Sentences with phrase «using pain meds»

Somewhere along the way, I went from the idea of getting an epidural and having a classic hospital birth when I imagined having a baby, to becoming a total hippie who never dreamed of using pain meds during labor, knew I would have a doula and by the second time around, would be having my baby at home.

(The code word is not needed if she plans to use pain meds.)

To my shock, I had a fantastic experience, and everyone was completely supportive of my desire not to use pain meds, to breastfeed, to keep my son nearby at all times.

Thirty percent of veterinarians used no pain meds at all; of the others, 70 % used primarily butorphanol.

Not exact matches

So I have seen NCB moms use it an an excuse for why they «caved» to pain meds: It was Back Labor!

The origins of the NCB philosophy were sound: at a time when the only form of pain relief was the use of powerful IM or IV meds which DID go through the placenta and resulted in far too many groggy babies [in those days Narcan to counteract the baby's respiratory depression at birth was ALWAYS immediately to hand], and the effect of them was usually augmented by scopolamine, which was supposed to be amnesiac but often resulted in the patient becoming uncontrollable and later having traumatic «flashbacks», UNMEDICATED birth was a definite improvement for everyone involved — if the patient could cope with it.

While the research is mixed (some studies show that hypnosis reduces the overall use of pain meds during labor, but not epidurals), many women say it's worked wonders during their deliveries.

Denlin D., for instance, took a hypnobirthing class (a practice that uses breathing, relaxation and meditation to manage pain) and had a doula for her meds - free childbirth.

«Computer program finds new uses for old drugs: Researchers repurpose pain meds to kill cancer cells.»

Be picky about pain meds For mild or moderate concussions, experts advise using acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, rather than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or aspirin, which can potentially increase the risk of bleeding.

Take meds for pain and nausea (I use organic ginger tea which helps) and take a prescribed pain med.)

They used a new drug pre-op (Propofal instead of Ket / Valium, which is more common), then gave her a pain patch, and pain meds.

This means including supplements in the diet, trying any of the physical therapy treatments, and safely using NSAIDs and / or over the counter pain meds.

$ 3500 pays for a complex abdominal surgery to remove life - threatening obstructions $ 2500 pays for a hind - leg amputation $ 1000 repairs a prolapsed eyeball suffered in a dog fight $ 850 fixes a compound fracture $ 300 cleans, drains, and sutures a serious bite wound, with pain meds and anesthesia $ 250 gets a full dental cleaning, under anesthesia $ 125 gets a simple spay $ 100 gets 5 - 10 nights» emergency boarding when we're out of foster homes $ 95 gets a simple neuter $ 50 gets one used large crate $ 45 gets a large bag of good quality kibble $ 25 gets a good dog bed or a heartworm preventative pill $ 20 gets the pain pills for a surgery $ 15 gets a joint or coat supplement $ 10 gets a safe and tasty large chew $ 5 gets a belly band to help a lad get house trained

Some people actually use human pain meds for dogs which can be very dangerous because the amount of different chemical in human medicine is different that the joint medicine for dogs.

There is a large market for pain meds for dogs, so while aspirin has been used in the past to treat symptoms of pain and discomfort, it is no longer commonplace.