I went and saw my mum on the weekend. I hadn't seen her for probably six weeks, and talking to her on the phone I thought she seemed to be doing pretty well.
And what a mess! She was a disaster. Her alzheimers is still quite early on, but she is going through menopause (she's 58 next month) and she seems to be suffering awfully. I don't know what the go is, but when I ask, she tells me that the dr's aren't doing anything about her other proplems (severe back pain and menopause).
But at the same time, she's come off her anti-depressants, she is really extremely hot and cold. walking around a singlet and underwear outside in the middle of winter, and then rugged up shivvering and shaking. She is constantly groaning and grunting in discomfort.
She was in hospital with ?? anxiety attacks or something last week, where they gave her valium, and she refuses to take it because it's addictive?!* I asked about HRT therapy for the menopause and she just shrugged it off. it's like they (her and dad) don't want her on too many medications, but she is a complete train wreck. eyes are bulging out of her head, massive bags. constantly looks on the verge of tears. she's trying to go on a "gluten free / dairy free" diet on recommendation of a very expensive naturopath, when she is just incapable of sticking to a diet (proven over the last 40 odd years).
She's clutching at straws, but she doesn't seem to be able to listen to any advice that may work, and keeps trying ridiculous things that are simply not going to work.
I get that a diet may help, but it doesn't help when she goes gluten free one day, then has 3 pieces of bread the next day, a very expensive and pointless exercise for someone who just doesn't have self discipline at the best of times, let alone at rock bottom.
I can't for the life of me get her to go to my AWESOME chiropractor. I've been telling her for the last year or 2 that he is great, gets me from the point of barely being able to get up off the chair, to tip top shape in 2 weeks. It's almost like she wants to have something wrong with her so that she can expect everyone to do everything for her and listen to her moaning all the time.
I hate to be so impatient with her, but she isn't listening to the advice i give, so i must presume she's not listening to her dr's advice and trying all these other things that are unlikely to work for her.
Whoa, i'm glad thats all out!
And what a mess! She was a disaster. Her alzheimers is still quite early on, but she is going through menopause (she's 58 next month) and she seems to be suffering awfully. I don't know what the go is, but when I ask, she tells me that the dr's aren't doing anything about her other proplems (severe back pain and menopause).
But at the same time, she's come off her anti-depressants, she is really extremely hot and cold. walking around a singlet and underwear outside in the middle of winter, and then rugged up shivvering and shaking. She is constantly groaning and grunting in discomfort.
She was in hospital with ?? anxiety attacks or something last week, where they gave her valium, and she refuses to take it because it's addictive?!* I asked about HRT therapy for the menopause and she just shrugged it off. it's like they (her and dad) don't want her on too many medications, but she is a complete train wreck. eyes are bulging out of her head, massive bags. constantly looks on the verge of tears. she's trying to go on a "gluten free / dairy free" diet on recommendation of a very expensive naturopath, when she is just incapable of sticking to a diet (proven over the last 40 odd years).
She's clutching at straws, but she doesn't seem to be able to listen to any advice that may work, and keeps trying ridiculous things that are simply not going to work.
I get that a diet may help, but it doesn't help when she goes gluten free one day, then has 3 pieces of bread the next day, a very expensive and pointless exercise for someone who just doesn't have self discipline at the best of times, let alone at rock bottom.
I can't for the life of me get her to go to my AWESOME chiropractor. I've been telling her for the last year or 2 that he is great, gets me from the point of barely being able to get up off the chair, to tip top shape in 2 weeks. It's almost like she wants to have something wrong with her so that she can expect everyone to do everything for her and listen to her moaning all the time.
I hate to be so impatient with her, but she isn't listening to the advice i give, so i must presume she's not listening to her dr's advice and trying all these other things that are unlikely to work for her.
Whoa, i'm glad thats all out!