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How old is your father? What is his life expectancy? If he is in pain and not expected to live very long I would not worry about addiction. I would be sure he is comfortable.
I'd say it depends on your father's age and quality of life right now. My dad has taken methadone for pain for about 4 years now and would be living in hell if not for the pain relief he gets from it. He has severe arthritis and this painkiller allows him to actually continue his life relatively pain free. He still is able to drive, uses a walker and lives alone. He's 86. Good luck.
At 84 or any advanced age I say "what's the big deal if they become addicted?" Really. It certainly does more to improve my dad's quality of life than it detracts from it. Of course, proper dosage and management are key.
That's a good question. Don't know, but after 52+ years of it, so glad she did! It's only been a few months since she's been off the narcotics, but thankfully, she's no longer killing herself with that stuff. Just hope she stays off them.
Meant no offense to anyone who needs pain medications. That has to be awful to suffer so...
I am very interested in finding out the answer to this as well, but unfortunately I think they would get addicted. A doctor prescribed oxycontin to my Mom about 5 years ago for her sciatica pain. She just recently moved in with me and if she does not get her pill at a certain time, she is in a lot of pain. She is 84 years old and is forgetfull at times. One evening she forgot to take it and she was in severe pain and did not relaize why until I asked her if she took her pill. I tried to find alternatives to releive the pain for her with steroid injections, but after two she said not more they were to painfull to get. I feel she is definately addicted to them. I think it also takes away from her quality of life. It there is any other way for the pain I would try that first. I wish you luck.
Clarification, I make sure she has the pills when she needs them & pick up the controlled substance script for her monthly. And my Mom may have other issues, but she just sleeps all the time after she takes the pills. I would never want to see her in pain. What I was trying to say, if all other alternative methods fail to releive the pain, then by all means they should have the drug, whether they get addicted or not.
The answer to your question is NO. Pain management is important for quality of life. Typically pain is often mismanaged because the family is afraid that the person, "will become addicted." If the person is taking medication to alliviate the pain, then the medication is necessary. If a person was having a problem with breathing, would you cut back on an oxegen tank or inihalator because they would become dependent on it? I don't think so. Think quality of life and not worry about addiction.
Yes there is a very likely chance that your father physiologically will start to NEED THE NARCOTIC pain drugs. Alleviating a persons pain is one thing and there are many medications that can aid with severe/acute pain. The younger a person is the less likely they are to be prescribed a cocktail of Percocets etc. as my family doctor explained, and the older the person the more likely a doctor will prescribe a drug w addictive properties. As I've been told by an anesthesiologist ones body becomes "used to" a narcotic pain reliever within 2 wks, the drugs initial pain relieving effects diminish and a stronger dose is prescribed to achieve the pain relieving effects of the first dose, hence the beginning of physiological addiction. It's become commonplace that our aging community are being prescribed medications with addictive properties, I'm not a Dr so I don't know why BUT YES YOUR FATHER COULD BECOME DEPENDENT ON A NARCOTIC PAINKILLER. Anyone has the propensity to become dependent/addicted to the medicinal properties that makeup the narcotic drug. The aging community, sadly including my father, your dad are at higher risk of the prescription for a narcotic drug as opposed to a non-addictive pain relieving medication, for lack of study of the effects of these narcotic drugs in the aging population. (I'm repeating the information about addictive narcotic painkillers as explained to me by numerous doctors)
From my experience with my father and narcotic painkillers, the side effects are horrible and if I could have had a say in what my father was being given for pain, drugs w addictive properties would not have been remotely an option for him. The meds have had adverse effects on him, memory loss, fits of anger, falling asleep at the dinner table, drooling, uncontrollable behaviours, loss of balance, slow cognition, sweating profusely, nothing about these drugs is kind, or humanitarian, they are aiding in death for my father, I'd never wish this on anyone else's family. If you have a say in your fathers pain regime,don't opt for narcotics, it's NOT a pretty demise.
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APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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Meant no offense to anyone who needs pain medications. That has to be awful to suffer so...
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Alleviating a persons pain is one thing and there are many medications that can aid with severe/acute pain. The younger a person is the less likely they are to be prescribed a cocktail of Percocets etc. as my family doctor explained, and the older the person the more likely a doctor will prescribe a drug w addictive properties.
As I've been told by an anesthesiologist ones body becomes "used to" a narcotic pain reliever within 2 wks, the drugs initial pain relieving effects diminish and a stronger dose is prescribed to achieve the pain relieving effects of the first dose, hence the beginning of physiological addiction.
It's become commonplace that our aging community are being prescribed medications with addictive properties, I'm not a Dr so I don't know why BUT YES YOUR FATHER COULD BECOME DEPENDENT ON A NARCOTIC PAINKILLER. Anyone has the propensity to become dependent/addicted to the medicinal properties that makeup the narcotic drug. The aging community, sadly including my father, your dad are at higher risk of the prescription for a narcotic drug as opposed to a non-addictive pain relieving medication, for lack of study of the effects of these narcotic drugs in the aging population.
(I'm repeating the information about addictive narcotic painkillers as explained to me by numerous doctors)
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