MIL is on hospice care at home. She keeps having these episodes and we are unsure of what they are. When she uses the restroom, she becomes catatonic, limp, unresponsive, stares, mumbles if she can, often moaning uncontrollably. She has not eaten very much in about 2 months. We have informed the nurses of this but they don't seem to be as concerned as we are. They have not witnessed it. Her blood pressure drops dangerously low during this time. Is this a sign of the end of life?
I am sure that the Hospice nurse is checking for bowel sounds and rigidity. But you should keep a written documentation of all BM and how much, how often and consistency.
My husband would also have episodes where he would all of a sudden stare off and is much like you describe. The Hospice nurse called it a myoclonic seizure and was not overly concerned. The fact that my Husband was not ambulatory at that time I did not have to worry about him falling. (I will say he first time it happened it scared me,)