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My 85 year old aunt on more than one occasion has woke up like this from her chair after falling asleep while watching t.v. this last time it happened it scared us both and she is afraid to nap in her chair now. It scared me because when I walked into her room she was as white as a ghost including her lips, which I watched the color come back into as she woke up and tried to talk to me. I have told her many times its cause you are drowsy from waking up, but this last time she couldn't get up alone, could barly pick her feet up to walk and leaned way over her walker cause she couldn't stand up strait. Her speech was slurred and she coyldnt find the words to speak. But after about 10 min of her med routine she was some better, and after getting her ready for bed she seemed almost back to normal. I have worked in nursing home and not come across quite this but then again they always were put to bed soon after supper. Just wondering if other people who take care of someone at home experiences this and if it is normal and nothing to worry about thanks:0)

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I believe she should be evaluated for mini-strokes. It could be small warning signs of something more serious developing.

Ruth
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My guess, and I'm no doctor, is that the oxygenated blood getting to her brain is too low in volume or too low in oxygen to let her brain work properly. The paleness suggests both. Take her back to the doctor, and wish the doctor luck getting the diagnosis right. Doctors do the best they can, but they don't know everything and cannot get it right on the first try all the time. Exercise some patience and be there for your loved one to the extent that you can. Good luck. God Bless you for being there when you're "all she's got."
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Call her doctor and ask if you should take her to er or have her seen next week.
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Is she drinking enough water? A nurse told us that dehydration can cause the blood pressure to drop dramatically when Mom stands up.
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Please take her to her doctor. It sounds like 'mini-strokes' and can lead to a epic stroke if left untreated. She should be evaluated, medications checked, and perhaps even 'observed'. An 'overnight' stay might create the same problem condition and the doctors would be able to check her immediately. This website may provide you with more information. Compare it to your aunt/mothers symptoms.

http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/TypesofStroke/TIA/TIA-Transient-Ischemic-Attack_UCM_310942_Article.jsp

If it isn't a T.I.A. it could be a blood-pressure problem, or any other number of things. Only a doctor can make that assessment. God Bless.
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84 yr old father, sleeps all day long. He can sleep for 10-12 hrs a night and get up, eat, and go back to sleep on the chair. I don't think this is normal. I'm tired of people telling me, he is old. He has been on anti depressants for 2 yrs since my Mom died, I think I want him off them. opinions? TIA
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Jade1950, I agree I would take him back to the dr. And have them take a good look at his meds. There are plenty of anti depressants out there that that do not cause a person to turn into a zombie. It could also be the meds are no longer working for him and he needs somthing new. In that case he would definatley need a replacment med, and not just taken off the current one. Good luck Honey:)
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Very possibly a stroke. Call the MD in the AM. There is only a four hour window to administer clot busters. I think you may be past that.
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I am 30 yr old female. Will tell you I have this too. Slurred speech ppl think I drink alcohol in the morning even doctors.... My diagnoses is cerebellar atrophy. Syringobulbia. Syringomyelia. Cervical spondylosis. Posterior fossa arachnoid cyst. I need surgery but surgeons don't think it's bad enough yet...and pain isn't a qualifying syptom...nothing seems to be but paralysis or seizure. I don't know what to do but at any age slurred speech, morning weakness, trouble walking is not a sign of dehydration in the morning it is neurological. It is not okay. She must get full MRI and not evaluated by one neurologist...but 20 second opinions because only 1 in 20 are worth their salary.
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Could this be a stroke?
I will call 911 next time. I should have today.
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