My stepfather has emphysema and acute respiratory disease. He is now taking morphine and was in a nursing home for about 7 weeks. He is back home now but we wonder how long he has realistically and if there is anything significant about him being on morphine.
2006-10-17 15:58:36 · 4 answers · asked by danfernand2000 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, are major cripplers caused by cigarette smoking. While emphysema is not as deadly as lung cancer, patients with it often envy patients with cancer. People with lung cancer will usually die within six months of diagnosis. Patients with advanced stages of emphysema are permanently crippled, but it may take years for them to die from it.
God bless you and your family!
2006-10-17 16:14:00 · answer #1 · answered by shepardj2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
morphine isn't generally given for someone suffering with severe emphysema, as it is a pain relieving substance and will not relieve the severe breathlessness causesd by emphysema or COPD. Emphysema breathlessness is relieved by oxygen and/or the use of a nebulizer with suitable medication such as sabutamol or ventolin etc.
sorry to hear of your dad's condition - my dad died of same and I feel for you.
God Bless your dad and you and your family as you go thro' this traumatic time.
2006-10-18 08:43:12 · answer #2 · answered by torrilda 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
usually when someone is on morphine.....it means their suffering will be over soon....I'm sorry about your step daddy....my dad has the same illness but he still is just on the oxygen tanks at night...he is in his late 60's....god bless...be strong....
2006-10-17 23:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by djjoecruz 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My dad has it....................he's 52 doctors said he won't live no longer then 5 years..but i believe he will live longer....im not a doctor but i do have hope ur step dad will be alright...just have hope i'll pray for him
take care sweety
2006-10-19 01:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by Maria AKA one of a kind 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