1. Home
  2. Questions
popular topics

Popular Topics

Have a Question?
Ask a Doctor Online for Free

ASK NOW

Do hospice patients feel pain, or sedated from it?

My aunt is in hospice care after having a bad complication. I'm worried that she could still be in a lot of pain. Are hospice patients usually sedated to not feel anything?
1 Answer

Will palliative care help my grandfather?

My grandfather is 75 years old, and he is very sick with pneumonia. His doctor moved him to a palliative care unit. Will this help him?
2 Answers

Is palliative care temporary?

My grandfather is very sick and they are giving him palliative care. How does it work, and what does it do? Is it temporary?
2 Answers

How long does someone typically live in hospice?

My mom's great aunt was put into hospice care last week. I know that hospice is considered "end of life", but how long do people typically live after being put in hospice?
1 Answer

What's the point of palliative sedation?

My aunt, who was in hospice before she died, was sedated--I'm just wondering about the reason for sedating someone in hospice care? Is it just for pain, so they wouldn't suffer...
1 Answer

How can I manage my father's temper with Alzheimer's?

My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a month ago, and now he gets very agitated and angry easily. How can we manage his condition without making him feel bad?
3 Answers

My mother has been hallucinating. Is it due to her medication?

My mother has been hallucinating a lot lately. Could it be due to her medicine dosage? Her nursing home has her on antipsychotics.
1 Answer

What is ideal to put in a bath for a bed ridden patient?

My mother is bed ridden and we are taking care of her at home. What antiseptic is ideal to put in her bath water to ensure she is infection free?
2 Answers

Why is my mother so breathless?

My mother is a late stage chronic kidney disease patient and since2 days ago she has been quite breathless. She hasn't changed her acitvity level. Can her kidney issues be causing...
3 Answers

What can we do to make my father more comfortable?

My father has cancer and was recently put into hospice care. What can be done to make him as comfortable as possible?
1 Answer

Liver cancer

Pain is getting bad down thru lower abdomen, doc says will get worse. Is that true towards the end?
1 Answer

Questions by Specialty

Patient Login

Don't have an account? Sign up

Forgot password?

OR

Doctor Login

Don't have an account? Sign up

Forgot password?

Search