Re: Re: Arm Pain and Tylenol/ Dena

[Guest guest]

Hi

Actually I am not sure. She did point to her hips

once, but she just got all red in the face and

grimaced and started crying and saying " It really

hurts. " So I just wanted to make her as comfortable as

possible. She cannot use a call button or really tell

anyone if she is in pain. We just happened to witness

this last week and I wanted to take any precautions

that I could.

Dena

Mother (83) End Stages LBD. In NH for 2 months taking

Tylenol only now.

--- stimtimminss wrote:

> Thank you Dena. I hope the Tylenol helps give your

> mother relief without closing those

> eyes! I appreciate any feedback you share. Where

> is her pain?

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Hi Dixie,

> > > > Thank you for your kind comment, I really

> > > appreciate

> > > > it. You are all my heroes here. I don't know

> what

> > > I

> > > > would do without you all. You are the reason I

> can

> > > > cope. I would be a basket case if I had to

> battle

> > > this

> > > > " Beast " alone.

> > > > Thank you for your good advice about Tylenol.

> It

> > > does

> > > > seem to help Jim's pain and he is sleeping

> > > sounder,

> > > > instead of rocking back and forth and holding

> his

> > > > arms. I scheduled a doctor's appointment for

> him

> > > this

> > > > afternoon. He did fall on his collar bone not

> long

> > > ago

> > > > and on another occasion fell on the other one

> and

> > > > dislocated it. The doctor did not take an

> X-ray,

> > > but

> > > > did range of motion and had Jim put pressure

> > > pushing

> > > > on the doctor's hands and the doctor thought

> Jim

> > > was

> > > > ok. I am going to demand an X-ray today,

> because

> > > the

> > > > pain may be coming down from his shoulders

> through

> > > his

> > > > arms if he has fractured the collar bones. I

> know

> > > they

> > > > can not do anything for a fractured collar

> bone,

> > > but

> > > > to stay off of it and not move it. That is a

> Fat

> > > > Chance with Jim to keep him off of his collar

> > > bones.

> > > > He won't even wear a sling and I got him a

> criss

> > > cross

> > > > in the back kind to keep it on, but he gets

> > > irratated

> > > > with it. Hopefully, I will get some answers

> today.

> > > It

> > > > may just be the Lewy Aches and Pains that is

> > > mentioned

> > > > here so often.

> > > > Jim is going into a nursing home this summer

> when

> > > I am

> > > > off work and can acclimate him and me to the

> > > change.

> > > > It will be very hard to do and very emotional.

> > > When it

> > > > was months away, it did not bother me to think

> of

> > > > putting him in a nh, but now that it is

> getting

> > > > closer, I have such a pit in my stomach, but

> it

> > > has to

> > > > be done. Jim is not very cooperative and easy

> to

> > > care

> > > > for. His safety is beginning to be an issue,

> > > including

> > > > my own safety.

> > > > I just pray to be strong and keep my emotions

> in

> > > tact

> > > > while making the transition.

> > > > I am not an expert on tremors, but I am

> wondering

> > > if

> > > > Requip works for RLS and calms the movement of

> the

> > > > legs, possibly it could work for tremor

> movements.

> > > > Tremors are a part of Parkinsons and Requip is

> a

> > > > Parkinsons medication.

> > > > Now, I hear that soap works for RLS, but maybe

> > > Requip

> > > > can help tremors. Just a thought.

> > > > Here is the Requip website:

> http://www.requip.com

> > > > Cortisone creams and some powders/ talcs sooth

> > > > itching. Can you see scaly patchy skin or is

> there

> > > > nothing visable?

> > > > I am sorry to hear that is totally

> bedridden,

> > > it

> > > > seems that so many complications come into

> being

> > > once

> > > > they are bedridden. On the other hand I can't

> keep

> > > Jim

> > > > down and he attempts to walk and falls, he

> will

> > > not

> > > > wait for assistance if i am not in the room.

> which

> > > is

> > > > another problem. I wish I could strap him to

> the

> > > bed

> > > > sometimes. Rails don't work, because he

> attempts

> > > to

> > > > climb over them. I worry about Jim in a nh for

> > > this

> > > > reason, because he is hard to keep down and is

> > > > combative and is a prime candidate for Haldol

> > > given to

> > > > him or Ativan to keep him calm and out of

> > > trouble. I

> > > > would put him into Assisted Living if I could

> > > afford

> > > > to pay the long term, but I can't.

> > > > I attended an Alzheimer's support group

> recently

> > > and

> > > > one of the son's of a mother w/Alzheimer's was

> at

>

=== message truncated ===

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

have you had her hips exrayed, someitem the hip balls will pop out of the

socket and that is very painful,, that happenedto my dad post surgery and we

oopted not to do any more procedures as he was nt tolerant of the braces needed

for post resetting care. just a thought hugs sharon m

--

a smile a day, keeps the meanies away!!!!

