my sleeping mother

[happisoo]

My mother has what is termed stage 5 dementia. Recently she had a tummy upset, and huge bloated stomach. This has put her off her food and she seems scared to eat as it upsets her tummy. She has gone from being a rather frustrated and active - if restless - woman to extremely sleepy, spending hours during the day/night asleep and occasionally waking up and asking odd questions. The questions dont bother me just the amount of sleeping she is doing over the last 3 days. She's not eating much at all and I'm worried there are no nutrients or healthy bits getting to her brain. She falls asleep with a cup of tea in her hand in a second and is ignoring her favourite biscuits!! Any one else got any ideas?

 

[trakand01]

Has your mother ever been tested for an underactive thyroid? My grandpa has it, and the change in him (both ways) was remarkable. He'd always been a very alert man, very active and astute, and then all of a sudden he became clumsy, bloated right up and slept a lot. He was confused a lot of the time and once on holiday in France fell into a bush on the way to the toilets. A passing woman had to help him out and she must have thought he was drunk!

He went to the doctors and a simple blood test showed up an underactive thyroid. Medication changed him immediately.

Good luck, hopefully it's nothing like this but it's always worth checking. xx

 

[stevew]

Ensure plus

Hi, perhaps you could ask your mums GP if they would consider prescribing the above milk drink with added minerals / vitamins. I believe this costs about £5 per time but can be prescribed if your mum meets the necessary condition. I found that GPs are reluctant to give this but if you present a good case the drink which comes in different flavours is a real boost. Good luck.

 

[lin1]

Hello
It can take a while after an illness or infection for a person with dementia to recover, but I am wondering if mum has another infection such as uti ( urine tract infection) so maybe get sample tested, mum mostly fell asleep like your mum is now, when she had uti

Fluids more important atm but do have a chat with gp bout how your mum is now . Also perhaps ask for meal replacement suppliments , these are high calorie n packed with goodness .

Hope your mum is better soon.

 

[happisoo]

Has your mother ever been tested for an underactive thyroid?
No but I have!! We joined a new surgery and had blood tests done. The doc says i have hypothyrid but nothing showed up on mum's.

Maybe will go back and have a check - dont find docs very helpful xxx

 

[happisoo]

Thanks for all the suggestions and caring x will check out each idea xx

 

[lin1]

dont find docs very helpful xxx

Have often felt the same .