O.T. Prayers needed, again Please!!

Hey there Marilyn....Sorry for the delay.... I just saw this post. My thoughts and prayers are heading your way. I'm hoping for the best for you and your Mom. Mike

Thanks Mikie, I know how busy you are. I am hanging in there & she is better tonight. Marilyn, the Bearlady

i've been away from this board for a few days...marilyn....ahhhh...my prayers go out to you both--i know what it can be like trying to do the right thing and not get a loved one mad at us! good girl for calling 911 and for getting your mom the care she needs. hang in there sweetie!

Thank You Margo, I am doing O.K. (I think) Mom is doing better, but, still don't have her back home, Yet. Marilyn, the Bearlady

Sending you and your mom the angels and all good things over. God bless you . Wishing you the best and a fast recovery to your mom.

Thank You Yvette!! How are You? & Where have you been? You have been among the missing on this board!! Today has been a really hard day for me. I thought I was getting her Home & she took a turn for the worse. Did not eve know who I was, when I was at the hospital today. Hopefully she will calm down tonight & get back to some kind of normal tomorrow. Talk to you soon. Thanks for those prayers!! They are still needed very Much Marilyn, the Bearlady

Marilyn hugs and prayers for you and your Momma! I know those Momma are tough old birds but they NEED us! I am very glad your Mom has you! I hope they fid out what is making her so sick and are able to control it so she can be on the road to wellness! HUGS AND PRAYERS! nic

Hi Marilyn, I have been gone this weekend and just saw your posts. I have some perhaps reassuring news! My mother (78) was taken to the hospital with suspected dehydration, too. She was off her rocker! I thought she had "caught" Alzheimers overnight! It was terrible. I asked the doctor if I should bring in the psychyatrist for an evaluation. He said, no, that low sodium levels could cause dementia until it is resolved. She actually got the low sodium from drinking too much water and diluting the sodium in her system (never heard of that one) but, sure enough, they limited her fluid intake and she eventually became normal again after her sodium levels came up. After returning home, she is now limited in how much she can drink each day. So, she actually flushed the sodium out of her body and anytime the electrolytes are out of balance, look out! She was drinking alot of liquids to keep from getting dehydrated, which has happened before, too, and look what happened! There must be a fine line to follow....Mom is also on blood pressure and heart medication and that has an effect on her water retention(diuretics). Just hang in there and let them evaluate her and work on getting her system back to normal. She is in the best place she can be. Thank the Lord you DIDN'T bring her home only to have her relapse! Don't be in a hurry. I know you will get the verbal abuse from her, but you're tough! Remember, tough love! Just a thought, Hugs, Karen