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I am having a hard time getting Mom to eat her regular meals. Then, I am faced with giving her sweets to get her blood sugar level up to a decent level. I am so afraid she will bottom out at night while I am asleep. I called the doc and they told me to reduce her night time insulin by 5 mgs. I know that's not gonna be enough. I am really frustrated. I don't know why she's not eating. She just says she's not hungry. Is that part of Alzheimer's? It's really stressing me out at night. I don't want to go check on her in the morning and find her in a coma or worse. Any ideas? I would really appreciate it.

love,
miz
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oh miz , i dont know what to do either . i dont have pblms with dad cuz he loves to eat .
maybe try ice cream with banana chop up in it . maybe oatmeal cereal with banana in it ? that way she has had something to eat .
hope someone has better advice than me , xoxoox
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Linda, that's the thing. She loves oatmeal and she love cereal. Even the stuff she loves she doesn't seem to want much of. It's so odd.
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she s prob just not hungry , when was her last meal ?
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L is right see how long it lasts, anything more than a day is serious, see what her doc says. Sometimes you do just get tired of eating, is she still taking in fluids? Keep a close eye on and keep us informed of how everything is going.
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she ate some cereal and toast with jelly about 5:30. This has gone on for quite a few days.
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Okay, J. Thanks. :) I don't think the doctor is taking it seriously enough. I will keep you posted.
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doctors..... first do no harm..then go golfing from 11 to 4 have secretary reschedule patients for next tee time...
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530 am or pm ? if its pm oh shes full she just not hungry , if its am . have u cked the blood sugar ? what did it say ? if its low i d give her orange juice maybe ? if its ok then wait about an hr and offer her something .
i notice my dad eats whenever hes ready , and its every hr or half hr , when he wakes up he thinks its time to eat . thier brain is sending them diffrent messages ,
wait a min ! i know a lady reba i met on this , her husband has alz real bad and he has gotten to the point where he dont want to eat at all . says the brain part s quit working , all he wants to do is walk away and walk forever if ya let him , hard to keep up with him . skinney bones she said .
very sad very very sad .
miz i believe ur mom is just not hungry . watch her blood sugar , prick the finger and test it , xoxo
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Miz, It's a constant battle trying to feed Mom. Although she loves to eat, she can't sit still long enough to take more than a couple bites. Everything distracts her! I found that giving her one food at a time helps her concentrate. At this point we have to hand feed her in order for her to get enough. Try sitting in front of her and putting the food in her mouth. They Have no sense of time and therefore can't remember how much time has passed since they last ate. She may remember eating the toast , but not when she had it, so she thinks she is full. Make her favorites and make them tasty. They also lose their sense of taste and need more flavor in their food.
I don't think she is full and doesn't want to eat, just doesn't have the ability to reason out that she needs food. Try feeding her. It's time consuming and very frustrating, but is necessary in many cases.
Hope this helps, Kathy
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Now we're worried about Sassy. Hubby picked her up and she kinda squealed and we think she's in more pain. She's like our child. It hurts to see her hurt. Please pray that she makes it through the night and that Mom is okay in the morning. Thanks so much for all of your suggestions. I think I will start feeding Mom myself. I think it's probably necessary. Thanks, Kathy. Love you all. Hugs.

love,
miz
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I had to hand feed my dad, he said every body ruined the food-nothing taste good,so if I wanted him to eat I had to hand feed him.Most of the time he open up his mouth like a little bird,but once he said he didn't want to eat and I insisted and he hooked me with his right fist right in the nose. He smacked me good. I kept a eye on that right after that and stood back more. He would eat bananas o.k. He wanted to live off of ensure,but they made for very nasty -smelly-runny clean-up. I think my brothers screwing with his brain was the reason he hit me and not the food. I think they were confusing him on purpose for the take over.Miz, praying for sassy and your mom.
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good morning . miz i hope ur mom and sassy is feeling better today . hope feeding ur mom would solve the pblms . wish u all well .
i am having compture pblms , so if u guys dont see me anymore then you know why .
have a good day ya all . xoxo
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Linda! Please don't disappear!
We will freak out with worry!

Hope you and your pa and family are ok.

We would be so sad. Where is that 'puter? I'll fix it!!

lovbob
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Thank you, tennessee & Linda. Hubby called the vets this morning and they said there is no way picking her up could have ripped the stitches in there. That's what we were worried about. They are going to give us some pain medicine for her. I don't know why they didn't give it to us in the first place. Mom's sugar was 70 something this am but I had to give her two sweet rolls and a no sugar added ice cream bar before bed. Please continue to pray for Sassy. Thanks so much, everyone. I hope you all are doing okay.

love,
miz
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Linda, we have to see you. There's gotta be a way to fix your puter.

