My father act like he need it all the time and I dont want him tp depent on this drugs, will it hurt the heart in any way and they said he only have 6 month to live , but he get upset if he dont get this drug what should I do.
Father has congestive heart failure chf, they are giving him morpine will this hurt him?
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- 5 Oct 2009 by anniemarie4130
- Topics:
- heart failure, heart disease, congestive heart failure
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suzanne6617 Oct 2009
Leave him be. The morphine will be improving his quality of life. What does it matter if he becomes addicted to it .
See: http://www.drugs.com/morphine.html
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The morphine was given to ease the pain, he is in end stage and the doctors want him to be as comfortable as possible.