CarolSue
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Dec 16, 2015
- Messages
- 123
- Reason
- PALS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2016
- Country
- US
- State
- Kansas
- City
- Middle America
I went for my clinic visit a couple weeks ago and the neurologist suggested hospice. I've lost 18 lbs in 3 months. I knew I lost some weight but not that much. My FVC was 39, down from 41 three months ago. Both my husband question the accuracy of this reading as we've both noticed a breathing decline since last visit. We've always had the same respiratory guy until this visit so different person and different machine...I guess the point I'm trying to make is that I suspect my fvc is lower. They also did a test where you try to draw air in thru a little contraption that I couldn't seem to budge and that reading was 19. They didn't tell me the name of that test. Can someone tell me the name of the test and how is it different from FVC?
Second question is about the drug Dilaudid or Hydromorphone. I tried Morphine twice (liquid under the tongue) and both times it caused so much stomach pain I would have suspected a gallbladder attack if I still had my gallbladder. It hurt all the way through to my back and also seemed to radiate. Both times it lasted about 45 mins to an hour before going away. They have stopped the morphine and switched me to dilaudid. Will the dilaudid be as effective as morphine?
I know I will have a lot more questions but this will do for now. :wink:
CarolSue
Second question is about the drug Dilaudid or Hydromorphone. I tried Morphine twice (liquid under the tongue) and both times it caused so much stomach pain I would have suspected a gallbladder attack if I still had my gallbladder. It hurt all the way through to my back and also seemed to radiate. Both times it lasted about 45 mins to an hour before going away. They have stopped the morphine and switched me to dilaudid. Will the dilaudid be as effective as morphine?
I know I will have a lot more questions but this will do for now. :wink:
CarolSue