Has anyone tried palliative care?

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John Cameron

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28 months ago at 4:52 PMJanuary 11, 2023 at 4:52 PM

I've been looking for a solution to chronic pain and have heard from several people that palliative care was effective for them. I had always though that palliative care is the same thing as hospice. Does anyone have experience with this?

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Last activity by Heather Thornton, 28 months ago at 4:52 PMJanuary 11, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Heather Thornton・28 months ago at 4:52 PMJanuary 11, 2023 at 4:52 PM

I was so lost in my cancer I didn’t even realize I was under Palliative care until I felt joy of wanting to live again. I would have to say my palliative team brought me back to life emotionally! My social worker Amanda has been life altering for me. I didn’t know how to see life after cancer…. But now I see so much more.

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Rose Wilson・29 months ago at 4:06 PMDecember 28, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Palliative care gets a bad rap, I don't know why people don't talk about this more.

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Ben Fischer・38 months ago at 5:52 PMMarch 13, 2022 at 5:52 PM

Thanks for the info everyone! I didn't realize the difference in hospice and palliative care either!

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Anne Young・38 months ago at 9:51 PMMarch 10, 2022 at 9:51 PM

We used palliative care for my grandpa years ago. They were so kind and a great resource to take advantage of. They're not hospice!

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Elizabeth Cleveland・38 months ago at 9:50 PMMarch 03, 2022 at 9:50 PM

It's a common misconception that hospice is the same thing as palliative care. Palliative care is available to anyone and they can help you manage your side effects from headaches to constipation to nausea and everything in between. Ask your doctor for a referral.

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Anne Young・38 months ago at 1:48 PMMarch 03, 2022 at 1:48 PM

Yes a lot has changed with palliative care over time. I get really exhausted and have found that my palliative care team has been helpful to me in a number of ways. They even helped me get my medical marijuana license too! :)

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Dan Johnson・38 months ago at 9:47 PMMarch 03, 2022 at 9:47 PM

Yes, palliative care is available to anyone even if you're not at end of life stages, whereas hospice is only for people who are at the end of their lives. Both help provide pain medications and keep you comfortable if you're having any sort of side effects

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Janet Cuccio・39 months ago at 9:46 PMFebruary 02, 2022 at 9:46 PM

We used palliative care with my mom when she was in the hospital, they were amazing, kept her completely comfortable. If I could do it over again I would have started her with palliative care from day 1.

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