Mum has now had 4 UTIs since Xmas. Was admitted to hospital from her home in March with 2nd one, treated with antibiotics via IV as mum does not take Meds easily , as very suspicious. Hospital not great at caring for her as Alzheimers behaviour difficult for general nursing, but appeared to respond to antibiotics , albeit was severely set back by the side effect of Delerium.
Due to Alzheimers being affected, and Dad 82 reluctantly admitting he could no longer look after her, Mum admitted to a local Nursing home for Alzheimer's.
Mum picked up for about 10 days but then showed signs of deteriation again. Got urune retested and needless to say water infection back. They put her back on antibiotics and again recovered after weeks course. Went another 2 week UTI free and then showed signs again of set back, very sleepy , uncoordinated movements. The Dr put mum on single dose of antibiotics with a view of keeping things at bay. this worked again for 2weeks, but then Saturday, mum appeared very lethargic again, she rallied for about2hrs chatting, and eating , then Sunday more sleepy but still eating and drinking.
But today , totally sleepy all day. On rare occasion she opened her eyes she just stared into space , no recollection or acknowledgement to Dads voice or mine, very difficult to get mum to drin or eat.
Spoke with Dr who was there today , said that the recent water test showed nothing adverse but there maybe something deep routed. They are putting her back on the stronger course of antibiotics for a week, and then review. The option to have her. Hospitalised again scares me to death, as they can't care for her Alzheimers in hospital and I am not sure what to do as the alternative would be to let nature take its course according to the Dr.
My Dad is so scared, he cannot understand what is happening to her, and I feel so confused if in the next week mum doesn't respond I don't know what to do.
Is The continuing occorunce of UTIs a sign that her body is failing her . Is this what happens at final stage alzheimers , sleeping and staring continuously, no response to voices. I thought I understood all if this but now I see my mum in this state I feel so confused and afraid to bake decisions.
I know everyone is different but has anyone else gone through so many uTIs in 3months
Due to Alzheimers being affected, and Dad 82 reluctantly admitting he could no longer look after her, Mum admitted to a local Nursing home for Alzheimer's.
Mum picked up for about 10 days but then showed signs of deteriation again. Got urune retested and needless to say water infection back. They put her back on antibiotics and again recovered after weeks course. Went another 2 week UTI free and then showed signs again of set back, very sleepy , uncoordinated movements. The Dr put mum on single dose of antibiotics with a view of keeping things at bay. this worked again for 2weeks, but then Saturday, mum appeared very lethargic again, she rallied for about2hrs chatting, and eating , then Sunday more sleepy but still eating and drinking.
But today , totally sleepy all day. On rare occasion she opened her eyes she just stared into space , no recollection or acknowledgement to Dads voice or mine, very difficult to get mum to drin or eat.
Spoke with Dr who was there today , said that the recent water test showed nothing adverse but there maybe something deep routed. They are putting her back on the stronger course of antibiotics for a week, and then review. The option to have her. Hospitalised again scares me to death, as they can't care for her Alzheimers in hospital and I am not sure what to do as the alternative would be to let nature take its course according to the Dr.
My Dad is so scared, he cannot understand what is happening to her, and I feel so confused if in the next week mum doesn't respond I don't know what to do.
Is The continuing occorunce of UTIs a sign that her body is failing her . Is this what happens at final stage alzheimers , sleeping and staring continuously, no response to voices. I thought I understood all if this but now I see my mum in this state I feel so confused and afraid to bake decisions.
I know everyone is different but has anyone else gone through so many uTIs in 3months