My Father's Uncontrollable Pain?

Question

My father recently had a mild stroke which was a bleed not a clot. He's been in pain with his left leg for a long time before he got the stroke. He thinks it's rheumatism or rheumatoid athritis. Or maybe it's Sciatica - I'm not sure. His left leg is now fine and it's jumped to the other leg as if the stroke has done the effect. He says it's fine at daytime and then it starts between 7 to 8pm every night as if it has a routine. He's on Painkillers, they are Tramacet, Co-Codamol and D.H.C. He says D.H.C is what works best but doesn't stop the pain completely. It seems as if nothing and no painkiller will stop his pain. Last night he was the worst ever and he tried every way possible to try and stop it (painkiller overdose, sleep on the chair, sleep on a harder mattress, sleep on the floor). It starts like waves of pain from the ankle building up to his hip every day as if a dog chews through your leg. He cries with pain and Morphine was what stopped it at hospital. Please help, Thanks.

Answer 1

If the pain is caused by nerve damage, I'm afraid painkillers really aren't going to be much help. In many cases, it can require surgery to repair such damage, but you want to approach any kind of surgical procedure with much caution (you don't want to end up paralyzed). My father had nerve pain in his neck/spine, which it took forever for them to diagnose. Acupuncture helped some and he also tried inversion therapy. The thing that has been most effective is doing specific exercises to regularly strengthen and stretch the relevant muscles in the area so they support the nerve rather than put pressure on it. Definitely have him talk to a doctor. No one should have to live in that kind of pain.

Answer 2

um, well enclosed is info. on your father's (UK) medication.
Anyways, assuming this question is legit, your father needs something more than codeine phosphate.

But if you are asking what I think I am understanding...Email me and I'll tell you some secrets about what you can do with the medications to make them more effective.



Co-codamol (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a combination of codeine phosphate and paracetamol (acetaminophen). Co-codamol tablets are used for the relief of mild/moderate (or in the case of 30/500mg - severe) pain.

Three strengths are available: -

Answer 3

Many medications cause drowsiness. You need to call his doctor, leave a message about what's going on. He can call your father and get him in for a doctor's appt.

Answer 4

I am so sorry for him...intractable pain is the worst! Take him to a pain management clinic...ask your doctor for a referral to one. There are drugs out on the market that have extended release...such as the new fentanyl patch...wonderful! But perhaps it would be better for the doctor to try and discover WHY he is in this much pain..what is causing it?...then attempt to treat it.

Answer 5

He needs to see his Dr and tell him about the pain. The meds he is on now are not working. The Dr might put him on a stronger medication at night.

Answer 6

Has he had a DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis? if so get him to the hospital mate. If he's in that much pain it cant be good and someone needs to sort it out.

Answer 7

I think the guys have used too much of morphine, hence incresing the dose, the pain threhold is lowered & at the same time he might be having withdrawl sydrome. A combination of both.
Take a neurologist opinion.
Sorry abot your father's condition.

Answer 8

If the cause IS actually arthritis, I would suggest an herbal remedy called Zyflamend which can be obtained in health food stores. It works by naturally reducing inflammation (the underlying cause of arthritis).

I wish him luck, I know how hard it can be to deal with continuous pain.

Answer 9

Call his doctor. He may need to go back to the hospital to have his pain managed with IV narcotics.

Answer 10

Dude... your dad should really consult a physician about this.
I work at a medical insurance company, so I have enough experience to say that you should probably leave these things to medical professionals, not bored Yahoo users.