Guest guest Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Hi , sorry I keep getting mixed up re meds and pain meds. No, the Serequel is once every am and pm. Its the pain meds that are being spaced out in halves. My mistake and my Mom corrected me. Sheri A. Farinha Chief Executive Officer NorCal Services for Deaf & Hard of Hearing 4708 Roseville Rd, Suite 111 North Highlands, CA 95660 www.norcalcenter.org Email: SFarinha@... Pager: xoSheri@... Telephone: VP: (916)993-3040 or (916)626-4928 Re: Sheri Sheri - if spacing out Seroquel means breaking the pill - be sure to check w/ the doctor first b/c some pills lose its effectiveness when broken - while other can be broken... There's a lot of trial & error w/ the meds - always go by the motto " start low, go slow " (and I add - " & watch like a hawk " ) > > > > Many thanks ! Here is the latest with my Dad per my sister. > > > > They don't do anything for broken ribs, they heal on their own and > takes about 3 months or so. The pnuemonia they stopped treating back at > Trama ICU. His body is to take over. They are only handing out meds and > checking his bl.p. every 2 to 3 hours. He isn't there for the LBD. They > cant transfer him to neurology because he has already been diagnosed and > this is just the progression of things. > > That doesn't make it any easier on him or family. > > > > Meds. I'm not sure of all but antibiotics for the PN. Seroquel low > dose 50-100 mg for agitation every morning and night and Trazadone 100 > mg at night. > > Had patch but it became too much meds and caused low blood pressure. > > > > Skilled nursing in our community would not take dad because he only > qualified with the physical therapy but he is a risk factor because of > falling and they can not restrain him. After what I saw even with a > sitter if he had not been restrained he would have gotten up. > > > > In a facility such as the one we visited, there was no place for him > to even go if they let him get up. It is just a bed and a shared toilet. > > > > So the plan this morning is mom is going to find Dr .to tell him what > we are up against and what we want if he has to come home with 24hr > support, physical therapy and a nurse. We aren't sure if this is > possible. She is going to stall for more time too. > > > > In the meantime, she is calling other skilled nursing facilities to > see who will take him while he rehabilitates and can deal with the LBD > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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