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truedelphi

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42. One thing I learned from taking care of people dealing with being quadrepalegics

Sun Mar 9, 2014, 04:55 AM

Mar 2014

Is that when a person suffers from unremitting pain, a device called a morphine pump can be used. It is inserted in the person's body cavity and administers a needed dose of morphine to the area of the body afflicted. The person does not get high from this dosage, but they do not ever notice the pain again either!

I haven't known of anyone in California who has gone this route. The pumps were more common in Oregon for some reason.

Why this is not used more often by physicians in helping people deal with pain, I do not know.

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My friend is dying from a drug overdose. [View all] leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 OP

Oh leftylady... I am so, so sorry. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #1

I just feel so sorry for her husband. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #5

That sucks Vinnie From Indy Mar 2014 #2

How sad TuxedoKat Mar 2014 #3

How awful LittleBlue Mar 2014 #4

I don't think she did it on purpose. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #6

I do think with some people in chronic pain, when closeupready Mar 2014 #13

Dear heavens, how sad. LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #7

I am so sorry. How sad question everything Mar 2014 #8

I know. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #10

She had a bad shoulder. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #11

I hear that's a very painful injury and surgery Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #16

The surgery is painful REP Mar 2014 #20

I'm sorry REP! Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #24

Well, it wasn't fun ... but I did ask for it! REP Mar 2014 #39

I just read something about a new pain killer leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #22

That is some seriously scarey truedelphi Mar 2014 #29

There was a letter in the KC Star today leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #31

The painkiller in question is intended for end of life care magical thyme Mar 2014 #38

One thing I learned from taking care of people dealing with being quadrepalegics truedelphi Mar 2014 #42

There's a lot of misinformation and scare tactics about pain relief REP Mar 2014 #40

Too true.... zabet Mar 2014 #41

I'm so sorry with what you live with cally Mar 2014 #49

Thank you ... zabet Mar 2014 #52

One of my friends has horrible chronic back pain leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #45

I'm so sorry. herding cats Mar 2014 #9

I'm so sorry JJChambers Mar 2014 #12

That's a good attitude, but Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #25

Too true. Some pain is just so awful that it's impossible leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #27

Yes, It's either drugs or...................... Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #28

I am so sorry. Squinch Mar 2014 #14

Good vibes sent to your friend. smokey775 Mar 2014 #15

I'm so sorry. polly7 Mar 2014 #17

Yes, once you've had a few you can forget or get confused easily. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #26

I'm sorry to hear this... giftedgirl77 Mar 2014 #18

So sorry to hear this. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #19

I'm terribly sorry. I lost a friend that way. winter is coming Mar 2014 #21

I haven't been able to get ahold of anyone in the family today. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #23

My sympathy to you and also of course to your truedelphi Mar 2014 #34

Very sad. bigwillq Mar 2014 #30

It's just horrible. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #32

Mercy shenmue Mar 2014 #33

I'm sorry to hear that davidpdx Mar 2014 #35

My thoughs and heart goes to you, families and friend. mylye2222 Mar 2014 #36

So sorry to hear this leftladyfrommo. Support Narcan availability in your state. pinto Mar 2014 #37

An update: She made it thru the weekend. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #43

Intubation is pretty much mandatory for narcotics overdoses... Barack_America Mar 2014 #46

I guess she tried to breathe on her own but couldn't yet. n/t leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #48

My grandson is doing much the same thing. What I learned from his case is that prolonged use jwirr Mar 2014 #44

Wow. There is just so much about this that I don't know. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2014 #47

Yes, addiction in the case of a person who was terminally ill used to be a concern because doctors jwirr Mar 2014 #50

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