Morphine and dementia

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Avatar f tn The doctors was saying he had dementia. We took him home and it took about 3 days for the affects of the morphine to wear off. And for about two years he didn't hallucinate, he just had short term memory loss. Then four weeks ago he fell. He broke his shoulder blade and a rib at home. We took him to the hospital and they gave him morphine and the hallucinations were back. I swore that the morphine was making him hallucinate but the doctors said it was dementia.
Avatar n tn Like he has dementia. We dont know what to do. He is too weak for interferon and will probably need a liver sooner or later. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing or know what I am talking about.
Avatar n tn I have taken care of him (Primary) as well as my husband and now my son for the last 3 years and Hospice a year and a half. He has no use of his legs or hands since the first 6months. He was in a Nursing home but we brought him home In the last few months I have watched his urine change color to amber then bloody looking to normal yellow. He coughs at times. We have suction Machine but nothing else other than oxygen to help him for He has a DNR order ( do not resuscitate.
1907946 tn?1321916894 I put my foot down yesterday when the word Dementia started being banged around. I demanded the morphine be stopped and asked for Diclofenac to be used for a couple of days to get him out of this morphine haze. He had a second MRI today and is being reassessed Friday. I've had two spine ops. I'm intolerant of their ignorance of back pain.
Avatar m tn Does anyone know anything about drug enduced dementia from morphine sulfate? My father has been on it since 1990 and takes cymbalta,zoloft for the depression side effects and just is OUT of it alot. He will sit down and just fall asleep. he falls asleep while eating dinner and even standing up talking he dozes off. I know alot of it is the meds make him tired and (he's 64) just normal aging, but, what are the symptoms of drug enduced dementia? He also like... hallucinates.....
Avatar f tn The center is focusing on feedings and pain control. She is on morphine, fentanyl path and klonipan as well as Dilantin. She still twitches. I am thinking about calling Hospice. does she have a chance of recovering??? I don't want to be the voice of gloom in the family but I want to know when to take off work and spend more time with her. She is still coherent - just has short term memory disorder.
Avatar f tn I was given a sleeping tablet prior to surgery and didn't fall asleep. I also remember taking a LOT of pain killers for the immense pain caused by a tooth abscess and it took 4 hours to take affect. I didn't really think anything of it until I read your comment. Hmmm. I find magnesium is good to help me sleep. Just to add I no longer get cold/flu/bronchitis/strep throat...etc etc since taking vitamin D. It's not called the antibiotic vitamin for nothing!
Avatar n tn Personally I have worked with Aged Care and Dementia and noticed that 65% of the people developed Dementia after drug/alcohol abuse, 35% old age and not one of the 62 Residents in the Aged Care Home I worked in ...had thyroid issues. I always say.....dont worry about something that may NEVER happen. And dont try and fix it if it isnt broken. Life itself is hard enough with worrying about what MIGHT happen.
Avatar m tn There is no standardized test used to measure dementia secondary to use of Statins. Dementia may have many eitiologies. Statins dissolve cholesterol, and memories are stored in a similiar class of substances. In some patients Statins are absolutely necessary, but they are often overprescribed. There is sufficient literature on the internet that will enable you to make your own decision. As Red_Star stated, there are more than five good reasons not to worry about cholesterol.
Avatar m tn I am curious as to how many years of having hep C is it when the dementia comes into play?? My mother has had it for over 50 years and is showing signs of dementia. She has done many rounds of interfuron and it is still there with her counts in the millions..... Now she has gotten the family to believe her dilerious rants and ousted me from the entire family....which is not that big to begin with, but now all 9 are in on her strange delirium.
Avatar f tn A UTI will not 'cause' dementia or Alzheimers, however, it can exasperate even the mildest symptoms. If a person is young (ish) and otherwise healthy and gets a UTI, that person will feel the normal symptoms of it, but someone who is elderly (although someone does not necessarily have to be 'elderly' to have Alzheimers), and suffers from dementia or Alzheimers, will have a much different experience.
Avatar m tn Mom is 90 yrs old and has severe dementia. She is need of a new pacemaker battery. Cardiologist said they don't change batteries - the whole pacemaker is changed. She is using her pacemaker 95% of the day. Is is a good idea to change this? Can you still die with a pacemaker? I know if she could make the decision herself she would tell me to not change it and leave well enough alone. I don't know what to do.
