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My grandma is ill. The doctor is useless.
Yesterday she came round and was fine. I go round her house everyday usually and I do all my school work there and she's always fine. At 85, she does find it hard to get about and is hard of hearing, but she's all there mentally.
Today my mum went to pick her blood test at the usual time and she was still in bed. She was really disorientated and my mum got her compfy in the chair with breakfast but then had to go to work (she starts at lunchtime).
I got round after school. She can't even walk with holding onto things, she has a headache. She wondered why I wasn't at school and asked if I was going in later. Three times she asked me what I was 'doing today' and the last time was at about 6pm.
She tired loads of times to turn the TV on by picking up the phone and dialing the channel number. She followed me out to the kitchen, holding onto the walls, and put her cigarete in her mouth before trying to light it with the milk bottle. I went to get her lighter and when I came back she was trying to do it with the pen. When she had the lighter she couldn't bring the flame up to the cigarrete - I'd imagine that was coordination or something.
Ofcourse we called the doctor round. His conclusion? She was recovering from hayfever after being in the garden yesterday. Now I wasn't there at the time, because I had to go to an appointment myself, so my 12 year old brother was there and my parents still at work.
But, he didn't even take her blood pressure. She suffers from high blood pressure and that's what they were going to check at her appointment she couldn't check today.
I was trying not to cry the whole time I was there because it was so upsetting to see her like that but now I've come back and gathered myself, I've kicked myself for not calling an ambulance. I rang my aunty, who is staying round there tonight, and she said she'll call one if she gets any worse or hasn't improved by the morning because she was quite comfortable at the moment, having a dooz. So that's the plan tommorow.
I don't know what the point of this post is really but I felt like I needed to make it. I hope someone can shed some light or what might be wrong - I mean, I don't see how your mental state can deteriate overnight or how hayfever can cause that. And I hope I've done the right thing and that I can stop the worry of it eating away inside me. I have work tommorow and don't get back until 10 so I can't do anymore. I don't even know what to do with myself at the moment, I feel terrible about the whole thing.
Today my mum went to pick her blood test at the usual time and she was still in bed. She was really disorientated and my mum got her compfy in the chair with breakfast but then had to go to work (she starts at lunchtime).
I got round after school. She can't even walk with holding onto things, she has a headache. She wondered why I wasn't at school and asked if I was going in later. Three times she asked me what I was 'doing today' and the last time was at about 6pm.
She tired loads of times to turn the TV on by picking up the phone and dialing the channel number. She followed me out to the kitchen, holding onto the walls, and put her cigarete in her mouth before trying to light it with the milk bottle. I went to get her lighter and when I came back she was trying to do it with the pen. When she had the lighter she couldn't bring the flame up to the cigarrete - I'd imagine that was coordination or something.
Ofcourse we called the doctor round. His conclusion? She was recovering from hayfever after being in the garden yesterday. Now I wasn't there at the time, because I had to go to an appointment myself, so my 12 year old brother was there and my parents still at work.
But, he didn't even take her blood pressure. She suffers from high blood pressure and that's what they were going to check at her appointment she couldn't check today.
I was trying not to cry the whole time I was there because it was so upsetting to see her like that but now I've come back and gathered myself, I've kicked myself for not calling an ambulance. I rang my aunty, who is staying round there tonight, and she said she'll call one if she gets any worse or hasn't improved by the morning because she was quite comfortable at the moment, having a dooz. So that's the plan tommorow.
I don't know what the point of this post is really but I felt like I needed to make it. I hope someone can shed some light or what might be wrong - I mean, I don't see how your mental state can deteriate overnight or how hayfever can cause that. And I hope I've done the right thing and that I can stop the worry of it eating away inside me. I have work tommorow and don't get back until 10 so I can't do anymore. I don't even know what to do with myself at the moment, I feel terrible about the whole thing.
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Maybe it is blood pressure? If you say she has problems with it, it maybe caused some disorientation..But she is lucky that u r there , so dnt worry. My grandma is alone in a country where no one will take care about her and she is sick,,,So take care and I advice you to take her to more than one doctor so that you will have clearer idea of her illness.....
Don't feel guilty about calling the doctor out again if she isn't improving then you should make sure that she sees one. With elderly people small things can really make them seem extremely unwell such as mild infections so it might not be as bad as it seems. Who ever is with her tommorrow should make sure that she sees a doctor.
My granny is exactly the same for the last few months and it happened really suddenly. She used to run a shop all by herslef, then within a week or so had someone with her 24/7 looking after her. She has high BP too. The doctors found that she was having mini strokes every few weeks and was weak on one side, as you do with strokes. She has a lack of coordination too - I haven't really seen her like this as I'm in a different country and don't go home much 
But the doctor is really irritating! He said that "Oh its just old age, theres nothing you can do about it..." That is such a bad attitude!?
But the doctor is really irritating! He said that "Oh its just old age, theres nothing you can do about it..." That is such a bad attitude!?
