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How Can Breathing Difficulty And Anxiety Be Treated When Suffering From Parkinson S Disease?

My mother is 85 and in the end stages of Parkinson s. She also has CHF, COPD. She is on 3L O2 with sats around 95-97. She complains all the time that she can t breath. She gets 1mg of Clonopin about every 6hrs for anxiety. She gets her carbadopa/levodopa every 3 hrs. This helps some, but it s getting worse fast. I m considering hospice but am not sure if they can offer more than what we have now. Will morphine help with anxiety or her breathing difficulties?
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
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Hello,

Morphine is not a drug used to treat anxiety or breathing difficulty. It is a pain killer and is generally used for severe pain.

In the case of your mother, there can be several reasons for her breathing difficulty. COPD is a possible cause, anxiety and also Parkinson's disease.

It is important that you send your mother to be seen by a medical provider and determine the cause of her shortness of breath as the treatment will depend on the exact cause.

I hope this answers your query.
I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance.

Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj
General and Family Physician
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How Can Breathing Difficulty And Anxiety Be Treated When Suffering From Parkinson S Disease?

Hello, Morphine is not a drug used to treat anxiety or breathing difficulty. It is a pain killer and is generally used for severe pain. In the case of your mother, there can be several reasons for her breathing difficulty. COPD is a possible cause, anxiety and also Parkinson s disease. It is important that you send your mother to be seen by a medical provider and determine the cause of her shortness of breath as the treatment will depend on the exact cause. I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance. Regards, Dr. Antoneta Zotaj General and Family Physician