Hi all,
What do we do for the best?
I can't be at my mums care home 24/7, I keep being told "she had a good day yesterday", "she slept all night" "blah, blah, deblah".
Yesterday we visited my mum and she was in pain and locked (muscle seizures). She can't speak more than three words. But she can wince and contort her face. She was also knackered.
When I spoke to the care manager this morning to express our worries, she said my mum only complains about pain when we are there. She said they know about the muscle problems because she is having physio and the physio is working on her back to try and get some movement, although we are all agreed that she won't walk again.
I have asked if my mum can have some sort of relaxant and/or pain relief. The care manager is going to speak to the dr tomorrow and find out.
So now I have ranted, does anyone else have this situation - that the patient only complains of pain in front of them?
Jxx
What do we do for the best?
I can't be at my mums care home 24/7, I keep being told "she had a good day yesterday", "she slept all night" "blah, blah, deblah".
Yesterday we visited my mum and she was in pain and locked (muscle seizures). She can't speak more than three words. But she can wince and contort her face. She was also knackered.
When I spoke to the care manager this morning to express our worries, she said my mum only complains about pain when we are there. She said they know about the muscle problems because she is having physio and the physio is working on her back to try and get some movement, although we are all agreed that she won't walk again.
I have asked if my mum can have some sort of relaxant and/or pain relief. The care manager is going to speak to the dr tomorrow and find out.
So now I have ranted, does anyone else have this situation - that the patient only complains of pain in front of them?
Jxx