Thanks

[Guest guest]

,

I'm not as knowledgable about medications as some in this group, but

I do know that codeine can cause severe constipation in some people.

If you drop the sennokot, I'd watch this very carefully. Fosomax can

also cause intestinal problems.

Also, if leakage is a problem with incontinence, I recommend Molicare

brand diapers with Kiefer brand adult swim diapers over them. We

only get leak throughs once a month or so. Both of these have to be

purchased on line.

Swim diapers (over pants) can be found at:

http://www.kiefer.com/Kiefer/productr.asp?pf%

5Fid=650000 & gift=False & HSLB=False & mscssid=051F38947843C459C879CA3AE31B

D110

Hope this helps,

Margee

>

> Thanks for your input and Kathleen

> I called MIL's Dr today. The nurse said to have the Pharmacist

call

> with the name of the drug I want to put her on. What a shock that

> was. I do know though that he has a reputation for pill pushing. I

> have decided to ask for a different sleep aid other than oxazepam

(a

> benzodiazepine), seroquel and ebixa. She has been on aricept 10mg

> qhs for almost 4 months and just getting worse. Probably should

> come off it now? Also I had forgotten about a diagnosis around 4

> years ago of diverticulitis. I give her 100% whole wheat, other

> healthy foods. Maybe she does not need sennokot, she is taking

> 8.6mg, 2 tab's qhs. I reduced this to one 3 times a week. MIL is

> taking 100mg of codeine contin BID, fosamax 1 weekly, losec 20mg

> BID, citalopram 20mg at supper, & risperdal .5 mg BID. I keep

> telling myself to hang in until we get med's changed. I change the

> bed twice daily from pee, and almost daily for bowel I need to

> shower her and change clothes. At times like this I am ready to

> change her level to #1, high priority on the Long Term Care list.

> She would probably get a bed within 2-3 weeks. I also hope for a

> good day soon. For the rest of this week I get home care for 3

> hours, this is great. Right now I am waiting on the washing

machine

> to end so I can throw it in the dryer. I have learned my lesson to

> not go to bed without a clean underpad for the bed, or let the few

> pants she had to be dirty. She didn't have much clothes when we

> closed her apartment. We wonder if she was leaving things in the

> laundromat of her seniors building. I plan to shop for some new

> clothed tomorrow night. Thanks again for letting me rattle on.

> Kathleen, something you said about loosing your father and the

world

> still going on reminded me of what I thought after I lost my Mom.

> As I walked to the funeral I thought " how can the world keep

> spinning around when mine has stopped. " I feel for you and all who

> have lost their Loved Ones. Talk to you tomorrow.

[Guest guest]

Hi Margee

Thanks. I know codeine can cause constipation, but with 2 senokot

daily, it was almost a free for all. With the changes I have done,

she has a BM once daily now. I watch daily for changes though. She

drinks pineapple juice at breakfast. This also helps naturally,

plus it is a favourite of hers. The problem with getting the bed

wet is not leakage. She takes the diaper off and pee's on side of

bed and floor, then goes to bathroom. Thanks for your help.

> >

> > Thanks for your input and Kathleen

> > I called MIL's Dr today. The nurse said to have the Pharmacist

> call

> > with the name of the drug I want to put her on. What a shock

that

> > was. I do know though that he has a reputation for pill

pushing. I

> > have decided to ask for a different sleep aid other than

oxazepam

> (a

> > benzodiazepine), seroquel and ebixa. She has been on aricept

10mg

> > qhs for almost 4 months and just getting worse. Probably should

> > come off it now? Also I had forgotten about a diagnosis around

4

> > years ago of diverticulitis. I give her 100% whole wheat, other

> > healthy foods. Maybe she does not need sennokot, she is taking

> > 8.6mg, 2 tab's qhs. I reduced this to one 3 times a week. MIL

is

> > taking 100mg of codeine contin BID, fosamax 1 weekly, losec 20mg

> > BID, citalopram 20mg at supper, & risperdal .5 mg BID. I keep

> > telling myself to hang in until we get med's changed. I change

the

> > bed twice daily from pee, and almost daily for bowel I need to

> > shower her and change clothes. At times like this I am ready to

> > change her level to #1, high priority on the Long Term Care

list.

> > She would probably get a bed within 2-3 weeks. I also hope for

a

> > good day soon. For the rest of this week I get home care for 3

> > hours, this is great. Right now I am waiting on the washing

> machine

> > to end so I can throw it in the dryer. I have learned my lesson

to

> > not go to bed without a clean underpad for the bed, or let the

few

> > pants she had to be dirty. She didn't have much clothes when we

> > closed her apartment. We wonder if she was leaving things in

the

> > laundromat of her seniors building. I plan to shop for some new

> > clothed tomorrow night. Thanks again for letting me rattle on.

> > Kathleen, something you said about loosing your father and the

> world

> > still going on reminded me of what I thought after I lost my

Mom.

> > As I walked to the funeral I thought " how can the world keep

> > spinning around when mine has stopped. " I feel for you and all

who

> > have lost their Loved Ones. Talk to you tomorrow.

[Guest guest]

Thanks all. I am just having to adjust to the fact that I can't control

what this body does. It is controlling me and what I can do and I think that

just flat sucks!!! I so wanted to go to TN for Mothers Day. Oh welll... my

health is more important. I can go later, and I will. Will let you all know

what they find out, when and if they find anything out.

Pearl

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