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mother in law is visiting the Hospice Facility
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 536083" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Kuddos Star, you were able to say it better than I did. </p><p></p><p>But that was mother in law's issue. She had always been anti-pain medications because they "made her feel funny". And she was terrified she'd be too drugged to visit with anyone or to enjoy anything. Her first stint in the nursing home to recover from a fall finally gave me the opportunity to really work on her about pain medications. I kept telling her there was no better place to try them and see how she did than there with nursing staff all around her. Once she tried them.......and for the first time in many years got some relief (it never took it all away until they really super increased it at the end) .......that was it, she never hesitated to ask again when she needed something for pain. </p><p></p><p>I had to really explain that with high pain levels, a person does not usually get the "drugged" effect from a pain medication......just the relief.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you were able to talk to her nurse TM.</p><p></p><p>((hugs))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 536083, member: 84"] Kuddos Star, you were able to say it better than I did. But that was mother in law's issue. She had always been anti-pain medications because they "made her feel funny". And she was terrified she'd be too drugged to visit with anyone or to enjoy anything. Her first stint in the nursing home to recover from a fall finally gave me the opportunity to really work on her about pain medications. I kept telling her there was no better place to try them and see how she did than there with nursing staff all around her. Once she tried them.......and for the first time in many years got some relief (it never took it all away until they really super increased it at the end) .......that was it, she never hesitated to ask again when she needed something for pain. I had to really explain that with high pain levels, a person does not usually get the "drugged" effect from a pain medication......just the relief. I'm glad you were able to talk to her nurse TM. ((hugs)) [/QUOTE]
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