This morning I counted up the meds my husband is administered each day to keep him alive - it must amount to a medication overdose?
Aspirin, water tablet, something for his blood pressure, daily anti-biotic for UTI prevention (totally AB resistant now) so on a large dose three times a day at the moment for massive UTI (does that make sense), something for the bladder spasms caused by the UTI's and constant catheter re-insertion four times a day, calcium tablet for his bones twice a day, paracetamol four times a day for "pain", laxative to offset the constipating effect of all the other drugs not to mention the fortifying drinks, creams, etc, etc.
No wonder he feels like death, mumbles constantly about dying, regularly asks me if he is in fact dead and is so totally confused not only by the dementia but by the massive daily chemical intake. I have made an appointment to speak to the G.P. (next week of course) about this cocktail of drugs which he absolutely hates taking.
Today we have the ominous hot swelling on his already ulcerated left leg - the RN muttered "thrombosis" when I showed it to her this morning and I know will keep an eye on it. How much more can he bear I ask myself but seems to have a very strong constitution so who knows.
Thinking of you all with loving thoughts.
Aspirin, water tablet, something for his blood pressure, daily anti-biotic for UTI prevention (totally AB resistant now) so on a large dose three times a day at the moment for massive UTI (does that make sense), something for the bladder spasms caused by the UTI's and constant catheter re-insertion four times a day, calcium tablet for his bones twice a day, paracetamol four times a day for "pain", laxative to offset the constipating effect of all the other drugs not to mention the fortifying drinks, creams, etc, etc.
No wonder he feels like death, mumbles constantly about dying, regularly asks me if he is in fact dead and is so totally confused not only by the dementia but by the massive daily chemical intake. I have made an appointment to speak to the G.P. (next week of course) about this cocktail of drugs which he absolutely hates taking.
Today we have the ominous hot swelling on his already ulcerated left leg - the RN muttered "thrombosis" when I showed it to her this morning and I know will keep an eye on it. How much more can he bear I ask myself but seems to have a very strong constitution so who knows.
Thinking of you all with loving thoughts.