APO morphine side effect relief

The Board of Trustees became aware that people with Parkinson's who could not tolerate the normal medication could in some cases receive a drug called apomorphine directly via a pump on a belt with a needle into the skin around the waist. This would give an amount of movement but because the drug is quickly neutralised it needs to be continually pumped.
One of the side-effects of this is that hard nodules may form just under the skin and they stop the transmission of the drug. Some people who get these require the use of an ultrasonic massage unit. We were delighted to be able to provide 15 of these to the Parkinson's nurse team who look after these 300+ patients all over the UK.

Team leader Jan Parsons said: “Thank you so much. They are like gold and the team will be more than thrilled that we now have so many. Thank you”

We also heard from the daughter of one of the users: “[the nurse] dropped off the ultrasound machine a few days ago so I just wanted to pass on our thanks. It couldn’t have come at a better time as dad is currently struggling to make the two appointments a week for ultrasound treatment at hospital. So thank you again for the loan of the equipment, it is much appreciated.”

Board Secretary Tom Davenport presenting one of the 15 ultrasonic massage units that we supplied to help relieve some of APO Morphine’s worst side effects to Jan Parsons and some of her team.