Comments on: What a shame http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/12/01/what-a-shame/ Updated information on Veteran Benefits, featured Military Bloggers, the You Served Podcast and various other news and information relevant to Veterans. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Claire http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/12/01/what-a-shame/comment-page-1/#comment-166941 Claire Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:08:53 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/?p=818#comment-166941 Just from the quick search I did I read in a few articles that this medication was designed specifically for breakthrough cancer pain and should not be used in patients with past head trauma -- I am assuming because some brain trauma can affect how well someone regulates their breathing. When my mother had some of her lung removed last year they had her hopped up on a very powerful dose of morphine. While she was on the morphine she stopped breathing. The doctor said that is not uncommon for strong opiate drugs -- it can cause a patient to just stop breathing. Neck, back and brain injuries are uncommon for our Veterans. Our Vets deserve the very best. There needs to be some advanced and safe protocols in place to treat this particular combination of diagnoses. Just from the quick search I did I read in a few articles that this medication was designed specifically for breakthrough cancer pain and should not be used in patients with past head trauma — I am assuming because some brain trauma can affect how well someone regulates their breathing.

When my mother had some of her lung removed last year they had her hopped up on a very powerful dose of morphine. While she was on the morphine she stopped breathing. The doctor said that is not uncommon for strong opiate drugs — it can cause a patient to just stop breathing.

Neck, back and brain injuries are uncommon for our Veterans. Our Vets deserve the very best. There needs to be some advanced and safe protocols in place to treat this particular combination of diagnoses.

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