This why I am saying that you never must trust 1 doctor!! doctors are humans that can make mistake. So to know for sure take more than one opinion and the most frequent one will be the most probable diagnosis , I wish i can see my grandma
being a medical student myself i can understand how easy it is to misinterpret information given by a patient and thus come to the wrong conclusion. However, if you are really worried, I would advise you to take her to the hospital, especially if she starts getting drowsy and confused. It is vital then to take blood tests etc. Plus do you know whether she is diabetic or sth? I am just asking and if you don't reply it's fine, it's just that if you are really concerned, it's better to talk to your parents about it and take her to the hospital. plz inform of situation later if you can. xxx
Hoping she recovers soon!
Hoping she recovers soon!
W.O.N.D.E.R
This why I am saying that you never must trust 1 doctor!! doctors are humans that can make mistake. So to know for sure take more than one opinion and the most frequent one will be the most probable diagnosis , I wish i can see my grandma
whilst i never trust what a patient or patients family says (they lie through their teeth. or if not lie, have simply misunderstood. the minute you 100% believe them you'll find yourself a laughing stock).
however, this sounds to me like randdom said - a mild infection often causes confusion in older people.
a urinary infection or touch of 'chest cold' is probably the source.
your mistake was expecting any help from a doctor.
You're on your own, I think.
You're on your own, I think.
Okay I think I've had time to calm down a bit.
My aunty sent a text to say she'd got up and dressed and was making porridge. I went round at about 9.45 on the way back from work and she'd had a bath and was watching a film with my aunty, who told me she was a bit better. However I don't know about any details because we couldn't talk infront of her or anything and I didn't see her for long enough to really know.
And no, she's not diabetic. She is on thyroxine (sp) for an underactive thyroid - I don't remember the exact term for it - but I wouldn't have thought that has has had anything to do with it? She also had breast cancer about 7 years ago.
My aunty sent a text to say she'd got up and dressed and was making porridge. I went round at about 9.45 on the way back from work and she'd had a bath and was watching a film with my aunty, who told me she was a bit better. However I don't know about any details because we couldn't talk infront of her or anything and I didn't see her for long enough to really know.
And no, she's not diabetic. She is on thyroxine (sp) for an underactive thyroid - I don't remember the exact term for it - but I wouldn't have thought that has has had anything to do with it? She also had breast cancer about 7 years ago.
AisAis
She is on thyroxine (sp) for an underactive thyroid - I don't remember the exact term for it
Hypothyroidism
Also, never be afraid to ask a second opinion - the doctor has a duty to promptly and without complaint refer you to another appropriately trained medical professional for re-examination. Most people don't but that's only because most people aren't in a situation like your Grandma (one would hope, anyway ...)
Try it ... what's the worst that could happen?
McG
No offence, but she is really old. I think there comes a point where old people develop so many problems that you can't just pinpoint one thing, it's just the body shutting down.
My gran had a phase like that.......it too took a while for the doctors to finally conclude she suffers from Alzheimer's. Perhaps its the start of somthing similar?
Matt
Matt
tis_only_meee
No offence, but she is really old. I think there comes a point where old people develop so many problems that you can't just pinpoint one thing, it's just the body shutting down.
Lucky for people over the age of 65, no decent doctor attributes anything to 'body shutting down cos of age'.
AisAis
She has pneumonia.
I went to see her today and she's been on oxygen and drips and antibiotics and seemed better. She claims she can walk without having to totter anymore and should be home soon.
Her oxygen levels were really low which was causing all the confusion and dizzyness.
I went to see her today and she's been on oxygen and drips and antibiotics and seemed better. She claims she can walk without having to totter anymore and should be home soon.
Her oxygen levels were really low which was causing all the confusion and dizzyness.
Gosh, i am good!
one thing about getting older - you lose your 'reserves' so an infection that younger people can just about cope with really can push older people over the edge. make them confused, dizzy, very poorly really.
but they usually bounce back fine when its recognised!
AisAis
She has pneumonia.
I went to see her today and she's been on oxygen and drips and antibiotics and seemed better. She claims she can walk without having to totter anymore and should be home soon.
Her oxygen levels were really low which was causing all the confusion and dizzyness.
I went to see her today and she's been on oxygen and drips and antibiotics and seemed better. She claims she can walk without having to totter anymore and should be home soon.
Her oxygen levels were really low which was causing all the confusion and dizzyness.
Tell her to get better soon from all of us.
As for "No offence it's just the body shutting down", well don't talk cod*****!
Lucky for people over the age of 65, no decent doctor attributes anything to 'body shutting down cos of age'.
Well that idiot doctor that came round before must have had that attitude. My Grandma always says, when booking an apointment, any doctor but him because he has no patience for the elderly, is patronising, and says stupid things.
He checked her cheast on Friday and said it was clear.
If she had had the proper attention on Friday she could have been on antibiotics faster. And instead of me trying to look after her and totally pannicking she has profesionals.
Tell her to get better soon from all of us.
Aww, thankyou.
We went and bought her loads of things today like new wash gear, crossword books, a good thriller, Hobnobs, sweeties, a funny card. She was sitting up and talking to us and making jokes and stuff.
PS we are moving her to a different surgery once she's home so she doesn't have that dick anymore.
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