Pain Management (Non-band related)

[hagerteresa 3]

Thanks for all your responses as they all give me something to consider.

My dad actually is living in Northern New Mexico at this time. He has been on heavy narcotic pain medications for years and is definitely addicted to them. Like Babe said... the doctors cringe when they prescribe them but don't seem to offer any other choices. The pain patch has been mentioned but dad isn't sure it would work (be strong enough) for him as the dosage gradually decreases over the 3 days. I have wondered about that implant and recall somebody on this forum whose wife had one.

Penni unfortunately my dad already has had the hip replacement and that latest insane back surgery of which neither of them helped at all and in fact made things much worse in both cases. I forgot I posted this thread until a few minutes ago and spaced checking it for a few days. Thanks again, Teresa

[yayatrudy 0]

My mother suffers from constant pain and had a pain pump put in and she was a crazy woman. She couldn't toleerate the medication. so sad now she has alziemers and we don't know if she complains because of pain or just to talk