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How To Make A 92 Yrs Old Person To Start Eating After Being Without Eating For 9 Weeks And On Morphine?
My dad age 92 quit eating just couldn t do it. all he has had 9 weeks is water or maybe a small cup of ice cream. Just wondering how long this can go on. He is on morphine every 6 hours for pain. He is in a home and they are taking good care of him but some days he is responsive and the others nothing.
In old age such problem usually happens due to underline depression. You can give him low dose antidepressant like mirtazapine that would elevate his mood as well as appetite. It would help him to come out of this depressive state. Better to take psychiatrist opinion in his case.
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How To Make A 92 Yrs Old Person To Start Eating After Being Without Eating For 9 Weeks And On Morphine?
HI Thanks for using healthcare magic In old age such problem usually happens due to underline depression. You can give him low dose antidepressant like mirtazapine that would elevate his mood as well as appetite. It would help him to come out of this depressive state. Better to take psychiatrist opinion in his case. Thanks