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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 724089" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>I am so sorry. Your son is deep into it, and sadly, using dirty needles/shooting pills.</p><p></p><p>It's likely the same case of endo that he's never gotten rid of. </p><p></p><p>Leafy, my husband had it, too. An infection in his fused artificial hip that spread to his heart.</p><p></p><p>A month in the hospital. IV antibiotics in hospital and later at home (he had a port), and he recovered with minimal valve damage. (Oddly, at the time of his death,his heart was in good condition. There was slight scarring, but the valves closed perfectly The rest of his organs were a nightmare, but his heart was good.)</p><p></p><p>Endo is the result of a bloodstream infection. Your son is dicing with death, even more so than just the usual injectable drug use.</p><p></p><p>Part of this is because we do not make clean needles available to IV drug users. Part of this is because of what he is shooting and technique (not using filters, etc.)</p><p></p><p>(Yes, there are things IV drug users can do to keep themselves "healthy". Your son isn't doing what he can do, and/or doesn't have access. The latter very likely in many parts of the US.)</p><p></p><p>I am so sorry. My heart breaks for you. And yet...there is nothing you can do. The only pain medications hospitals will give him is the minimum needed to get him through surgeries and injuries.</p><p></p><p>My husband didn't even know he had endocarditis. His hip hurt like hell, but he later said he was only aware of an intermittent dull ache in his chest that he attributed to muscle strain for using crutches and a walker.</p><p></p><p>Your son is sicker and probably does notice shortness of breath, fatigue, etc. If he doesn't stay in treatment long enough to get the endocarditis cleared up, he will suffer irreversible damage.</p><p></p><p>Before you worry too much about him not getting pain medications, I should point out that no hospital will allow a patient to suffer excessively, and that there are non-narcotic pain medications that are quite effective.</p><p></p><p>One of them, Toradol, is an anti-inflammatory that I've had several times in a hospital setting (ER) because I prefer it to narcotics. I can personally say it is extremely effective and long-lasting, and can be given for 5 days at a time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 724089, member: 1963"] I am so sorry. Your son is deep into it, and sadly, using dirty needles/shooting pills. It's likely the same case of endo that he's never gotten rid of. Leafy, my husband had it, too. An infection in his fused artificial hip that spread to his heart. A month in the hospital. IV antibiotics in hospital and later at home (he had a port), and he recovered with minimal valve damage. (Oddly, at the time of his death,his heart was in good condition. There was slight scarring, but the valves closed perfectly The rest of his organs were a nightmare, but his heart was good.) Endo is the result of a bloodstream infection. Your son is dicing with death, even more so than just the usual injectable drug use. Part of this is because we do not make clean needles available to IV drug users. Part of this is because of what he is shooting and technique (not using filters, etc.) (Yes, there are things IV drug users can do to keep themselves "healthy". Your son isn't doing what he can do, and/or doesn't have access. The latter very likely in many parts of the US.) I am so sorry. My heart breaks for you. And yet...there is nothing you can do. The only pain medications hospitals will give him is the minimum needed to get him through surgeries and injuries. My husband didn't even know he had endocarditis. His hip hurt like hell, but he later said he was only aware of an intermittent dull ache in his chest that he attributed to muscle strain for using crutches and a walker. Your son is sicker and probably does notice shortness of breath, fatigue, etc. If he doesn't stay in treatment long enough to get the endocarditis cleared up, he will suffer irreversible damage. Before you worry too much about him not getting pain medications, I should point out that no hospital will allow a patient to suffer excessively, and that there are non-narcotic pain medications that are quite effective. One of them, Toradol, is an anti-inflammatory that I've had several times in a hospital setting (ER) because I prefer it to narcotics. I can personally say it is extremely effective and long-lasting, and can be given for 5 days at a time. [/QUOTE]
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