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((((mona)))) I can only offer you my condolences on your loss. One of the things that bothers me is the way some doctors are not realizing that patients may need more than just a pill. Unfortunately, it gets into the cycle where doctors just write out scripts and patients expect nothing more.
Again, sorry for your loss. Losing a sibling at any age is hard, but especially so at such a young age.
Kris
mona b RN, BSN, RN
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I didn't really know quite where to post this, so I thought here would be good. My brother died on Valentines Day and I was hoping someone could give me some info on drug seeking patients. My brother was a drug addict and for the last several years has been in and out of hospitals(sometimes several times a week). He always said he was in pain. He had a long history of drug abuse and his health was starting to pay the toll. He really looked awful this last year and I tried to tell him that he was going to die if he kept taking the drugs and not taking care of himself. I just can't come to grips with the fact that he managed to get these drugs from the hospitals and Dr's. He claimed to suffer from neuropathy and I am not saying he did not have pain. But the docs put him on dilaudid and I thought that dilaudid was for people who are terminally ill. I know that there are many knowledgeable people on this forum and If you could give me some feedback on drug seekers I would appreciate it. I think what I am trying to say is that I can't help feeling angry about how he managed to get such strong addictive meds from the hospitals and Dr's.
BTW, my brother was just 40 years old.
mona b