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How Can Severe Pain In The Shoulder Be Treated?
I have to have surgery ... I have a full thickness tear in the rotary cuff R SHOULDER ... I HOPE YOU UNDERTAND MY DISCRIPTION ..... I AM ALLERGICE TO: MORPHINE, CODEINE AND Demerol .... DILAUDED GIVES ME SLIGHT RELIEF BUT STILL HAVE NAUSEA WHEN TAKING IT po AND I DO TAKE AN ANTI NAUSE DRUG FIRST..... WHAT CAN I ASK MY TO BE GIVEN POT OP THAT WILL HELP I HAVE POSTPONED THE SERGERY FOR 1 YEAR BECAUSE IHE CAN T FIND A MEDICATION FOR SEVER PAIN .... WHAT DO THINK OD MY TRYING A FENTYNOL PATCH(SPELLING) IS WRONG. YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
Hello,
* You can try fentanyl patch for a short period of time, but postponing surgery for a period of 1 year is not possible with the severe degree of pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
* You can try fentanyl patch for a short period of time, but postponing surgery for a period of 1 year is not possible with the severe degree of pain.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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