Posted by SandyWeb on May 1, 2007, at 13:56:35
In reply to Re: Dilaudid, posted by crenshaw387 on April 30, 2007, at 16:59:02
> another thing to consider is a low dose perhaps 12.5 or 25 ug/hr fentanyl patch.... they are applied once ever 3 days and provide round the clock pain relief without constant dosing... a 12.5 microgram patch would be about equivalent to her current dilaudid dose for pain. also stomach upset and other side effects are very low. <
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Thanks for that idea, Crenshaw!Yes, my daughter's dose is VERY low now...but she still definately needs something. The poor girl was pulling her sheets up around her face this morning and accidently punched herself in the jaw. Can you imagine? OUCH. According to the x-rays, the jaw is not even connected together anymore except by the titanium plates on the top holding it in place. I'm assuming the bone grows back together over time. And she has at least 4 spots on both jaws that are completely cut through like that. And plenty of other painful incisions and such to recuperate from. But I felt so bad for her when she was crying this morning because of her hand slipping on the sheets. And there was nothing I could do other than get a hot pack for her to place on her jaw.
I think the patch is a great idea because I've been wondering about when she returns to school. I don't feel comfortable with her taking a bottle of Dilaudid to a High School each day. What if someone got ahold of it somehow?? But the patch would work great because she wouldn't have to take any meds to school with her at all, and she wouldn't have to mention to any of the kids about the patch (maybe warn the teachers, though, in case she gets sleepy from time to time).
She has another appointment with the surgeon tomorrow afternoon. I'll see what he thinks about the patch. Hey, and anything's better than having to drink yucky tasting medicines every day!!!!
Thanks again for the advice!
God bless,
Sandy
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