It amazes and confounds me every time I got to a doctor appt with Mom. They always ask "Why are you here?" And today, like every time, "I don't know, I don't feel good "
I get so frustrated with her! She had a list written out in her pocket, and all she says is I don't feel good. Thankfully, I had my own list, and directed the conversation a bit, tossing in words to help direct Mom's answers. It worked much better that way!
She got a script for her UTI, a little stronger than Keflex this time. The doc explained that she CAN cut her Mirtazapene (anxiety meds) I half, take them 12 hours apart. Whew! She needs them.
What I haven't been able to convince her of is the way I look at meds. Stay ahead of the "pain". When she started taking Tramadol, she would wait until she has pain before taking. By that point, the pain takes a long time to recede. Its the same with her anxiety meds. She waits until she's in the anxiety cycle before taking a pill. If you know you start feeling anxious around 3 every day, and it takes an hour for the meds to work, then take it at 2!
I've never met anyone who's so out of touch with her own body. She asks "should I take this" all the time, but I can't answer, I don't know what's going on inside her. So lately, my answer is to take the med. Yes.
I'm looking forward to spending 2 days with my daughter, even though I dislike driving that far. Just getting away is going to be a relief. And if it goes well enough, I just may go again and again!
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