Hi, my mum has been very agitated of late, being aggressive with the care home staff, and walking and walking until she exhausts herself. She's always going home to see her mother and her babies!! I rang the doctor on the care homes advice and the doc gave her risperidone.
I am just back from visiting and I can't stop crying. My mum was totally drugged up. I brought her a lollipop and she couldn't even find her mouth. They had to use the hoist to get her up and I left while one of the staff was spoon feeding her. this is not what my mum was like 2 days ago. One of the staff says to persevere and the drug will settle in her system. Another says it's too strong and she's phoning the doctor on Monday to change it.
Anybody else experience this. The shock of seeing her like this will haunt me.
I am just back from visiting and I can't stop crying. My mum was totally drugged up. I brought her a lollipop and she couldn't even find her mouth. They had to use the hoist to get her up and I left while one of the staff was spoon feeding her. this is not what my mum was like 2 days ago. One of the staff says to persevere and the drug will settle in her system. Another says it's too strong and she's phoning the doctor on Monday to change it.
Anybody else experience this. The shock of seeing her like this will haunt me.