spiritual visitors, aids, including the environment. I am very happy so far that this is the path he chose. My question is, on 1mg of morphine every 4-5 hours, and nothing else, how long can we expect?
Avatar f tn The National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care states that palliative care is interdisciplinary, with a focus on care of providing optimal functioning, relief of suffering, and support of optimal quality of life for patients and their families regardless of the stage of disease or need for other therapies.
Avatar n tn My husband also had severe withdrawal from the scopolamine patch. He wore the patch for three weeks. Within 24 hours after removing the patch, he had severe nausea that didn't let up after four days. His doctors told us to wean off the patch this way: Put a band-aid over 1/4 of the patch first, after 3 days put the band-aid over 1/2 of the patch, then after the next three days cover 3/4 of the patch. It took a little over a week but it worked great!
617846 tn?1231553233 I am currently using a transdermal scopolamine patch for vertigo. I suffer from profound episodes of vertigo, so the doctor has prescribed me a 1.5 mg transderm patch. I only use it when the vertigo is extremely severe. My problem is this: When I apply the patch, (behind the ear, either right or left) I immmediately experience extreme anisocoria in whichever eye is nearer the patch.
Avatar f tn t want to put him through lots of tests and hospitalizations. Our goal is gentle palliative type care for a beautiful old cat! Does accupuncture work for cats? Fondly, dana H. Winchester, MA ps - we stopped innoculating him around 2 years ago when it became obvious that his outdoor days (as glorious as they were) are over. Is that a mistake?
667078 tn?1316000935 over here we have two similar care options, palliative or hospice, palliative care is intended to relieve discomfort, symptoms, and stress of the patient at any time during the course of the illness, hospice care only becomes available for patients who are considered to be terminal or life expectancy of within six months.
Avatar n tn If it were my mom, I would be agressivelly looking for a doctor - possibly through hospice services - that does palliative care. These doctors specialize in pain management for people with severe medical problems. Working with these doctors or with hospice does not mean you are giving up on your mom, it just means that the medical treatment is not working and it is time to move on and try something more substantial in the pain relief.
746917 tn?1234571359 He was convinced I had a bad reaction to the scopolamine patch. He said it would take days to weeks for it to go away. He said the scopolamine affected the focusing mechanism in my eye. My blood vessels and eye nerves looked perfect, he said. He could tell my focus distance was off. My OB/GYN sent me to a neurologist. He couldn't determine what was wrong from the office exam, but ordered a MRI and bloodwork, including thyroid tests.
194555 tn?1264286923 Depending on his lung cancer stage, someone should make a decision whether he treats issues or moves to palliative care. Palliative care means heading into hospice and starting a morphine drip or other care meant to comfort him. I personally feel that cardiac mets are very painful and a not a good way to die. If the patient is strong enough, there is a procedure called a pericardial window that will drain this fluid into his abdomen and relieve the pressure on the heart.
Avatar n tn This was told to me via a pharmacist. For reference, I was on it for 6 mths, sometimes having 2 on, due to violent vomitting because of a pelvic mass.
Avatar f tn The situation does sound advanced. But there are still palliative treatments which may help her live longer and be more comfortable. How is she now? Is she eating normally? I don't know how long she has. But with careful management and symptom relief when it is needed, she may have some extra time. What has the vet suggested? Kind thoughts to her, and to you all, as it isn't easy when a dog is diagnosed with kidney failure. However long she has, she is surrounded by love and care.
Avatar f tn What is the patient supposed to do if palliative care is not to be provided? I have had CIDP for 10 to 15 years, as such I would like to know your ideas about not treating the disease and just providing some measure of relief from these debilitating symtons.
514349 tn?1272801633 I do not remember Kessie having that that side effect. We gave her palliative care for almost 2 months before she let us know it was time. I'm thinking the foaming and drooling may be from the unusual flavor, maybe? Hildie, we did not get the diagnosis until a few days before she was gone. Hildie was diabetic and we were treating her for that and the lymphoma was being masked, until we thought she had gone into remission. I hope you are able to give your kitty more good days than bad.