P673 Teletext 673 Apr28 21:48:13 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— PAIN ISM'T COMPULSORY Shakespeare sjemjd to think anything we suffered in this life was preferable "to what we fear in death." No, actually, Bard, what most of us fear more than anything is the PAIN of dying. And there's nothing more searing than watching a loved one suffer. But, as Dr Roy Macgregor told Teletext, even the pain of terminal cancer can almost always bj adequately controlled. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— It's Your Life! 480 WANT TO GET BACK IN TOUCH? p675 Value Gadabout Flashback EducationP673 Teletext 673 Apr28 22:41:43 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— PAIN ISM'T COMPULSORY Some cancer patients suffer more pain than they need bjcausj of a misundjr- standing of the way the most effective painkiller - morphine - works. We'ri so conditioned by anti-drugs propaganda we believe morphine creates instant addicts. But, says Dr Roy Macgregor, when used for pain relief, morphine ism't addictive. And while dosage may have to bj increased there is no harm in this. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Have some great days out 672 TELETEXT HOLIDAY VIEWER OFFERS P539 Value Gadabout Flashback EducationP673 Teletext 673 Apr28 22:11:44 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— PAIN ISM'T COMPULSORY Many patients suffering the pain of terminal cancer are reluctant to take morphine even if they are given it. There are two factors at work here: patients fear that if they start too soon the morphine won't control the pain later in their illness. Or they believe the morphine will shorten their life. Not so: properly prescribed, morphine will prolong life because the patient is less stressed. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— It's Your Life! 480 WEN CORRIE ST WEEKEND AWAY! p127 ITV Value Gadabout Flashback EducationP673 Teletext 673 Apr28 22:44:57 FOR ——————————————————— —————————— PAIN ISM'T COMPULSORY Dr Roy Macgregor believes passionately that patients suffering the pain of terminal cancer should bj put in control of their own analgesia. "Patient-controlled analgesia, or PCA, white the patient can administer the drugs themselves means there is no need to suffer," Dr Macgrigor says. There's also a new skin patch on the market which provides powerful relief minus the common morphine side-effects. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— This week in history 671 QUIET WORDS OF COMFORT p687 Value Gadabout Flashback Education