Question about a med for respiratory infecton

[Guest guest]

Hi all:

 

I don't post often and tend to be more of a lurker, but I do read all of your

posts and feel for what each of you are going through or have been through with

your loved ones on this very difficult journey.

 

I have a question about Prednizone (sp?).  Have any of you had experience with

it with your family member? 

 

My Mom who is 94 yrs old and in a care center has had a very bad respiratory

infection for the past two weeks with terrible, terrible coughing (sounded like

pheumonia to me) but the nurses & doctors say it isn't.  I'm thinking

'aspiration pheumonia'.  First they were giving her only breathing treatments as

they thought it was needed, then they put her on a Z-Pac and finally Prednizone

and breathing treatments 3 times daily.  She is very slowly getting better, but

has been extremely agitated and has not slept much at all since being on

the Prednizone.  I think today was her last day to be on it, and I'm hoping she

will start to be less agitated and will start to sleep some again.  

 

I have lost the list of bad drugs for LBD'ers and was wondering if this is one

of the 'no-no' dru and if so I will make sure that they do not give it to her in

the future.

 

Thanks for any input you have.

[Guest guest]

Hi Patti,

To my knowledge, predinisone isn't a real bad drug for LBD - however it can

cause these things of sleeplessness, irritability and more in anyone taking

it. My mil does ok with it - irritable and cranky sometimes and doesn't

sleep (she doesn't sleep anyway). In the ER the doctor gave her an

injection - a lot all at once and she really got anxious and was wanting to

get up and go now. So if there's a next time they start out with less and

work up to the desired effect and hopefully avoid that high anxiety.

Did they do a chest xray for your mother? I sure hope she feels better

soon. The prednisone will take a few days to leave her system.

Dorothy

From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ]

On Behalf Of patti nelson

Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 8:05 PM

To: lbdcaregivers

Subject: Question about a med for respiratory infecton

Hi all:

I don't post often and tend to be more of a lurker, but I do read all of

your posts and feel for what each of you are going through or have been

through with your loved ones on this very difficult journey.

I have a question about Prednizone (sp?). Have any of you had experience

with it with your family member?

My Mom who is 94 yrs old and in a care center has had a very bad respiratory

infection for the past two weeks with terrible, terrible coughing (sounded

like pheumonia to me) but the nurses & doctors say it isn't. I'm thinking

'aspiration pheumonia'. First they were giving her only breathing

treatments as they thought it was needed, then they put her on a Z-Pac and

finally Prednizone and breathing treatments 3 times daily. She is very

slowly getting better, but has been extremely agitated and has not slept

much at all since being on the Prednizone. I think today was her last day

to be on it, and I'm hoping she will start to be less agitated and will

start to sleep some again.

I have lost the list of bad drugs for LBD'ers and was wondering if this is

one of the 'no-no' dru and if so I will make sure that they do not give it

to her in the future.

Thanks for any input you have.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Dorothy for your input, and I'm glad to know that Prednizone is not

one of the 'bad drugs'.  I will mention to the nurse in charge of the unit

where she is to start slowly the next time if she should need another new

med.  I sometimes forget this part, but this particular nurse is very good

at talking with me and listening to me, so I am forutnate in this way.  Yes, I

hope she gets better soon, because I know this coughing has just worn her out

and so has the sleeplessness.  It's been so hard to see her cough like this and

to see her so upset much more than usual.

Subject: RE: Question about a med for respiratory infecton

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 2:10 AM

 

Hi Patti,

To my knowledge, predinisone isn't a real bad drug for LBD - however it can

cause these things of sleeplessness, irritability and more in anyone taking

it. My mil does ok with it - irritable and cranky sometimes and doesn't

sleep (she doesn't sleep anyway). In the ER the doctor gave her an

injection - a lot all at once and she really got anxious and was wanting to

get up and go now. So if there's a next time they start out with less and

work up to the desired effect and hopefully avoid that high anxiety.

Did they do a chest xray for your mother? I sure hope she feels better

soon. The prednisone will take a few days to leave her system.

Dorothy

From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ]

On Behalf Of patti nelson

Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 8:05 PM

To: lbdcaregivers

Subject: Question about a med for respiratory infecton

Hi all:

I don't post often and tend to be more of a lurker, but I do read all of

your posts and feel for what each of you are going through or have been

through with your loved ones on this very difficult journey.

I have a question about Prednizone (sp?). Have any of you had experience

with it with your family member?

My Mom who is 94 yrs old and in a care center has had a very bad respiratory

infection for the past two weeks with terrible, terrible coughing (sounded

like pheumonia to me) but the nurses & doctors say it isn't. I'm thinking

'aspiration pheumonia'. First they were giving her only breathing

treatments as they thought it was needed, then they put her on a Z-Pac and

finally Prednizone and breathing treatments 3 times daily. She is very

slowly getting better, but has been extremely agitated and has not slept

much at all since being on the Prednizone. I think today was her last day

to be on it, and I'm hoping she will start to be less agitated and will

start to sleep some again.

I have lost the list of bad drugs for LBD'ers and was wondering if this is

one of the 'no-no' dru and if so I will make sure that they do not give it

to her in the future.

Thanks for any input you have.