Not sure if I should post here or in End of Life forum? Mum is bed ridden - occasionally we use hoist to get her into chair or on to commode but only really to try and change her position and to change bedding etc. Days before Christmas she declined to the point that Docs suggested "making her comfortable" was all we could do however once again she has pulled around albeit at a lower level than previously (didn't think that was possible!).
Our immediate problem is that she is constantly "stuffed up" with mucus - it obviously is being generated and settles into her throat so she is always breathing through it - she bubbles - coughs sometimes but never strongly enough to expel anything, maybe swallows some?
I asked at chemist for a solution but they said id need to refer to Doctor - when I asked Doc pre Christmas he said there wasn't anything? Have thought about those candle things that I used to use for my son as a baby 30 odd years ago, and am currently using Vic on her chest, but does anyone have any more up to date ideas?
Our immediate problem is that she is constantly "stuffed up" with mucus - it obviously is being generated and settles into her throat so she is always breathing through it - she bubbles - coughs sometimes but never strongly enough to expel anything, maybe swallows some?
I asked at chemist for a solution but they said id need to refer to Doctor - when I asked Doc pre Christmas he said there wasn't anything? Have thought about those candle things that I used to use for my son as a baby 30 odd years ago, and am currently using Vic on her chest, but does anyone have any more up to date ideas?