Guest guest Posted August 17, 2004 Report Share Posted August 17, 2004 Hi Peggy, my mom can really pack it away and I have no doubt that if she could walk that she would get up and raid the fridge too. However, as for eating the " entire " fridge I don't know....... If this person is eating very, very well then yes, my mom shares this behavior. Do I do anything about it? No because I know that weight loss is a big issue and why not let her enjoy whatever time she has left eating what she wants. Courage Excessive appetite > >All- >Many have mentioned a loss of appetite or desire to eat, but I don't >recall any discussions on excessive appetites. Please post if you >have seen this in your LO and/or have suggestions that I can send to >her. (She works for a home care agency.) >Thanks, >Peggy > > " I have a consumer in his own home that is getting up through out the >night and eating everything in the fridge. he does have diabetes and >this is a major concern due to the blood sugar levels being all over >the board. Any advice for us and is this normal for an individual with >Lewy Body? " > > > > > > >Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Peggy, I guess that I would have to ask if consumer is getting enough to eat during the day. When my dad was at home and sleeping a good part of the day sometimes he didn't eat as much during the day and was eating more at night when he was awake. If I asked if he was hungry, did he want something to eat, he would say that " I'm always hungry. " He also liked his snacks. During the night he liked chocolate covered donuts, potato chips, and sometimes cookies or crackers so I also made sure that he had good balanced meals but we didn't have diabetes to contend with. Before I came to live with him, he wasn't getting good meals and I think he was living on the snack food. He was anemic and after he got regular meals that straightened itself out. He also gained 35 lbs. back to what was normal for him. So I guess I would say that he eats well and snacks. Dad's diet would be excessive for a diabetic. It really depends what she is considering excessive. If they can't control his eating, maybe locks on refrigerator and cabinets would be an answer. Hope this helps. Gwen Excessive appetite All- Many have mentioned a loss of appetite or desire to eat, but I don't recall any discussions on excessive appetites. Please post if you have seen this in your LO and/or have suggestions that I can send to her. (She works for a home care agency.) Thanks, Peggy " I have a consumer in his own home that is getting up through out the night and eating everything in the fridge. he does have diabetes and this is a major concern due to the blood sugar levels being all over the board. Any advice for us and is this normal for an individual with Lewy Body? " Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hi Peggy, For me my appetite varies. I think sometimes that certain medicines will increase or decrease the appetite. once in awahile I will have a day or two when I am continuously hungary. For the most part though I think it has to do with my mood and what is going on around me. After reading here I expect there will come a time when I will no longer feel like eating as there are already days when I do not, but make myself eat anyway. That is ok as I have enough to lose anyway....Hugs...Patti > All- > Many have mentioned a loss of appetite or desire to eat, but I don't > recall any discussions on excessive appetites. Please post if you > have seen this in your LO and/or have suggestions that I can send to > her. (She works for a home care agency.) > Thanks, > Peggy > > " I have a consumer in his own home that is getting up through out the > night and eating everything in the fridge. he does have diabetes and > this is a major concern due to the blood sugar levels being all over > the board. Any advice for us and is this normal for an individual with > Lewy Body? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hi Peggy, I would have to ask if the patient is on Seroquel? One of the side effects of Seroquel is weight gain. Another side effect is sometimes making the blood sugar rise, therefore causing or worsening diabetes. My husband is on Seroquel (total of 300mg/day) and has a voracious appetite-day and night! So even if he is eating well during the day, I will often find him in the kitchen during the night, rummaging around for cookies or something to eat. He doesn't have diabetes (at least, so far) so I don't have to contend with that worry. Other than the 'lock and key' approach, all I could suggest is that maybe a more healthy snack be offered just before bedtime. Wish I could offer more. Ann in Tennessee -- In LBDcaregivers , " uspms " <uspms@y...> discussions on excessive appetites. Please post if you > have seen this in your LO and/or have suggestions that I can send to > her. (She works for a home care agency.) > Thanks, > Peggy > > " I have a consumer in his own home that is getting up through out the > night and eating everything in the fridge. he does have diabetes and > this is a major concern due to the blood sugar levels being all over > the board. Any advice for us and is this normal for an individual with > Lewy Body? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 dads appetite waxes adn wanes too, sometimes i think it is the medicine other times i think he is just bored. he also likes to crinkle his goodies to get the dogs n there he feeds them as well. i have had to change dads treats, i now buy the variety pacsk like for school lunches with individaul packages in it, otherwise dad and the dogs will eat a whole package of cookies in one sitting. i keep a goodie box within dads reach i check it daily, i fiill it with individaul cookies packs, crackers packs, and chip packs, he can pick out the ones he wants and has a variety to choose from . i noticed this way he isnt eating as much as he was before. and not sharing as much either so my dogs will lose some weight too. hope this idea helps someone else too. sharon m a smile a day keeps the meanies away!!! laughter is a breath of fresh air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 My mother has fluctuating appetite. In the past it has been so poor that the Dr. put her on medication to increase her appetite. But I'm not sure that all by itself it makes a difference. She still has days, where she doesn't feel like eating. But if I make a plate and put in front of her, she usually is able to eat most of it anyway. Then there are days I think that she could eat everything in the house. Some times she wakes up in the later evening hours and says she is starving. This is after she has