My father has VD - he moved into a care home 12 months ago and was the "best" resident. He has gone downhill rapidly over the summer. He now seems to be going from one problem to the next. Dad was prescribed anti-pyscotics ( Sulperide) which resulted in two very nasty falls until he was taken off it b/c doc thought it was causing muscle stiffness etc. He also seems to have constant UTIs although he is now on low level antibiotic at all times. He is incontinent (wee) and wears pads at all times and is now nocturnal - sleeping in the day awake all night and has a pressure sore.
I keep feeling that we are missing something and just treating symptoms without considering the cause or simply treating it all as an inevitable result of Dad having VD, on the other hand perhaps I am just trying to avoid dealing with the reality that this is Dad's lot now. I am thinking of getting some private medical help as I feel that the NHS GP is too overworked to deal with Dad as a person -
Sorry this is a bit of a ramble but does anyone have any tips or comments? Has anyone resorted to private specialists as an alternative to the NHS?
Thanks
I keep feeling that we are missing something and just treating symptoms without considering the cause or simply treating it all as an inevitable result of Dad having VD, on the other hand perhaps I am just trying to avoid dealing with the reality that this is Dad's lot now. I am thinking of getting some private medical help as I feel that the NHS GP is too overworked to deal with Dad as a person -
Sorry this is a bit of a ramble but does anyone have any tips or comments? Has anyone resorted to private specialists as an alternative to the NHS?
Thanks