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How Can Severe Pain After A Leg Surgery Be Treated?
A friend of mine who fought in vietnam had a major leg wound. He just recently had surgery(again) after a fall and wa hopitalized for 9 months. He is home now almost a year later. I know he s had chronic pain, but he sounded really groggy at 6:30 pm on the phone. I mconcerned he is still taking strong painmeds. In hospital he would receive injections he said were 20 mililiiters, but I don t know what. I just want to be sure he is ok, but I worry. Should he be stoned so early at night? Not even bedtime? Thanks
Mon, 11 Jun 2018
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Some pain medications can cause excessive drowsiness but it would also depend on the time that he goes to bed as well.
If he is using a lot of pain medications that are interacting to increase drowsiness, then this would need to be assessed by his doctor.
I hope this helps.
Some pain medications can cause excessive drowsiness but it would also depend on the time that he goes to bed as well.
If he is using a lot of pain medications that are interacting to increase drowsiness, then this would need to be assessed by his doctor.
I hope this helps.
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