Re: My Sister (drop in BP and confusion upon standing)

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What oftentime helped me was to just change the subject...but gradually.

If your sister says you disappointed her, then start talking about someone that

disappointed you, then move to more about that person and slowly she will forget

all that she was saying to you. Usually just changing the subject from you

disappointing her to what she had for lunch may not get the same response.

I hope that this helps.

Hugs and prayers,

Joan

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assisted living thought my sister was having mini seizures. When they would

stand her up, she would stiffen, lock her jaws, look with a blank stare and when

she would speak it would be all mumbled. We took her to the ER and the Doctor

said he thought it was a drop in blood pressure rather than seizures. Because

when they laid her down she would be better. She was a little dehydrated and her

potassium was a little low. They stopped the Zocar med. for a while, decreased

her Laxis and increased her potassium. . She is in constant pain and has now

become a little aggressive with us. This is totally out of character for her. I

don't know if it is the pain; a stage in the disease or a combination. Has

anyone else experienced this? In the ER the doctor gave her a low dose of

Loretab for pain and I was concerned what it may do to her, but it didn't phase

her!!

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