Stress management elderly
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Can you do work that doesn't involve caring for him?
When I was heavily pregnant with my first I was working in aged care and one of the residents was very verbally abusive towards me. I rang my boss in tears and they said I didn't have to go to his house anymore (was in home care for elderly people).
Do you have any sick leave saved up? Maybe have a chat with HR and see what they say.
During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.
Hello,
My father was placed on vent support 1mnth ago for mrsa pneamonia & sepsis which caused swelling around the brain. Follow-up head ct/eeg came back normal however, his responses and actions remind most of the Shivo case from Florida. His living will states he does not want to be on life support and we are left to figure out what quesiton to ask in order to abide by his wishes.
Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients.
MANAGEMENT: During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression.
Stress can hurt the baby but it takes a lot to. Me and my boyfriend fight so bad all the time now bc I'm so hormonal! I get cramps afterwards sometimes but other then that everything is okay with the baby. Its normal to get crazy every now and then especially being pregnant now!
Welcome Mudgett to the Pain Management Forum of MedHelp. I am glad that you have found us but sorry you are having pain. I am sorry I do not know how effective the drugs will work in combination for controlling your pain. I do know that they are considered effective in their own right.
hi i'm new to the group and happy to find some info on IC. I have had out infections my whole life or so i thought! 2 yrs. ago i had another doctor for a few months while mine was on maternity leave after going in every 2 to 4 weeks with a uti she said "this is not normal and im going to start testing yr. urine."...all the further tests came back negative for bacteria but there is always blood and protein in my urine. So she said i have IC and there is no known cure....
Time between occurances range from a few days to a few months. Anyone have an idea of what the cause or remedy might be in this very elderly and frail person?
This system supports bodyweight to assist people in walking and moving up and down steps. The other, Stride Management Assist, is a brace worn around the hips and thighs that provides added strength when flexing that joint. It has been shown to increase efficiency in walking and other daily activities. It’s currently under development and being tested by 130 patients in the field.
I have an elderly relative who is using numerous drugs to combat back and leg pain. Many of us believe she is overusing and needs to end her drug dependencies, but she is very weak from enduring many years of this problem.
Could an epidural be applied, theoretically, to relieve physical pain symptoms over the course of a few weeks while weaning her off her medications?
I want to know if this practice has ever been applied before I go suggesting it to a doctor.
On the check area right next to my nose the area started to turn red with what i thought was a pimple. Its been like two weeks and the bump got pretty decent sized then started to go down just every so slightly I think. The area is extremely hard but doesnt hurt at all.
What could this be?
I believe you should have a family conference to decide on your grandfather’s management. There is always a dilemma as to how aggressive the management would be in an elderly patient with pancreatic cancer. Patient’s comfort is of utmost importance if there will be no active intervention that is planned. Adequate nutritional support should be provided.
Take care.
Should a nuclear stress test be performed by a cardiologist? My father, who is 82, is scheduled to have basal thumb arthritis surgery on the 15th of Feb. His doctor of internal medicine wants to do a nuclear stress test to make sure his heart is strong enough to be subjected to general anesthesia. He has leaky valves. We are concerned that this may be a procedure that should be done by a specialist.
I'm really nervous about my next appointment with my pain management doctor. I have to tell him I have a new area of pretty severe pain (I have RA) and ask him to change or increase my pain medication. . I'm so afraid about the outcome and worried that I will have to continue living with 24 hour pain. I also take Humira but it hasn't helped.
Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients.
MANAGEMENT: During concomitant use of these drugs, patients should be monitored for potentially excessive or prolonged CNS and respiratory depression.
and strong need to urinate often. Often in an elderly person, mental changes or confusion are the only signs of a possible urinary tract infection. Check with your doctor for proper management. Warm regards.
Interactions with other drugs must be considered, and therapy in elderly patients requires careful management. Current dosing recommendations are reviewed, and practical guidelines for the optimal use of warfarin are provided".
Hope this helps, and if you have any further questions or comments you are welcome to respond. Thanks for your question. Take care.
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