already ate a good supper. She does have diabetes so it is complicated to find things she can eat after she has already had her meal. She eats a lot of scrambled eggs. They don't have carbos to convert to sugar so she handles them well. Also rather than just taking insulin at meal times, the Dr. has given her a scale to take insulin every morning that lasts through out the day. This may not be new to most diabetes patients, but it was new to me about 6 months ago and she has had diabetes for at least 6 years. There are so many forms of insulin that maybe that should be looked into. Although, I still have to watch how well she is eating and make adjustments, otherwise she is at risk for getting too low blood sugar. Since Mom is not ambulatory, I can control what she gets into, most of the time. I find she is often getting the kids to give her things, mostly drinks because she is on resticted fluid intake. It was funny (now, but made me mad then) one day when she tried to refill her cup form a pitcher of juice I left on the counter just out of her reach. The juice was spilled all over the counter. She told me my son had tried to fill his glass, then let him get in trouble for it. Of course the truth came out later and I couldn't believe she would let a 6 year old child take the blame for her wrong doing. That was not a happy day. The kids are trained to never give grandma anything to drink or eat. If you don't want to put locks on the cupboards but want to be alerted when they are opened, you could hang jingle bells to ring when they are disturbed. Re: Excessive appetite Hi Peggy, I would have to ask if the patient is on Seroquel? One of the side effects of Seroquel is weight gain. Another side effect is sometimes making the blood sugar rise, therefore causing or worsening diabetes. My husband is on Seroquel (total of 300mg/day) and has a voracious appetite-day and night! So even if he is eating well during the day, I will often find him in the kitchen during the night, rummaging around for cookies or something to eat. He doesn't have diabetes (at least, so far) so I don't have to contend with that worry. Other than the 'lock and key' approach, all I could suggest is that maybe a more healthy snack be offered just before bedtime. Wish I could offer more. Ann in Tennessee -- In LBDcaregivers , " uspms " <uspms@y...> discussions on excessive appetites. Please post if you > have seen this in your LO and/or have suggestions that I can send to > her. (She works for a home care agency.) > Thanks, > Peggy > > " I have a consumer in his own home that is getting up through out the > night and eating everything in the fridge. he does have diabetes and > this is a major concern due to the blood sugar levels being all over > the board. Any advice for us and is this normal for an individual with > Lewy Body? " Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hi Peggy, my mother had a HUGE appetite for about 6-8 months and the Dr. said that one of her Seroquel would increase appetite. She is a tiny lady and she would eat everything in sight. We ended up having to put things out of sight so she wouldn't eat everything. If cookies were in the cookie jar in her sight she could eat about 20 at a time. She was getting 3 good meals a day but was still hungry all of the time. She even said we weren't feeding her or she hadn't eaten...I think she forgot she had eaten a lot of the time. Now we can hardly get her to eat much at all. This has been going on for about the last month or so. The Dr. can't figure it out because she said she is on 3 meds that are supposed to increase her appetite, including an increase in Seroquel dosage. She has changed in other ways, too, though. I believe that the disease is progressing more rapidly now. The Dr. thinks so, too. Just thought I would let you know that the increased appetite happened with us, too. Blessings, M > All- > Many have mentioned a loss of appetite or desire to eat, but I don't > recall any discussions on excessive appetites. Please post if you > have seen this in your LO and/or have suggestions that I can send to > her. (She works for a home care agency.) > Thanks, > Peggy > > " I have a consumer in his own home that is getting up through out the > night and eating everything in the fridge. he does have diabetes and > this is a major concern due to the blood sugar levels being all over > the board. Any advice for us and is this normal for an individual with > Lewy Body? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 In a message dated 8/25/2004 3:19:17 PM Central Daylight Time, carol writes: Moreover, many people, at the end stage of dementia, do lose a lot of weight so the excess weight earlier on can be helpful in the end stage. i agree, dad doesnt get pleasure out of very much anymore, so why limit his snacking he eats good meals, and still wants to snack, after all snacking is easier on me than his sexual aggresiions he has had in past. i think eating snacking is the lesser of 2 evils. sharon m a smile a day keeps the meanies away!!! laughter is a breath of fresh air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Gwen, Patti, Ann, , , Sharon, Carol & Courage, I forwarded your notes, and I'm sure they were helpful. Courage, after reading your post I remembered that you have described, in lovely detail, your mom's food adventures. I'm curious about the serquel, since that was a common thread in your notes, but haven't heard back from her yet. Thanks so much for your help! Peggy > Hi Peggy, my mom can really pack it away and I have no doubt that if she > could walk that she would get up and raid the fridge too. However, as for > eating the " entire " fridge I don't know....... If this person is eating > very, very well then yes, my mom shares this behavior. Do I do anything > about it? No because I know that weight loss is a big issue and why not let > her enjoy whatever time she has left eating what she wants. > Courage > > Excessive appetite > > > > > >All- > >Many have mentioned a loss of appetite or desire to eat, but I don't > >recall any discussions on excessive appetites. Please post if you > >have seen this in your LO and/or have suggestions that I can send to > >her. (She works for a home care agency.) > >Thanks, > >Peggy > > > > " I have a consumer in his own home that is getting up through out the > >night and eating everything in the fridge. he does have diabetes and > >this is a major concern due to the blood sugar levels being all over > >the board. Any advice for us and is this normal for an individual with > >Lewy Body? " > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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