What's the deal with the hot flashes? I believe it's related to air hunger right? My Dad gets them when he's exerted himself (eating or going to the bathroom) so i assume air hunger...
Hi all, just curious for those of you on morphine, what was your initial prescription and how did it progress? I'd love to hear from PALS too. What dose does it typically get up to near the end?
My Dad is now at the stage that he is having trouble swallowing. He can still walk and talk (minimally) but his main issues are with breathing and now swallowing. He has declined the feeding tube twice, last time was in August when he went to the appointment for the tube surgery and an hour in...
My dad keeps saying he doesnt want to wake up. He hates that he cant do anytjing but is refusing almost all interventions (peg, walker, scooter, wheelchair, etc... he does have a bipap and cough assist but only uses it about 5 hours at night instead of most of the day as per dr). We keep trying...
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We had an appointment today and the main dr is open to prescribing cbd oil and any other cannabis products my dad needs. After some research a few months ago I bought him CBD oil that is 10mg/ml. Going forward though, I know some people suggest other versions like adding some THC to the...
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My 66 year old Dad was diagnosed in April but has been declining for some time. It started with him losing weight for no reason. Separately, as far as we've been told, he has back and neck pain and over the past few years his posture has decline to very hunched over. His voice is...
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