Mom Still Passing Out

[gja1000]

Can she eat yogurt? It has to be yogurt with live cultures. It might not help but it is worth a try because it might. Gary had diarrhea for 5 months and we finally got it stopped with yogurt. It's worth a try anyway.

[judy]

That is rough on you Janet! My Dad had to do that for my Grandmother.

[Janet]

Mother doesn't like yogurt. She won't even try any kind of it. So...since having her back on the vanco, she's doing a little better. Also...her BP has gone up to around 130 to 140...just like the Dr. wanted.

[gja1000]

OK, with Gary I told him it was just like medicine, he had to eat it. Then I found the tiny bottles of the flavored drinkable yogurt and he liked that better. Dannon has some and Activa is a drinkable yogurt. There are probably others too. Some of them are so tiny that you can drink them in one swig. I think if Gary was having that much trouble with his bowels, I would just insist he take it like medicine. But then, he probably is not as stubborn as your mom.

[Janet]

I didn't know there was drinkable kinds of yogurt. That may be an option. And just for the record....I dont think there is anyone as stubborn or selfish as my Mother.

[judy]

There are tubes of yogurt for kids too. Tell her it's candy????

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by judy

There are tubes of yogurt for kids too. Tell her it's candy????

That's true - but be sure it has live cultures in it because it if doesn't then it won't help the loose stools.

[gja1000]

Janet, did you look for the Yakult drinkable yogrut?

[JJJ]

Oh Janet I'm sorry your having such a hard time. Big cyber hug to you.

Hope there's a quick turn to the better soon.

@ Gayle: How do you know which yogurts have live cultures?

[Janet]

Originally Posted by gja1000

Janet, did you look for the Yakult drinkable yogrut?

Mom said "no way...I told you I don't like Yogurt....of any kind!!!!" I just told her "fine...clean up your own crappy pants". Sometimes .........

This morning I was on the phone with my good sister-in-law and walked in the kitchen to see how Mom was doing. She was leaned over picking something up and when she went to stand up...she fell backward. Mom hit the back of her head so hard on the linoleum floor. Even my sil heard it through the phone. I couldn't even get to Mom in time to ease the fall any.

She seemed okay, but I made her lie there for a few minutes. Then I let her sit up for a few minutes and then helped her the rest of the way. I almost couldn't do it and it made my back ache. I was here alone and finally got her up to a chair.

Tomorrow she wants to go to her house alone for the day. I asked her if she was nuts and she said "no, I haven't been for awhile and I'm going even if I have to drive". So..guess I'm taking her in. I told her that if something happens....she's not coming back to my house...she'll be going to a nursing home. It was hard on me lifting her and I just can't do that too often. I do try lifting the correct way, but it's hard when it's a person you're lifting.

[gja1000]

Oh Janet, that is not good. But I think you are right, just let her go to her house, and what will happen, will happen. It's not worth the fight.