Thank you everyone. The meds were reviewed last week and the decision made then to reduce the Trazodone and then different Dr decided to reduce the statins. I guess it will take a bit of time to see what works and hopefully still a full meds review this week.
I rang and talked nicely to member of staff in charge of visits to see if I could be fitted in today and as Mum is still in quarantine until Tuesday they said I could go for 30 mins. Arrived to be advised that Mum had fainted and would have fallen if it had not been for the night Carer who was steadying her to the bathroom at 7.30am. When arrived at 11am she was still very confused and disorientated. I knew it would happen one day but Mum did not recognise me or even respond to my voice ?
I tried to talk to her and the lovely receptionist sat holding Mum’s hand which seemed to reassure her but she just kept saying she was going home on the bus. We did of course suggest she stayed for lunch.
Her Carer told me that he had managed to get Mum to have shower and washed her hair as he thought it might make her feel better but alsoabout 9am she had become very aggressive and tried to hit him several times. Fortunately he managed to keep out of the way so remained unhurt but was worried that she might fall again. He really is brilliant. Anyway the nurse came along and they were going to test for UTI.
As the next set of visitors arrived and Mum said she was tired they were going to take her back to bed for awhile so I left.
I drove to nearest lay by and just cried. I just so wanted to just sit and hold her hand.
Carer rang me this afternoon and said Mum tested positive for UTI and they had organised some antibiotics and that Mum was much brighter now. He did pass the phone to Mum to speak to me but she was just cross with me for not visiting ‘as I had promised’ !!!
I have a visit booked for Tuesday morning before they move Mum out of quarantine. Hopefully it will still go ahead. Not sure like many what will happen through lockdown and/or if she has these episodes again whether they would be able to bring her downstairs to see me. No point in worrying though as not much I can do until I know.
I rang and talked nicely to member of staff in charge of visits to see if I could be fitted in today and as Mum is still in quarantine until Tuesday they said I could go for 30 mins. Arrived to be advised that Mum had fainted and would have fallen if it had not been for the night Carer who was steadying her to the bathroom at 7.30am. When arrived at 11am she was still very confused and disorientated. I knew it would happen one day but Mum did not recognise me or even respond to my voice ?
I tried to talk to her and the lovely receptionist sat holding Mum’s hand which seemed to reassure her but she just kept saying she was going home on the bus. We did of course suggest she stayed for lunch.
Her Carer told me that he had managed to get Mum to have shower and washed her hair as he thought it might make her feel better but alsoabout 9am she had become very aggressive and tried to hit him several times. Fortunately he managed to keep out of the way so remained unhurt but was worried that she might fall again. He really is brilliant. Anyway the nurse came along and they were going to test for UTI.
As the next set of visitors arrived and Mum said she was tired they were going to take her back to bed for awhile so I left.
I drove to nearest lay by and just cried. I just so wanted to just sit and hold her hand.
Carer rang me this afternoon and said Mum tested positive for UTI and they had organised some antibiotics and that Mum was much brighter now. He did pass the phone to Mum to speak to me but she was just cross with me for not visiting ‘as I had promised’ !!!
I have a visit booked for Tuesday morning before they move Mum out of quarantine. Hopefully it will still go ahead. Not sure like many what will happen through lockdown and/or if she has these episodes again whether they would be able to bring her downstairs to see me. No point in worrying though as not much I can do until I know.