My husband was diagnosed with lower motor neuron disease exactly a year ago, about 4 months ago it was changed to ALS....however now there are two diseases...ALS and drug addiction....He has been taking tons and I mean tons of pain meds...morphine, larazopam and oxycodin....he says he has to take them for all of the pain...along with those he has baclofen and gabapentin...and he has a history of dependency on drugs and alcohol...The pain meds have suppressed his appetite, and create the same symptoms of ALS.
His internist says he is walking a fine line with him because he says he has so much pain but I am convinced if he weren't taking so many narcotics his condition would be much better!
I cannot imagine how he will ever get off these drugs without being hospitalized...He has not taken his diagnosis well and says he won't live in a wheelchair or use a breathing machine......what do you do when someone won't fight back?
AG
His internist says he is walking a fine line with him because he says he has so much pain but I am convinced if he weren't taking so many narcotics his condition would be much better!
I cannot imagine how he will ever get off these drugs without being hospitalized...He has not taken his diagnosis well and says he won't live in a wheelchair or use a breathing machine......what do you do when someone won't fight back?
AG