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Caregiving: I’m frustrated and exhausted.
Caregivers | Last Active: Mar 27, 2022 | Replies (223)Comment receiving replies
After a week of increasing confusion, weakness and a productive cough I managed to get my husband to the Doctor, it certainly wasn't because he wanted to go.The chest x-ray was clear but he has a UTI. Hopefully the antibiotics will work fast and he returns to his baseline, his history however tells me he will stabilize but there will be a decline.Hope everyone has a good weekend, it appears I have my work cut out for me.
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Hi @dem2301 I am sorry to read you had a tougher week than usual. Those days of having some additional healthcare issue piled on top of everything else are especially challenging to caregivers for sure!
I realize every patient is different, but I know in my MILs situation with her dementia every medical intervention she had, no matter the cause, resulted in a decline in her abilities. It is interesting to me to read you are seeing the same phenomenon in your husband.
I agree with @gingerw that it is amazing what antibiotics can do so quickly for some infections. My wife was prone to UTIs during her illness and she used to joke all I had to do was show her the antibiotic pill and it would start to get better 🙂
I hope your weekend unfolds into a good one and the sun is shining wherever you are today.
Strength, courage, and peace!
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@dem2301 A UTI can cause some strange manifestations, and the symptoms you described seem to be common among them. Take deep breaths. I imagine the antibiotics may take a day or so to start working, but some of the more troublesome signs may go away quickly. It's frustrating, isn't it? We're here for you.
Ginger