Avatar m tn Good morning. My 77 y/o mother in law has very recently been admitted with signs of possible stroke: acute mental confusion, loss of memory and orientation, slight weakness. After a very complete workup, including labs, CT, MRI, CXR and neuro exam, no stroke has been indicated. MRI showed only normal, expected, age-related changes. Labs were normal except for mild anemia. Dementia appears to be the diagnosis by exclusion.
Avatar f tn Meanwhile she is miserable, suffering and without morphine her pain is going to increase. Any suggestion would be so welcome. I am in india with her and without family's consent my hands seem to be tied...
Avatar f tn I have Bipolar I Disorder. I posted a question in my community (BP) about BP getting worse with age. My delima is that my family has a history of both dementia and Alzheimer Disease on each side of my family. With bipolar, I have been told, that left untreated, it can lead to dementia in patients. Of course, now, I am being treated, and that's a very good thing. Do you know if Dementia and Alzheimer's is inherited?
Avatar f tn UTI can cause confusion in older people and people with dementia. If the person has a sudden and unexplained change in their behaviour such as increased confusion, agitation, or withdrawal, this may be caused by a UTI. The person may not be able to communicate how they feel, therefore it is very important to be familiar with the symptoms of UTI and seek medical help to enable appropriate treatment.
427279 tn?1210919821 It is very frustrating but it does not mean you have dementia so you can tell the kids that there are other reasons and you are in the process of finding out what else it might be ok?! Word retrieval is another VERY frustrating part of cognitive difficulty that may be related to MS. Looking for that darn word that just isn't there and you having to restart the sentence because you just can't find it is not only time consuming but it can be embarrassing when you are with strangers!
Avatar f tn Dementia is very clinically specific and only a neurologist could distinguish between that and psychosis though dementia usually involves forgetfulness and memory loss. I do know that elderly relatives I have that were diagnosed with dementia improved with the medication Namenda.
967168 tn?1477584489 2 years ago at the age of 42 I had a heart procedure done where my heart stopped 3 times and I suffered nerve damage throughout my body and what my dr thinks was oxygen loss and mild brain damage. I also have moderate obstructive sleep apnea and have loss of oxgen which I think makes the problem worse. Could that brain damage and oxygen deprivation cause dementia/alzeheimers? how do I tell?
Avatar f tn does anyone elsa have it in the family line/, its never a for sure thing it could skip you, and threes no way to say when and if at what age it could hit you.
Avatar n tn I just found this on line. It could be valuable. Remarkable Recoveries Reported after Administration of Turmeric Late last year, a remarkable study was published in the journal Ayu titiled "Effects of turmeric on Alzheimer's disease with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Avatar m tn If anyone in your family has experienced dementia at a young age (before 65), you and other family members may be at increased risk of developing frontal lobe dementia (FTD) – also known as Pick's disease. A new blood test may reveal your specific risk. In 1892, Czechoslovakian neurologist Arnold Pick first documented a type of dementia in which degeneration of cells occurs in the cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the brain) where cognitive and behavioral functions are controlled.
Avatar m tn My husbands friends mother is on something that is new and she is doing better... I would discuss this again with the doctor and even if nothing else, maybe a mild tranquliser for the daytime would help..The ativan is good for situational anxiety but maybe your mother needs something a little stronger to quiet the chatter in her mind. I don't like meds but sometimes in cases like this we just have to make them comfortable.
Avatar n tn Blood tests for syphilis , vitamin B12 , folate , thyroid, liver, and kidney function CT scan —a type of x-ray that uses a computer to make pictures of structures inside the head MRI scan —a test that uses magnetic waves to make pictures of structures inside the head PET or SPECT scans—tests that use dyes to measure the activity levels of various areas of the brain (used in some cases) Lumbar puncture —a test of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the lower back; may be done to look for infecti
Avatar n tn My 83 yr old mother suffers from dementia, mental confusion, anxiety, and depression. She is loosing the hair in her eyebrows which is a symptom for hypothyroidism. Her TSH has been low, less than 1, in blood tests over the last 5 yrs, but her doc says that is within the normal range and she does not have a thyroid problem. What else can cause eyebrow hair loss? Anyone know if there could be a link here, even with "normal" TSH? Thanks.