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How Effective Is Hydomorphine For Pelvic Pain?

My daughter has a series of health problems from cervical cancer, endometriosis so severe that it caused damage to her stomach, and bowels. She has had nearly fifteen surgeries to remove tumours and growths from her reproductive organs. She lives in constant pain. She was given hydomorphine contin however she can t seem to find relief on that dose most days. She is under hospital care regularly attending a pelvic pain clinic two to three times a week which only adds to her pain.. She has been on the same prescription of morphine for the past six years and at least every three months, especially on the third month, she loses the battle and runs out of her medication early. How do I help her with the withdrawals since I can t help her with her pain? I would also like to mention that my precious girl was really smart. She study hard and got three degrees from University, she had a really good job that paid well now she lives on a disability pension.
Fri, 28 Feb 2014
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sorry to hear your daughters story. Morphine is supposed to be the most powerful pain relieving agent. if your duaghter is not having good relief, i feel she needs other medicines and combination of medications. She can be put on fentanyl patches and paracetamol can be added. else morphine can be given in combination with other drugs. Also if the pain is in a particular nerve distribution see if the nerve can be blocked for pain relief. Anything thing can be done, but pain needs to be relieved. seek the attention of right doctor for good management
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How Effective Is Hydomorphine For Pelvic Pain?

sorry to hear your daughters story. Morphine is supposed to be the most powerful pain relieving agent. if your duaghter is not having good relief, i feel she needs other medicines and combination of medications. She can be put on fentanyl patches and paracetamol can be added. else morphine can be given in combination with other drugs. Also if the pain is in a particular nerve distribution see if the nerve can be blocked for pain relief. Anything thing can be done, but pain needs to be relieved. seek the attention of right doctor for good management