antmeme

@antmeme (5)

United States • Age 81

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33 year old Sickle Cell disease patient

antmeme @antmeme (5) • United States 12 Oct 06

My nephew is addicted to his pain medication and has overdosed several times even though we monitor his meds and hide them when we leave for work he has found them several times and taken as many as 63 powerful pain pills in a 3...

sickle cell disease

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antmeme Thank you so much for your concern and I will take your advice. I've been told that same thing before. As of today his kidneys are working again and he is at least waking up but still not talking or following instructions, so there is some improvement.

23 Oct 06

33 year old Sickle Cell disease patient

antmeme @antmeme (5) • United States 12 Oct 06

My nephew is addicted to his pain medication and has overdosed several times even though we monitor his meds and hide them when we leave for work he has found them several times and taken as many as 63 powerful pain pills in a 3...

7 responses

antmeme That's an excellent suggestion and that's exactly what we do, but now we find that he goes to the store and buys over-counter drugs and junk food, so now we are going to have to make sure that he does'nt have money. That is, If he comes out of the hospital...

22 Oct 06

33 year old Sickle Cell disease patient

antmeme @antmeme (5) • United States 12 Oct 06

My nephew is addicted to his pain medication and has overdosed several times even though we monitor his meds and hide them when we leave for work he has found them several times and taken as many as 63 powerful pain pills in a 3...

7 responses

antmeme I think you are right. He is right now hospitalized for over-dosing on over-counter drugs. Life for him is and has been only pain and now his parents are gone. The hospital staff are referring us to social services for counseling, that is,If he pulls thru this...

22 Oct 06

33 year old Sickle Cell disease patient

antmeme @antmeme (5) • United States 12 Oct 06

My nephew is addicted to his pain medication and has overdosed several times even though we monitor his meds and hide them when we leave for work he has found them several times and taken as many as 63 powerful pain pills in a 3...

7 responses

antmeme I've spoken to his doctors about just what you have suggested and they say that because of his illness he cannot be treated for the addiction. That is why I would like to find a place where he can be given his meds on time and made to understand that he will...

22 Oct 06

33 year old Sickle Cell disease patient

antmeme @antmeme (5) • United States 12 Oct 06

My nephew is addicted to his pain medication and has overdosed several times even though we monitor his meds and hide them when we leave for work he has found them several times and taken as many as 63 powerful pain pills in a 3...

7 responses