Hello, I have just come across this site and have been reading all your messages. It is good to find somewhere where people can talk to each other and share information and advice.
My mum has had Alzheimers for the last 5 years and has deteriorated a lot in the last six months.
Last week mum had a lot of trouble going to the toilet, which we hadnt experienced b4. It turned out after lots of constipation medication that she had a blockage and was in a lot of pain. On being admitted to hospital she also had to have a cafeter fitted because her bladder was so full. We spent the day in hospital whilst the problems were dealt with, then the cafeter was taken off but she still couldn't go!! She was sent home with another cafeter fitted for a couple of days.
Luckily when this was removed she did eventually go by herself.
Thankfully she has been able to go normally since then.
It seemed at the time that mum had just simply forgotton how to actually go!!!
Has anyone else experienced these problems and if so are they reoccuring?
Thanks
My mum has had Alzheimers for the last 5 years and has deteriorated a lot in the last six months.
Last week mum had a lot of trouble going to the toilet, which we hadnt experienced b4. It turned out after lots of constipation medication that she had a blockage and was in a lot of pain. On being admitted to hospital she also had to have a cafeter fitted because her bladder was so full. We spent the day in hospital whilst the problems were dealt with, then the cafeter was taken off but she still couldn't go!! She was sent home with another cafeter fitted for a couple of days.
Luckily when this was removed she did eventually go by herself.
Thankfully she has been able to go normally since then.
It seemed at the time that mum had just simply forgotton how to actually go!!!
Has anyone else experienced these problems and if so are they reoccuring?
Thanks