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My brother in law is at a very bad stage of cancer, he has the strongest will of anyone I know. He has been taking medications for pain that are giving him alarming side effects. He can't distinguish between the cancer and the pain medication side effects (vicadin). He has never had panic attacks before, but now he is, along with a whole string of other bizarre side effects. My heart is breaking for him. Can anyone suggest some natural pain relief.

Thank you.

Cathy

2007-03-01 15:06:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions Cancer

6 answers

Panic attacks are not a side effect of vicodin but are a side effect of late stage cancer and trying to come to grips with one's own mortality. His Dr should be able to give him some ativan or valium that would put him at ease. This is standard therapy for advanced cancer and these panic attacks are not something that an individual should try to tough out through strong will. Neither is it wise to try and deal with cancer pain without taking pain meds. There is no natural product that will help in this situation and it would be cruel to make someone with late stage cancer suffer unnecessarily. Maybe a different pain med might be helpful to him but there is nothing other than maybe religion or family that will produce calm when dealing with late stage cancer. There is no reason your BIL should be having pain or panic attacks so it is imperative that he talk to his oncologist about this and also his minister, priest, rabbi, etc. if religious.

If there is no chance of cure then he needs to plan for hospice care. Hospice specializes in dealing with end of life issues and helping make this pain and anxiety free. If your BIL has 6 months or less to live he needs to contact them. good luck.

http://www.hospicenet.org/html/preparing_for.html

2007-03-01 17:20:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Chili peppers are where capsasum comes from for products that heat the skin. Eating them, any chili pepper, will kick in your bodies own natural pain killers. It worked for me when my neck was bad. (I had 2 bad discs and bone spurs that moved my throat forward). Try some spicey salsa and chips! I use Red Gold brand diced tomatoes. There are several varieties. I use a can each of Mexican Fiesta, Roasted Garlic and onion, and with Green chilis. Then, add some chopped chili peppers for more heat. (You can use powdered cayenne pepper, just a small dash with the same pain relieving result.) This will help some, not all the pain. I still took vicadin, but not as much of it. Hope this helps!

2007-03-02 01:38:53 · answer #2 · answered by gigglings 7 · 0 0

Cathy has he tried Acupuncture. It has been very effective in helping patients with cancer pain. In fact acupuncture works better on severe pain then mild.
Have him ask his oncologist. Many cancers centers are getting into integrated medicine.
You are a nice sister-in-law. Best to both of you.

2007-03-01 17:09:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Dr. Hulda Clark has a system for not only pain relief, but a great shot at actually getting well, too.

"The Cure for All Cancers", ISBN 0963632825
"The Cure for All Advanced Cancers", ISBN 1890035165

In 1990, I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma, stage 3-B, but I've survived. My doctors were great people, but they were limited to surgery, chemo and radiation by profitable AMA treatment policy. During the year in treatment, I started learning about alternative medicine. I'm a retired engineer, and this is what I've pieced together--our IMMUNE SYSTEMS become weakened by poor nutrition, lack of exercise and reduced oxygen. Once that happens, our body becomes vulnerable to common STRESSORS. Stressors can be environmental, like viruses, heavy metals, pesticides, food additives, electromagnetic waves or pollution. They can be internal things like emotional or job stress, or poisonous people in our lives. Aging is also a contributing factor. So this means:

WEAK IMMUNE SYSTEM + STRESSORS = DISEASE (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc.)

Our bodies have 60 trillion--yes, trillion--cells, and there are always some mutating into cancer cells, but a healthy immune system kills them before they have a chance to get a foothold in the body.

It takes a LONG time, usually, or a high level of stressors, to weaken the immune system to the point where it won't do its job, but once cancer has formed, it will generally spread rapidly.

THIS IS IMPORTANT! There are ways to BEAT cancer that are currently being used in Europe and around the world, and there are some great books on the subject. I know because I've read about 50 of them from cover to cover. Here's a list of the best ones. Some are out of print and getting hard to find--

"The Cure for All Cancers", ISBN 0963632825
"The Cure for All Advanced Cancers", ISBN 1890035165
"A Cancer Therapy", ISBN 0882681052
"Oxygen Therapies", ISBN 0962052701
"Hydrogen Peroxide--Medical Miracle", ISBN 1885236077
"The Natural Cure for Cancer--Germanium", ISBN 0533071410
"Killing Cancer", ISBN 0705000966
"Natural Cures 'They' Don't Want You to Know About", ISBN 0975599518

I know of people whose cancer has 'spontaneously remitted' (WENT AWAY for no known reason) AFTER they went on programs of herbs and nutrition to restart their immune systems.

You and your family must look out for yourselves to stand a chance of being healthy. This is not a joke, and I'm not selling anything--just trying to help.
I am using the things I learned in those books right now to fight off a second infestation of cancer. I've been at it for over a year now, and think I'm going to make it. Use what works for you, and pass on your success. Best of luck.

AMA AND FDA--
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the pharmaceutical companies control medical law and the FDA in this country with heavy lobbying and a revolving door policy. WHY would they want to do this? It's about the money. In 2006, medicine (doctors, hospitals, researchers and pharmaceutical firms) received 2.1 TRILLION dollars--15% of the total earnings (GNP 13.7 trillion) in the U.S. This is astounding! It means MILLIONS of people worked the whole year just to pay the nation's medical expenses!! That's totally astounding, and just too big to care about individuals.
http://www.altcancer.com/vidgal.htm#hoxsey

2007-03-05 06:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0 0

I'm with Lindsey. Marijuana not only helps with pain, but promotes healing. The cannibas plant is one of the best plants in the world.

2007-03-02 00:49:29 · answer #5 · answered by brad d 1 · 0 1

marijuana

2007-03-01 15:15:46 · answer #6 · answered by Lindsay 3 · 0 1

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