Dear Readers:
Well, hey. I solved the mystery. Mom visited her internist a few days ago to check out her blood pressure and her sore knee. The nurse asked if she needed any refills on her thyroid medication. My mother smiled, politely informing her she quit it because she took "too many pills." What was she thinking! No wonder she felt weak and had trouble walking. Low thyroid levels probably had something to do with her recent fall. I urged her to not quit medication again unless her physician advised her to do so. The bland expression on her face told me she needed convincing. It wasn't going to be easy.
Later she had an appointment with her orthopedic surgeon. No broken bones, but he told her to use the walker for the next three weeks -- no exceptions. So far, she's complied, sort of. My daughter caught her pulling the walker behind her while she galloped ahead. I also caught her walking backward with it. I pointed out the error of using a walker in such a manner. She had to use it properly, or she could fall again. Catchers wore face masks to keep flying objects from squashing their noses, right? But the masks had to be worn properly to protect them. Mom listened, but her face remained blank. I think she imagined a muzzle covering my nose.
Until later.
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My Mom does the same thing. If I give her "advice" she just stares at me. But I know she's trying to figure out a way to tell me to mind my own business without starting an argument. I don't give her advice anymore but I was full of it for many years.
My doctor told me once you hit 50 suddenly there are more tests to be done and more appointments and more pills. She was sooooo right. I know how your Mom feels about all the pills.
Would it help if she got the pharmacist to package them all into daily blister packs? They will do that here. I don't know if there's a charge.
Sometimes it's not that a person completely forgets to take the pill, it's more a case of the day going by without thinking about them. Then at the end of the day you can't remember if you took every pill or not.
A daily container like the blister pack I mentioned or even one of those big plastic things that have a compartment for each day of the week. She would fill all the compartments at the beginning of the week and can't go to bed until she's taken all her pills for the day.
Babzy:
The blister pack sounds like a good idea. I'll check into it.
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Happy Independence Day
Have a great day, Dr Rick.
From your Canadian neighbour.
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