Also I've spoke to him about yesterday . He doesn't remember a thing . He doesn't remember going to the bank or to our sons house nor coming home and putting together a chest of draws nor having trouble breathing and sleeping for hours .
Ron was given a sponge on a long Handel by his O.T. Alright for most things but not that good for his back either . He to struggles with his back. Does the patches help with pain? The nurse at the pain clinic was going to put Ron on morphine next time we went.
I'm very glad to hear that there's no lasting damage, William (and transfixed at the thought of your shower acrobatics!
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. No news about the Echocardiogram then? I have a long-handled sponge too, and I also find it's pretty useless for my back as I don't have sufficient strength in my wrists and hands to use it properly. I think the best thing for backs is a long strip of towelling with a handle at either end.
Ron was on those patches and they do , do a 15 patch as he was on that dose but got took of them as they weren't doing anything for pain. He's now on dihydrocodeine throughout the day but still only taking the edge off . The nurse at the pain clinic think he's opioid resistant. So having to rotate medication. He's on Amatrypline at night , not sure if she's changing that one as well.@tina_marie - Hope Ron is doing good
Liquid Morphine is the Best pain relief that I have. But, it is addictive! I can use it for up to 5 days at any one time, and it takes effect within 10 minutes (less if I take it on an empty stomach) but, I cannot take any other pain relief whilst using it. And my GP prefers me to take for much less than 5 days.
It also pushes up my blood sugars (and in December my HBA1C shot up to 76 = which I blame the Morphine) It also sends me "Batty" (some would say I was already batty?) I get lost in day, time and confused! I began to Hallucinate when taking it in December = that scared me = Big Time.!!
I usually use a wooden long handled, soft bristle brush for my back in the shower. I need a New Brush and though why pay £7.99 for a back brush when Home Bargains sell those Friction Sponges for just a £1.00. = don't waste a pound, I found it rather abrasive and thought it would peel my skin off and ended up doing my arm/shoulder in. I will stick with the back brush and buy a new one = money well spent at £7.99.
The Butec Transdermal Patches I have to wear 2 = 1 at 10mcg and 1 at 5mcg (drug companies don't make them as 15mcg apparently) they work 99% of the time for me with the Osteoarthritis and Herniated Disc's in my Spine. But, I have to stop any other pain relief and remove patches to take the Morphine. Hope this is of some use to you and Ron.
William
Are you getting any itching with them. When Ron was being weaned off them he was fine until he went back to the 5mcg then started itching where the patch had been . The patches go up in 5mcg increments.
