On 2/28/2008
4myPapi wrote:
Hello,
I am new to this board. My father is 57 with stage IV PC with mets to liver. First diagnosis was 2/07. Recently my father is not doing well as his tumar markers are sky high. He is on Fentnl patches 100 mcg and Ms Contin 120 mg every 8 hours. He is still experiencing pain from time to time. When I bring up the issue of pain with the oncologist he just tells me to take more MS Contin (time release) as long as it is not sooner than every 8 hours or double his patches. I am afraid my father will overdose. Can anyone tell me if what he is on now is extremely high?
He also has started a new treatment of Alimta. Does anyone have experience with that?
My brother (52) is also stage IV with mets to his liver and linig of this stomach. I just posted my brother's pain meds, but accidently left our the dosages. He is on 900 mg (300, 3 X/day) of MS cottin; 200 Mcg fentanyl patch (2 patches, changed every three days), 12 mg of Dilodid via a pic line/every hour, and 225 mg Lyrica (75 mg 3 x/day). Unfortunately, pain is still an issue for him and we are trying to figure out what's going on. He still functions at this level, though is no longer allowed to drive. He continues to walk on his treadmill when he feels well enough. Your dad may develop an opiod tolerance, as my brother has, which may neccessitate a higher dose down the road. I wish him much luck in his fight.