CellularIconoclast
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Blossom's post mentioning end of life wasting made me think of this, and I was wondering what you guys think.
If a family member is near death in a hospice sort of situation what would you do?
I heard a hospice nurse talking about common symptoms at the end of life and I was thinking that it sounds exactly like severe euthyroid sick syndrome, as if the liver stopped producing T3. I then went and looked and found a few papers that suggest that is in fact what occurs, often T3 drops low and rT3 goes high as a person is dying from chronic disease.
I couldn't help but think that a person in that state could possibly recover with high doses of T3 and sugar, but at the same time I wouldn't want to interfere with someone dying in dignity. One of the most horrifying things modern medicine does, is to artificially extend end of life suffering by keeping people alive but near death for long periods of time. I wouldn't want that or wish it on anyone.
If a family member is near death in a hospice sort of situation what would you do?
I heard a hospice nurse talking about common symptoms at the end of life and I was thinking that it sounds exactly like severe euthyroid sick syndrome, as if the liver stopped producing T3. I then went and looked and found a few papers that suggest that is in fact what occurs, often T3 drops low and rT3 goes high as a person is dying from chronic disease.
I couldn't help but think that a person in that state could possibly recover with high doses of T3 and sugar, but at the same time I wouldn't want to interfere with someone dying in dignity. One of the most horrifying things modern medicine does, is to artificially extend end of life suffering by keeping people alive but near death for long periods of time. I wouldn't want that or wish it on anyone.