---- Dena LEAVITT wrote:

Hi

Actually I am not sure. She did point to her hips

once, but she just got all red in the face and

grimaced and started crying and saying " It really

hurts. " So I just wanted to make her as comfortable as

possible. She cannot use a call button or really tell

anyone if she is in pain. We just happened to witness

this last week and I wanted to take any precautions

that I could.

Dena

Mother (83) End Stages LBD. In NH for 2 months taking

Tylenol only now.

--- stimtimminss wrote:

> Thank you Dena. I hope the Tylenol helps give your

> mother relief without closing those

> eyes! I appreciate any feedback you share. Where

> is her pain?

>

>

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Hi Dixie,

> > > > Thank you for your kind comment, I really

> > > appreciate

> > > > it. You are all my heroes here. I don't know

> what

> > > I

> > > > would do without you all. You are the reason I

> can

> > > > cope. I would be a basket case if I had to

> battle

> > > this

> > > > " Beast " alone.

> > > > Thank you for your good advice about Tylenol.

> It

> > > does

> > > > seem to help Jim's pain and he is sleeping

> > > sounder,

> > > > instead of rocking back and forth and holding

> his

> > > > arms. I scheduled a doctor's appointment for

> him

> > > this

> > > > afternoon. He did fall on his collar bone not

> long

> > > ago

> > > > and on another occasion fell on the other one

> and

> > > > dislocated it. The doctor did not take an

> X-ray,

> > > but

> > > > did range of motion and had Jim put pressure

> > > pushing

> > > > on the doctor's hands and the doctor thought

> Jim

> > > was

> > > > ok. I am going to demand an X-ray today,

> because

> > > the

> > > > pain may be coming down from his shoulders

> through

> > > his

> > > > arms if he has fractured the collar bones. I

> know

> > > they

> > > > can not do anything for a fractured collar

> bone,

> > > but

> > > > to stay off of it and not move it. That is a

> Fat

> > > > Chance with Jim to keep him off of his collar

> > > bones.

> > > > He won't even wear a sling and I got him a

> criss

> > > cross

> > > > in the back kind to keep it on, but he gets

> > > irratated

> > > > with it. Hopefully, I will get some answers

> today.

> > > It

> > > > may just be the Lewy Aches and Pains that is

> > > mentioned

> > > > here so often.

> > > > Jim is going into a nursing home this summer

> when

> > > I am

> > > > off work and can acclimate him and me to the

> > > change.

> > > > It will be very hard to do and very emotional.

> > > When it

> > > > was months away, it did not bother me to think

> of

> > > > putting him in a nh, but now that it is

> getting

> > > > closer, I have such a pit in my stomach, but

> it

> > > has to

> > > > be done. Jim is not very cooperative and easy

> to

> > > care

> > > > for. His safety is beginning to be an issue,

> > > including

> > > > my own safety.

> > > > I just pray to be strong and keep my emotions

> in

> > > tact

> > > > while making the transition.

> > > > I am not an expert on tremors, but I am

> wondering

> > > if

> > > > Requip works for RLS and calms the movement of

> the

> > > > legs, possibly it could work for tremor

> movements.

> > > > Tremors are a part of Parkinsons and Requip is

> a

> > > > Parkinsons medication.

> > > > Now, I hear that soap works for RLS, but maybe

> > > Requip

> > > > can help tremors. Just a thought.

> > > > Here is the Requip website:

> http://www.requip.com

> > > > Cortisone creams and some powders/ talcs sooth

> > > > itching. Can you see scaly patchy skin or is

> there

> > > > nothing visable?

> > > > I am sorry to hear that is totally

> bedridden,

> > > it

> > > > seems that so many complications come into

> being

> > > once

> > > > they are bedridden. On the other hand I can't

> keep

> > > Jim

> > > > down and he attempts to walk and falls, he

> will

> > > not

> > > > wait for assistance if i am not in the room.

> which

> > > is

> > > > another problem. I wish I could strap him to

> the

> > > bed

> > > > sometimes. Rails don't work, because he

> attempts

> > > to

> > > > climb over them. I worry about Jim in a nh for

> > > this

> > > > reason, because he is hard to keep down and is

> > > > combative and is a prime candidate for Haldol

> > > given to

> > > > him or Ativan to keep him calm and out of

> > > trouble. I

> > > > would put him into Assisted Living if I could

> > > afford

> > > > to pay the long term, but I can't.

> > > > I attended an Alzheimer's support group

> recently

> > > and

> > > > one of the son's of a mother w/Alzheimer's was

> at

>

=== message truncated ===

__________________________________________________