One of the drugs of choice of Lenny Bruce. Apparently he was taking this powerful form of Morphine for his shoulder. They said this wasn't a case of drug abuse but let's face it they want to gloss over this story. Steve Wynn is very powerful and the last thing he needs is dirty laundry. The only persons who are entitled to prescription morphine are cancer patients. Dilaudid is one of the highest grade prescription narcotics available. This is the kind of junk
Elvis got from Dr Feelgood. Maybe Danny needed it and due to privacy issues the shoulder problem is the only thing they will reveal.
OT: Danny Gans died from complications of Dilaudid
"The only persons who are entitled to prescription morphine are cancer patients."
This is the kind of mis-informed, narrow-minded, Nancy Reagen 'Just so no' thinking that has lead to many thousands of Americans suffering from needless pain because doctors are too afraid to prescribe adequate pain medication.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "VpKing77" <vpking77@...> wrote:
I was just about to post nearly the same comment in response to the same
sentence about people who are "entitled" to prescription morphine. What a
fundamentally ignorant statement.
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On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Rich <canoebum@hotmail.com> wrote:
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>, "VpKing77"
<vpking77@...> wrote:
>
"The only persons who are entitled to prescription morphine are cancer
patients."
This is the kind of mis-informed, narrow-minded, Nancy Reagen 'Just so no'
thinking that has lead to many thousands of Americans suffering from
needless pain because doctors are too afraid to prescribe adequate pain
medication.
>
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Dilaudid and Morphine are both narcotics that can be obtained by prescription. They are not the same drugs. As a Nurse for 32 years, I can say that whenever I have taken care of drug addicts or those suspected of heavy drug abuse, their most requested drug is Dilaudid. Demerol is next. Dilaudid is one of the more "heavy duty" narcotics, as is Oxycontin. We are not talking Vicodin or Percocet which is more commonly prescribed for isolated incidences of pain or post-operatively. If this casts an aspersion towards the Late Mr. Gans, I apologize. My point was to try and explain some differences in medications, not stain a reputation. Complications could result from the amount taken(a possible overdose), if any other medications or alcohol were also involved (a drug interaction), or a severe allergic reaction.
Bill
PS: Yes, most doctors do seem to under prescribe pain medication but that is just an opinion and does not apply to this discussion.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Jason Pawloski <jpawloski@...> wrote:
I was just about to post nearly the same comment in response to the same
sentence about people who are "entitled" to prescription morphine. What a
fundamentally ignorant statement.On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Rich <canoebum@...> wrote:
>
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>, "VpKing77"
> <vpking77@> wrote:
> >
> "The only persons who are entitled to prescription morphine are cancer
> patients."
> This is the kind of mis-informed, narrow-minded, Nancy Reagen 'Just so no'
> thinking that has lead to many thousands of Americans suffering from
> needless pain because doctors are too afraid to prescribe adequate pain
> medication.
> >
>
>
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I was on Hydromorphone trade name Dilaudid for two months every 3 hours waiting for surgery on my C5,C6. There were many times I had to take deep breaths as this drug supresses the respritory system. It was subscribed for every 4 hours but I called the doctor and he said every 3 would be ok but watch out for brething problems. My husband kept a good eye on me and if my breathing problems got worse I was to go to the hospital. I think this is what happened to him. I am so sad beause I loved him so much. It is sad when we are in pain sometimes there is nothing we can do. Danny we miss you and will love you forever.
Terri
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To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
From: fortywnks@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:09:56 +0000
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: OT: Danny Gans died from complications of Dilaudid
Dilaudid and Morphine are both narcotics that can be obtained by prescription. They are not the same drugs. As a Nurse for 32 years, I can say that whenever I have taken care of drug addicts or those suspected of heavy drug abuse, their most requested drug is Dilaudid. Demerol is next. Dilaudid is one of the more "heavy duty" narcotics, as is Oxycontin. We are not talking Vicodin or Percocet which is more commonly prescribed for isolated incidences of pain or post-operatively. If this casts an aspersion towards the Late Mr. Gans, I apologize. My point was to try and explain some differences in medications, not stain a reputation. Complications could result from the amount taken(a possible overdose), if any other medications or alcohol were also involved (a drug interaction), or a severe allergic reaction.
Bill
PS: Yes, most doctors do seem to under prescribe pain medication but that is just an opinion and does not apply to this discussion.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Jason Pawloski <jpawloski@...> wrote:
I was just about to post nearly the same comment in response to the same
sentence about people who are "entitled" to prescription morphine. What a
fundamentally ignorant statement.On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 8:44 AM, Rich <canoebum@...> wrote:
>
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com>, "VpKing77"
> <vpking77@> wrote:
> >
> "The only persons who are entitled to prescription morphine are cancer
> patients."
> This is the kind of mis-informed, narrow-minded, Nancy Reagen 'Just so no'
> thinking that has lead to many thousands of Americans suffering from
> needless pain because doctors are too afraid to prescribe adequate pain
> medication.
> >
>
>
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Whenever my GF went to the hospital for pain, they always gave her Dilaudid.