Besides medications used to treat conditions associated with peripheral neuropathy, medications used to relieve peripheral neuropathy signs and symptoms include: Pain relievers. Over-the-counter pain medications, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can relieve mild symptoms.
To begin hospice care, an individual must have a life expectancy of six months or less. A physician's referral is needed. If you believe your family member is in need of hospice services, communicate this to the physician currently providing care.
The Hospice Time Frame. How Long is Hospice Care Available? Many believe that signing up for hospice care is a sure sign of imminent passing, but in fact the course of a fatal illness may run for months. At Islands Hospice, our focus is not on when life ends, but the quality of life for the time that remains.