Guest guest Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Jan, when I was given my TENS unit a few months ago I was directed NOT to put it directly on the spine, or on the neck or on the head. ALSO, when I read the instructions that came with the unit it talks about that it might not be safe for people with certain heart rythym problems which I know you have of some kind. I have cardiac rythym problems as well and needless to say I haven't used it since I read that. The way it was described to me is that it's like when we stump our toe and reach down to rub it the electrical current acts in much the same way interupting the pain pathway. I hope you will ask your cardiologist about it first and then I hope it gives you some relief...Best wishes~~~Debbie > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello! I am , a new member here with the group, hoping I can > > > gain > > > > some > > > > > > type of support for our family and get some questions answered by > > > > people who > > > > > > are both patients and caregivers. > > > > > > > > > > > > My cousin was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver approximately a > > > > year ago > > > > > > (47 years old). He is an alcoholic and drank heavily from his teen > > > > years > > > > > > until six months ago when he finally stopped in order to even be > > > > considered > > > > > > for an evaluation for the transplant list. > > > > > > > > > > > > He has been in and out of the hospital very frequently (every > > couple > > > of > > > > > > weeks) for several days at a time for the past six months or more. > > > When > > > > he > > > > > > goes to the hospital, they give him morphine. He tells them he is > > in > > > > pain -- > > > > > > even when he is not in pain, he tells them he is so they will give > > > him > > > > > > morphine. Sadly, when he comes home from the hospital, he cannot > > last > > > > long > > > > > > without needing to go back for more morphine. We have come to the > > > > conclusion > > > > > > that he has transferred his addiction from alcohol to morphine. > > > > > > > > > > > > My aunt is going to talk to the doctor later this month when he > > goes > > > > for his > > > > > > appointment. In the meantime, I am wondering if anyone can shed > > some > > > > light > > > > > > on this thing with the morphine. If you as a patient or you as a > > > > caregiver > > > > > > can help, my family and I would certainly appreciate it. Is it > > common > > > > for > > > > > > patients to receive morphine regularly for pain management? Has it > > > > become a > > > > > > " hospital-administe red " addiction? If yes to any of these > > questions, > > > > can you > > > > > > share how it is being or was dealt with and what we can expect? > > > > > > > > > > > > If he needs the morphine, that's one thing. If he does not need it > > > and > > > > it > > > > > > has become a transferred addiction, that is another thing. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your input! > > > > > > > > > > > > in Virginia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.