WHY is Haldol drug being misused in hospice? I saw a killing process that I have to live with the rest of my life!
I never saw anyone being killed before. it took weeks to get over the shock to realize what had happened? Sure we tried to get help but we were run over by corporate type employees and management. enough said.
Know what your buying into when you take a parent to hospice. These places practice euthanasia. They misuse a drug called Haldol and the side affects ARE NOT part of the normal process of dying. What happen to the kinder act of gently putting them to sleep and not wake up? When my parent needed me the most I was misinformed and my parent abused.
I watched someone I loved die a slow death - nothing peaceful about her passage from life to death.

but finally she said " I cannot hold on any longer". Hell if I knew it was the drug not the normal dying process. This is so sad! My parent didn't deserve to die this way how many others were weak and unable to speak when Haldol is slowly killing your loved one. Border Line Murder!
Here is a list of side affects of this drug these hospices are using to silently kill. I say silent because the drug takes away the persons ability to speak. Medicare is involved of course this hospital will bill medicare! Oh yes the bottom line is money!

Please read but believe me I see no need for this drug. My pets are more kindly euthanized then my parent. Why is that?
Why is a 16 yr old dog kindly put to sleep completely out and later the shot to stop the heart while my parent is put through hell until force her into death by starvation, dehydration, Haldol and drugs I have not researched yet. The psychotic drug is the worse. This is not a drug that should be used in hospice! Maybe these hospitals need to do what Michael Jackson did.
That was my idea of dying peacefully.
Along with its needed effects, haloperidol (the active ingredient contained in Haldol) may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking haloperidol:
More common •Difficulty with speaking or swallowing
•inability to move the eyes - yes but she teared 3 days before death with catheter was put in! my parent cried!
•loss of balance control
•mask-like face
•muscle spasms, especially of the neck and back - yes she kept moving those shoulders it was very odd.
•restlessness or need to keep moving (severe) - yes she said UP UP now in baby talk kept trying to move.
•shuffling walk
•stiffness of the arms and legs
•trembling and shaking of the fingers and hands - yes
•twisting movements of the body
•weakness of the arms and legs - yes
Less common •Decreased thirst
•difficulty in urination - absolutely ! no catheter put in and she was full of urine.
•dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting - she cried JESUS KILL ME! KILL ME JESUS!
•hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there)
•lip smacking or puckering - yes ever since hospice started that box of drugs she was acting weird.
•puffing of the cheeks - yes puffy crying and saying Bye Bye! conscious.
•rapid or worm-like movements of the tongue
•skin rash
•uncontrolled chewing movements
•uncontrolled movements of the arms and legs
Rare •Confusion - ABSOLUTELY! they tried to hide this from us! Seizures!
•convulsions (seizures) - yes a side affect for sure
•difficult or fast breathing - yes but why would you give this drug if the person already has COPD?
•fast heartbeat or irregular pulse - yes the caregiver wanted us to stop checking her heart rate.
•fever (high) - yes fever
•high or low blood pressure - yes
•hot, dry skin, or lack of sweating - yes
•increased blinking or spasms of the eyelid
•increased sweating
•loss of bladder control - yes
•muscle stiffness (severe)
•muscle weakness
•sore throat and fever-yes and get this no water in the oxygen bottle to moisten the oxygen.
•uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk, arms, or legs
•unusual bleeding or bruising - yes four places where they did a pick line.
•unusual facial expressions or body positions - absolutely in bed slumped on her side and they left her that way with tongue out and bloody throat.
•unusual tiredness or weakness
•unusually pale skin
•yellow eyes or skin - yes this is from the drug.
Incidence not known •Continuing nausea or vomiting
•increase in the frequency of seizures
•loss of appetite - yes
•swelling of the face
•tiredness and weakness

Get emergency help immediately if any of the following symptoms of overdose occur while taking haloperidol:
Symptoms of overdose •Difficulty with breathing (severe)
•dizziness (severe)
•drowsiness (severe)
•muscle trembling, jerking, stiffness, or uncontrolled movements (severe)
•unusual tiredness or weakness (severe)

Some side effects of haloperidol may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common •Blurred vision
•changes in menstrual period
•constipation
•dryness of the mouth
•swelling or pain in the breasts (in females)
•unusual secretion of milk
•weight gain
Less common •Decreased sexual ability
•drowsiness
•increased sensitivity of the skin to sun (skin rash, itching, redness or other discoloration of skin, or severe sunburn)
•nausea or vomiting