When I took over my mom’s care more than ten years ago, she had virtually quit trying to socialize, depending on whether she was having a “good day“ or not.
What she she meant was whether she was having diarrhea or nausea/vomiting and our family quit inviting her anywhere.
I made it my mission for her to find out. What I found was that her metformin doesn’t claim any side effects but 100’s of folks claimed uncontrollable diarrhea when taking the generic version. Some said they had gone back to old name brand rx and had no problem with diarrhea again.
Her insurance company required the pharmacy to use generics where possible so I got her doc to try a different medication. He ordered one that even now costs an arm and a leg, but I get them from Canada.
It costs my mom same as her copay would but since the insurance doesn’t have to pay thousands more on their end, it doesn’t run her into the “donut hole.”
As for the nausea and vomiting, I blamed the Vicodin she was prescribed after hip surgery ten years before I came on board.
Shes 92 now and she’s mentally alert, mostly, but she’s very weak from inactivity that feeling sick caused so many years ago.
She only got off the vicodin a few months ago after being admitted to the hospital for severe constipation. Another side effect of Vicodin.
Im just saying that it’s true we have to watch out ourselves. I am not otherwise employed or I would not have had the time to do this research.
If something doesnt seem right right in their behavior, we need to follow our instincts to find out why.
I dont fault the doctor so much as I’ve seen my mom ask, “Isn’t there a pill I can take?” She also didn’t understand the pain charts and always claimed to have the worst pain, not hearing correctly how the chart measured.
My opinion is that every person is unique. Medications may react differently than expected causing symptoms which disappear when drugs are discontinued. However the disease processes don’t go away. A respite of apparent well being may occur, but it is most likely temporary and the length is unpredictable.
When Hospice is called in, they remove all medications that are preventatives. Almost all patients will have an uptick in their health. It is temporary.
Someone else here mentioned Metformin. The side effects in some people can be debilitating and deadly.
My grandfather lived four more years after I took him out of nursing care.
Regarding hospice, they may or may not stop medications thought to control an illness, but they typically up the dosages of deadly meds like morphine or fetanyl.
I think very ill patients are easier for hospice or nursing home workers to care for if they are drugged into submission.
What she she meant was whether she was having diarrhea or nausea/vomiting and our family quit inviting her anywhere.
I made it my mission for her to find out. What I found was that her metformin doesn’t claim any side effects but 100’s of folks claimed uncontrollable diarrhea when taking the generic version. Some said they had gone back to old name brand rx and had no problem with diarrhea again.
Her insurance company required the pharmacy to use generics where possible so I got her doc to try a different medication. He ordered one that even now costs an arm and a leg, but I get them from Canada.
It costs my mom same as her copay would but since the insurance doesn’t have to pay thousands more on their end, it doesn’t run her into the “donut hole.”
As for the nausea and vomiting, I blamed the Vicodin she was prescribed after hip surgery ten years before I came on board.
Shes 92 now and she’s mentally alert, mostly, but she’s very weak from inactivity that feeling sick caused so many years ago.
She only got off the vicodin a few months ago after being admitted to the hospital for severe constipation. Another side effect of Vicodin.
Im just saying that it’s true we have to watch out ourselves. I am not otherwise employed or I would not have had the time to do this research.
If something doesnt seem right right in their behavior, we need to follow our instincts to find out why.
I dont fault the doctor so much as I’ve seen my mom ask, “Isn’t there a pill I can take?” She also didn’t understand the pain charts and always claimed to have the worst pain, not hearing correctly how the chart measured.
Someone else here mentioned Metformin. The side effects in some people can be debilitating and deadly.
My grandfather lived four more years after I took him out of nursing care.
Regarding hospice, they may or may not stop medications thought to control an illness, but they typically up the dosages of deadly meds like morphine or fetanyl.
I think very ill patients are easier for hospice or nursing home workers to care for if they are drugged into submission.