Pain

Pain does not usually get worse at the end of life. Usually, because of becoming more sleepy, moving around less and changes in the body, there may actually be less pain. Your doctor may need to adjust medications to accommodate these changes.

If swallowing is difficult, the doctor will change the way the pain medication is given. The person may receive medications by injection every 4 hours, using a special set-up that uses fewer needles, or continuous pain medication through a pain pump.

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This page was last updated: May 7th, 2007 at 4:25pm.