Hi everyone
Mum has had another 'bad turn' this evening in the care home. One of the staff arriving for duty did apparently comment to the others that 'Jackie doesn't seem quite herself', but given that she has off days - like everyone! - it wasn't thought to be particularly alarming. Then at 8-ish, one of the staff took her a snack and cup of tea, and found her clinging to the door handle saying she couldn't move. Next minute she collapsed on the floor and complained of feeling very sick. Given this was a near repeat of an episode in December when she wound up in hospital for a week), the paramedics were summoned - they can find nothing wrong, and have made her comfy and put her to bed. One of the staff is staying with her overnight to monitor and we're on standby on the phone if need be.
Could these episodes - collapses and nausea - be further TIAs? Hospital tests in December found no physical problems at all (she was tested for *everything*), but she has definitely been 'a step or two down' since then, although her mood has slowly perked up. She also seems to be much more confused, sleeping much more, and much more forgetful of the outside world (my Dad and her former house and neighbours seemed to have escaped her altogether now). She's also noticeably struggling to put sentences together and getting a lot of the words wrong, although her mood seems generally fairly calm.
Any experiences or insights welcome - I'm not feeling particularly distressed (I'm now able to accept that we are probably at 'the beginning of the final chapter(s)') - but interested in others have similar experiences they have observed.
Dave
Mum has had another 'bad turn' this evening in the care home. One of the staff arriving for duty did apparently comment to the others that 'Jackie doesn't seem quite herself', but given that she has off days - like everyone! - it wasn't thought to be particularly alarming. Then at 8-ish, one of the staff took her a snack and cup of tea, and found her clinging to the door handle saying she couldn't move. Next minute she collapsed on the floor and complained of feeling very sick. Given this was a near repeat of an episode in December when she wound up in hospital for a week), the paramedics were summoned - they can find nothing wrong, and have made her comfy and put her to bed. One of the staff is staying with her overnight to monitor and we're on standby on the phone if need be.
Could these episodes - collapses and nausea - be further TIAs? Hospital tests in December found no physical problems at all (she was tested for *everything*), but she has definitely been 'a step or two down' since then, although her mood has slowly perked up. She also seems to be much more confused, sleeping much more, and much more forgetful of the outside world (my Dad and her former house and neighbours seemed to have escaped her altogether now). She's also noticeably struggling to put sentences together and getting a lot of the words wrong, although her mood seems generally fairly calm.
Any experiences or insights welcome - I'm not feeling particularly distressed (I'm now able to accept that we are probably at 'the beginning of the final chapter(s)') - but interested in others have similar experiences they have observed.
Dave