love,
miz
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im here . for some reason last year on my name linda it was blocked with firewall and i trie dto fix it , wouldnt let me . so i made a new one name louie after my cat , it s good till lastnight it got blocked by firewall too ! trie dto fix that , nope , so i went on to the guest and its ok . guess ill contiue to use that and if it gets blocked by firewall again , i ll have to take it to the shop .

miz dad s sugar showed 100 this morning . so i decided to test mine and its 67 , whoa time to glugg down on some sugar wooo .
oh bobbie u just come on over ill let you have ur way with this compture , wink . slurp coffee and then maybe a margaritta afterwards . then good ole bonfire ! wouldnt that be nice ?

ok pa s done eating and need to get him tucked in his recliner and enjoy his shows but i know he;ll go back to sleep like always ,
miz i dont understand why the vet didnt give sassy any meds before going home . bet they think lit kitty can tollerate pain after sugery ? one time my cat had eye pblm and it had to be removed . came home with nothing . he got sick and i called the vet and said ummm mycat needs drugs . he said he d give him antibodi . well toolate , it got infected and died in my arms ! stupid a&& vet . then on when my pets goes to vet i make sure theres drugs to bring home . just in case my pet needs em .
ill get back on after i get crap done around here . same old crap everyday , mmm burnt out i am .
xoxoox
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Oh wow, Linda. I'm so sorry about your kitty. That vet needs to be turned in. I'm glad your puters working okay now. We need you!! :))
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Where is Rossella? Where is GeorgiaPeach?
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Hi Miz. I am here and I am thinking of you. Bad days, haven't you?
Food: I have no suggestions to make in particular. When my mother does not want to eat, the Ensure is a good solution. If I give it to her several days, her stomach opens up again and she restarts eating. Some days she does not want to eat almost anything; some days she eats a lot. It's totally unpredictable. The most obvious suggestion is to give her what she prefers, but you have certainly tried. I would not worry too much, as long as she restarts eating in a few days max. I think I have understood that she has to have a sugar intake anyway. This is easy to do! (water and sugar, does she like it? My mother likes it a lot) If she does not want to eat solid food, for a few days, I think you need not worry.
About Sassy... she had surgery, if she suffers it is normal. She should be better tomorrow. If she does not feel much better, I should take her to the vet. Do you give her antibiotics, by the way? (I mean, for the post-intervention)
Anyway, those striped-gray cats like Sassy, Nino and Cocaine, in general, they are very strong. I think they are the cats which are more similar to the wild cats; therefore they are "tougher" than many others. I had always more problems with the black cats, which, I do not know why, have always been more sickly...
If Sassy were one of my cats, I would tell her that she has to be well, because I need her to be well. I do not think they understand the words, but sure they intercept thoughts , they read your mind.
Keep us posted...
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I do hope sassy is feeling better now. I hate it when my pets are in pain!

Still on for Adult Day Health Tomorrow...Still pissed about it but whether he thinks this is a one time physical therapy thing...may be not considering his "You Satisfied!?" comment when he came in the door Tuesday...What ever he is going it is structured activity and exercise and like my mom said "It won't hurt him!"
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Hi gang,

Just a quick hello.

Olivia, I am so sorry about your mom. I know you will miss her terribly. I hope you will be able to get back to you soon

Miz, poor Sassy. I sure hope she feels better soon. I can't handle pets and babies being sick because you feel so helpless to make them feel better.

Linda, keep that computer going. My computer is my lifeline to the world!

Jen, I hope you have a great day while gramps is at daycare.

Bobbie, what's up? All the boat angels done with their work? When are you heading to NJ?

Peach, have you kicked that bacteria problem yet? I haven't seen any posts from you lately.

Deef, I haven't been on Facebook much so I haven't been able to chat with you.

Rip, what can I say. It's a bitch to be the only able bodied person in the house. I know what you mean about looking back and wonder, what happened to my life?

Rossella, have you ever heard the saying "keep a stiff upper lip". It means stay tough and handle the crap one day at a time. Sit back for a few minutes and enjoy a glass of wine.

I know I have missed some of you guys but my memory is just as bad as mom's somedays. Castoff, Angie, Teny, BGB,Kuli, hats off to all you hard working caregivers.

I'm trying to figure out how to set up a chat room for us so we can all chat together. Once I figure it out, I'll keep y'all posted.

Hugs to you all,
Diane
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Yeah, GP, what's going on with you? Are you feeling ANY better these days? Miz - I hope Sassy is feeling better today. My dad's been a little more agreeable since I got back from my hike. Maybe (although not likely) he realizes how much I do for him and how little others do. I'm just glad he's not being mean and nasty like usual. I'm still very sad that my daughter is moving out. I know we'll always be close - too many years of it just being her and I to keep that from happening. And I really don't want her knowing how abandoned I'm feeling. It's of course not by her but she truly has been my only reliable source of help in several years. Oh, well. As they say ( and I still haven't figured out who "they" are ) life goes on. Hope all have a good and restful night and as good a day as possible tomorrow! Love ya
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Hey everybody! I'm still here! I think! Thank y'all for being so concerned! Been in a real funk. Absolutely no energy. Less motivation.

miz, I'm sorry to hear about Sassy. How is she doing today? How is your Mom? Is she eating better? I have to feel husband, but that's just because of the tremors. He started his full dose of meds today. So far, so good. Thank you for the email & the hug...never could open the hug, though, but I still thank you! Are YOU feeling better?

