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96 YO Mother fall questions

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@larryg333, thank you for your comments. I believe we're close to the end of her driving. The effort she has to exert these days just keeping her fluids down is exhausting. She quit physical therapy because they wanted to do an assessment like you describe. We've been to the cardiologist and she will be getting a new pacemaker in June. She's getting bloodwork tomorrow to check potassium and sodium levels which have been a problem. As far as driving, she needs my help just getting into my car for any needed trips. She insists on staying in her home and doing all the daily things like cooking and taking care of bills and when I stop in (daily now), she's usually asleep in her recliner. I have to wiggle her feet to wake her. She's becoming more forgetful. Surprisingly her balance has been okay. She realizes she can't get up too fast. Her weight has been steady which is amazing since her caloric intake is really low as well as the daily lasix treatments. Thanks again Larry

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@woojr, I'm really glad you are getting the bloodwork . It may be the new blood pressure meds could be adjusted. Blood pressure meds do cause the type of fatigue you described. You probably know that clonidine causes itchy rashes. And is not recommended first line for the elderly. Glasses and hearing aids often get lost, but they could improve her life. Usually there is a workaround with different medications that could restore her energy. I suspect her imbalance is entirely the medications. But it does take careful attention by a cardiologist.
She is on the internet. It would be interesting if she could join us.