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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm so sorry. I would at least try to talk to his doctors (not just the nursing staff) about wanting his morphine dose increased as well as his Ativan to ensure his comfort. I'd also ask about going NPO and going to comfort measures only like moistening his lips and mouth as the choking fits have to be awful when he tries to drink water.[/quote] Right, they start him on "minimum" morphine dose and then assess to see how he does. My main worry is just that his nursing home staff will come by every few hours, and if he's in active pain then, give him the morphine only then. I feel like maybe I should be sitting by his bed and demanding they supply the morphine whenever I see signs of pain, rather than not being there and relying on the nurses. Unfortunately he also rejects mouth swabs. Sigh.[/quote]
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