Have you ever been around someone that was in a bad mood all day long? It becomes draining and you just have to get away from them at all cost. Well, how about someone with a disease that they have no control over and they keep telling you they want to go home, everyday, all day? This has gone on for me, for a little over two weeks now.
It is so draining and it does push me to a point that is not good for this situation. I had to apologize to my mother several times, because I lost it, I snapped, I yelled, I cried and I walked out, only to go sit in my car for awhile. I have yet to look at suggested videos to help me in these moments and I truly need too. Because I was told they will help to understand also.
However, I learned today, that some medications when taken at the same time, can have an adverse affect on the person. With mother, she goes to bed tired and wake the same. But now when she gets up, she is very confused. Confused to the point, that she doesn't recognize her home, wanting to go home and waiting for someone to tell her what to do. And the worst part, she is back to not recognizing who I am.
Yes, I let her doctor know, but she is out of the office for a few day. The LNP called me to get a better understanding of what my mother is going through. She told me that her medication she take at bedtime, along with the melatonin, often creates a hangover type symptoms for older adults. So I had to stop and think about how mother is when she gets up. She's still tired, holding onto things as she walk, never sure what day or time it is, in a state of confusion and sits there as if she doesn't know what to do (and she doesn't know).
Once I talked with the nurse, we came up with a different time frame for her medication. I pray it will change her mornings back to the better and that her sleep is more restful. The way she is now, I will need someone to stay with her, so I can run errands and much more in the mornings.
Sending up prayers 🙏🏾...
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