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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Loss Of Bladder Control After Suffering An Injury
Question: Ok. My mother fell about four years ago and has never had her injury checked out. Long story short, she sits on her recliner, can barely palm herself up, can barely make it to the bathroom by holding
On to the walls plus she has zero bladder control. She refuses to see a doctor. How can I help her???
On to the walls plus she has zero bladder control. She refuses to see a doctor. How can I help her???
Brief Answer:
Difficult situation- Wish there were an easy answer
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. I am an ADULT NEUROLOGIST and am confronted with these sorts of situations and questions from family members all the time of how to deal with demented loved ones who are "ornery" for lack of a better term and rather negative when it comes to wanting to allow anyone to help them. Just remember that the nature of ALZHEIMER's disease (if that's her type of dementia) is that it makes their victims more irritable, less tolerant of others trying to help them, and at times very unreasonable. They not to think that they're fine and refuse to believe anything is wrong with them.
If you are the Durable Power of Attorney for your mother then, you have the legal authority to submit her for any and all medical testing necessary to get her diagnosed and then, treated. Getting done? Well, that's a different story.
There are products available that help level out mood and especially demented individuals. One of my favorites is Axona or Namenda as well. Both of these agents have had many positive effects on my patients when it comes to behavioral issues. Axona is a powder that can be reconstituted in WHATEVER LIQUID she likes and will drink whereas Namenda are pills. If you can get her mood leveled out a bit then, you can probably have more success getting her worked up and stabilized.
You may trying speaking to her about things....but just remember, she will more often times than not say NO to anything you say rather than YES.....
I hope this answer satisfactorily addresses your question. If so, may I ask your favor of a HIGH STAR RATING with written feedback?
Also, if there are no other questions or comments, I'd appreciate it greatly if you would CLOSE THE QUERY on your end so this question can be transacted and archived for further reference by colleagues as necessary.
Please direct more comments and questions to me in the future at:
bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and I would be honored to answer you and continue this discussion.
All the best.
The query has required a total of 10 minutes of physician specific time to read, research, and compile a return envoy to the patient.
Difficult situation- Wish there were an easy answer
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. I am an ADULT NEUROLOGIST and am confronted with these sorts of situations and questions from family members all the time of how to deal with demented loved ones who are "ornery" for lack of a better term and rather negative when it comes to wanting to allow anyone to help them. Just remember that the nature of ALZHEIMER's disease (if that's her type of dementia) is that it makes their victims more irritable, less tolerant of others trying to help them, and at times very unreasonable. They not to think that they're fine and refuse to believe anything is wrong with them.
If you are the Durable Power of Attorney for your mother then, you have the legal authority to submit her for any and all medical testing necessary to get her diagnosed and then, treated. Getting done? Well, that's a different story.
There are products available that help level out mood and especially demented individuals. One of my favorites is Axona or Namenda as well. Both of these agents have had many positive effects on my patients when it comes to behavioral issues. Axona is a powder that can be reconstituted in WHATEVER LIQUID she likes and will drink whereas Namenda are pills. If you can get her mood leveled out a bit then, you can probably have more success getting her worked up and stabilized.
You may trying speaking to her about things....but just remember, she will more often times than not say NO to anything you say rather than YES.....
I hope this answer satisfactorily addresses your question. If so, may I ask your favor of a HIGH STAR RATING with written feedback?
Also, if there are no other questions or comments, I'd appreciate it greatly if you would CLOSE THE QUERY on your end so this question can be transacted and archived for further reference by colleagues as necessary.
Please direct more comments and questions to me in the future at:
bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi and I would be honored to answer you and continue this discussion.
All the best.
The query has required a total of 10 minutes of physician specific time to read, research, and compile a return envoy to the patient.
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