Hi to everyone.
My Mum who is in a nursing home and has been for 4.1/2 years is going through a stage on being sleepy most of the time and not eating very much either. It started about 2.1/2 months ago i first noticed the change in her during my regular visits.
Her sleeping tablets were stopped several months ago along with most of the residents because of the side affects through long term use and at first i didn't notice any changes at all. But more recently she has been asleep during the day and at times awake at night, with this information i asked for her to go back on the sleeping pills as and when required, this is about her 4th week. As time goes on she is still sleepy during the day and not eating very much because of it and hence starting to lose the weight. I met with the dietician who has now out her on fortified drinks which she has with no problems, she just will not open her mouth for food when she is awake. Do you think that maybe she is starting to give up and is in the last stages of the illness.
She has been checked for UTI's and chest infections etc but all is ok there.
I am very worried as you can imagine and don't know if it was the right thing to do about the sleeping pills. Any advice will help.
Thanks
My Mum who is in a nursing home and has been for 4.1/2 years is going through a stage on being sleepy most of the time and not eating very much either. It started about 2.1/2 months ago i first noticed the change in her during my regular visits.
Her sleeping tablets were stopped several months ago along with most of the residents because of the side affects through long term use and at first i didn't notice any changes at all. But more recently she has been asleep during the day and at times awake at night, with this information i asked for her to go back on the sleeping pills as and when required, this is about her 4th week. As time goes on she is still sleepy during the day and not eating very much because of it and hence starting to lose the weight. I met with the dietician who has now out her on fortified drinks which she has with no problems, she just will not open her mouth for food when she is awake. Do you think that maybe she is starting to give up and is in the last stages of the illness.
She has been checked for UTI's and chest infections etc but all is ok there.
I am very worried as you can imagine and don't know if it was the right thing to do about the sleeping pills. Any advice will help.
Thanks