Linda, glad that you got your puter problem straightened out!
I'm sorry too to hear about your kitty. Darn vet!

rip, sorry I missed you on FB again. Try again tomorrow.

Kathy, glad that hubs job is ok! I know that you're relieved!

Pirate, you're right...maybe it's time for me to try coffee again. I can always use a clothes pin on my nose! lol

Yes, I'm also part of Bobbie's Braless Boobie Brigade! LOL

I'm really stressing right now, more than normal. Got a phone call from my daughter last night that she & my granddaughter, who's 3 are wanting to come visit on Oct. 17 - 21. I haven't seen them in almost 2 years. I have a LOT of housework that needs to be done before they come & no energy to do it. She's wanting each of them to have their own bedroom, which will put me on the sofa. Suggestions?

I really appreciate you guys, a LOT more than mere words can ever express!!!!! Love you guys!
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Glad to hear you are doing a bit better and will have a visit from loved ones, that always helps shift focus for a while too. Hope all goes well G.
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GP
glad to hear you're still with us!
Tell 'em that they get one room, not open for discussion and you're glad she and granddaughter are coming because you need a LOT of help with some housekeeping... also not open for discussion.
one room each and no housekeeping is available at the Motel 6.

Love the name for us braless broads. Anything for alliteration!

lovbob
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good morning you all .
ouch , why grandaughter wants her own room . lol . ill sleep anywhere my gma puts me no questions ask , gp u should have the messest house on the block maybe grandaughter will help u out more often ,. hahaha
dont worry about busting your hindend cleaning ! ull be worn out bytime they come banging on ur door .
wish we didnt live too far from eachother , id help u sprinkle baby powder every where ,. wink .
when are they coming ? wish you a good visit with them .

i gotta find the ph number to call the urinoligst dr . i dont know why family dr cant referer us there . i ask she said oh no u call them , i said oh ok . blahhhh
pa s pissin blood still and says back hurts , am thinking that may be connected , tol dhim we need to find out what the pblm is and maybe it can be fixed and feel better . im not letting him tellin me no . im gonna go ahead and do it .
well its friday and i feel like im rushing already . dad still sleeping , good ole darvocetts knock him out last night ,

miz how is ur kitty and ur mom s eating ?

bobbie is ur boat still tied to each 4 corners ? got any more hurricanes a coming ? my brother lives in fla . he says its gettin chillin there at nite , i used to live there for about an year . didnt care too much for that and still dont . its ok for vacation .
bobbie are u going back home when ur boat is all done for the winter ? hopefuly nik will come down and enjoy it before its time to go home .
ok gotta get the ph book out and try to guess what the dr s name is that seen dad few yrs ago , shit more work for me grrr .
love you all !! xoxo
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Blood in urine and back pain is not good definitely get him to Dr it could be a kidney infection.

Hope everyone has a good day today..Grandpa going to second day of Adult Day Health...no matter what he has convinced himself...and he is still pissed...I am not surprised, having to go out and spend the day with a group of strangers and being surrounded by other old people in various stages of disability is embarrassing and demoralizing for him. But even MOM said he can just make an effort!

"They took care of us"...ah no he didn't and even if he had...There is no way he spent three years tied hand in foot to me or any of us so that we could NOT leave the house and had to be watched 24/7 and cleaned up after! That just never happened!

I don't owe him anything and he can just make the adjustment to two days a week of socializing and exercise and amusements...
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Good Morning Everyone. Sassy is on the mend. She is in pain but perks up a little after her pain pill. I think it makes her high. LOL She's being so loving. I just hate to see her hurting. She wants to play but can't. Like jump up on things. Hubby and I are going to Ruby Tuesdays and to see the movie, Secretariat tonight. I can't wait. Finally a night out!! We have a 25% off coupon for Ruby Tuesdays. Gotta love that. Mom ate pretty good last night. When she would stop eating I would put something on her fork and hand it to her and she would eat it. I told her she did a good job and she said thank you. When I checked her sugar it was 180 something so that is good before bed. I gave her a sweet roll and she was at a good level this morning. Thanks so much everyone for all of your suggestions and prayers and good thoughts for Sassy. I prayed a lot. :) So glad it's Friday. Gotta get Mom's Winter clothes out. Got all of mine out. Wow, time goes faster every year it seems.

Love you all. I hope your day is good.

love,
miz
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Hey miz glad sassy is on the mend..it is surgery we'd take a few days off too...Me ow!
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