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Karen58 Asked February 2016

My brother (51) is in hospice care for RA. How long does he have?

It is attacking his organs and he has 3 lung diseases. Rash, drooling, anxiousness, insomnia, breast swelling

Dad_Was_Robbed Feb 2016
It can actually be very hard to know how long a person has, because we really never know. Even the doctors have been known to say how long a person has, only for the patient to live much longer than expected. Hospice has even had experiences where people have lived much longer than expected, and both patients had to be discharge from hospice. The only one who really knows how long a person has is God

BarbBrooklyn Feb 2016
Again, a question for his doctors, or for a pharmacist.

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Karen58 Feb 2016
If taking 2mgs of haldol every 4 hrs for at least a month, hoe long would it take to leave the system

GardenArtist Feb 2016
Karen, you really need to ask this question of one of his physicians. His situation is complex and only a treating physician could answer this question.

I am sorry that your brother has this complex of medical conditions and hope that you and your family are able to get some answers to help you deal with the situation and his multiple illnesses.

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