2007-11-14 16:22:47 · 6 answers · asked by azeem 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Yes, many patients who experience severe pain are given morphine, but it should only be given by a physician who is familiar with the patient's history and only if it is the only thing which will control the patient's pain.
2007-11-14 17:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It gets to a point sometimes that only heavy duty drugs like morphine give the patient some level of comfort. My parents, God rest their souls both had cancer and both had horrific pain. Morphine gave them relief so they could rest. There were times when even morphine wasn't enough but overall, it did work.
2007-11-15 00:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Princess Me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Morphine is an option but it has several severe side effects. Talk to you doctor about implanting a pump. A somewhat simple surgery is needed to implant a device that holds pain medication. The meds can then be delivered directly into the blood stream, this eliminates the foggy drugged up effect that pills cause on the brain.
2007-11-15 00:55:14 · answer #3 · answered by megs1bq 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course! Battling cancer is a very painful ordeal. I've seen many friends and family members suffer through it, and every one of them (except for two, which were on Fentanyl for pain) WERE on morphine. Its a very strong narcotic painkiller, and is VERY good at what it does. Its used for people who are in debilitating pain and nothing else has worked to provide relief, or for people who are what is called "opiate tolerant" and rather than prescribe things to them that are "weaker"..and they have to take TONS of it, they're able to take one or two of these stronger pills. I have degenerative disc disease (my entire back), and stenosis in the lumbar part of my spine..and am on 15mg of morphine three times a day for the pain. People's body chemistries all work differently, and metabolize medications in different rates/ways...so what works for one person, might not work for another (even with the same condition suffered by both). In short, EVERY opiate painkiller has a high rate of dependence (notice I didn't say "addiction?") but if it improves the quality of life for someone who is in tremendous pain/dying..doctors usually have no hesitation to prescribe them. I'm all for it.
2007-11-15 00:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by :-) 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have lymphoma stage 4 grade 1 and a brain tumour and 4 disks in my lower back pain that can't be fixed . I am on 10mg in the morning and 20mg at night . the Dr wants to up it and i say no i want to function and if a little pain is there in order for me to i will accept this. I have been doing great with very little pain but very tired if i do too much in a day
2007-11-15 01:11:32 · answer #5 · answered by judge5519 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it helps a patient feel better and lesser drugs don't do it, of course. People should have their pain controlled.
2007-11-15 21:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by Simmi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