After mum’s heart attack early in May, she was prescribed medication to keep her stable, and everything seemed to be going fine. The staff at the NH reported that she still spat out / hid the medication if they didn’t watch her carefully, but they were managing it OK.
I go off to Greece for a much looked forward to break on the 25 June. Half way through the holiday, I get a message from the NH. Totally panic stricken and thinking the worse (my brother had asked them not to contact me, but to contact him or my son should any problems arise). I eventually manage to get hold of my son. Mum was refusing all medication.
The doctor had been and spent about an hour with her trying to explain the importance of taking the medication, my brother and son had also spent time with her trying to persuade her. The upshot is, she is now not taking the Digoxin for her heart, the Frusemide for the fluid on her lungs, iron tablets for her blood count, and the Aricept. Oh yes, and if she can stuff a load of biscuits she will, which is doing her Diabetes no good at all.
I have spoken to her GP today who tells me she is, at the moment, fine. She has absolutely no memory of the heart attack, her stay in hospital etc., etc., She has told them all, she is fine, and they can b…….r off with their tablets!!
We have always struggled to get her to take the Aricept, mum didn’t want to become a ‘drug addict’ (at the age of 89).
So now it’s back to living on a knife edge knowing that she is not doing herself any good at all not taking the medication.
Fingers crossed please everybody that she will resume taking her meds again soon, very soon.
Love
Cate
I go off to Greece for a much looked forward to break on the 25 June. Half way through the holiday, I get a message from the NH. Totally panic stricken and thinking the worse (my brother had asked them not to contact me, but to contact him or my son should any problems arise). I eventually manage to get hold of my son. Mum was refusing all medication.
The doctor had been and spent about an hour with her trying to explain the importance of taking the medication, my brother and son had also spent time with her trying to persuade her. The upshot is, she is now not taking the Digoxin for her heart, the Frusemide for the fluid on her lungs, iron tablets for her blood count, and the Aricept. Oh yes, and if she can stuff a load of biscuits she will, which is doing her Diabetes no good at all.
I have spoken to her GP today who tells me she is, at the moment, fine. She has absolutely no memory of the heart attack, her stay in hospital etc., etc., She has told them all, she is fine, and they can b…….r off with their tablets!!
We have always struggled to get her to take the Aricept, mum didn’t want to become a ‘drug addict’ (at the age of 89).
So now it’s back to living on a knife edge knowing that she is not doing herself any good at all not taking the medication.
Fingers crossed please everybody that she will resume taking her meds again soon, very soon.
Love
Cate