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Mum in hospital after fall and dislocated shoulder worried about her progress

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crazyH Tue 03-Dec-24 22:08:57

Please be careful everyone - most of us over here are over 65 I would assume.- I’ve tripped a couple of times this past year, just because I though I was in my 20s and ran to get out of my pyjamas , when I saw a car pull up on the drive. I tripped on the clothes airer and had a nasty fall. 8 months later, my shoulder still hurts.

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crazyH Tue 03-Dec-24 21:59:30

Sorry to hear about your mum. It’s probably the strong pain medication - for your Mum flowers

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Nanato3 Tue 03-Dec-24 21:49:42

So sorry to hear about your mum .
Morphine and codeine do make you want to sleep a lot. I would speak to her consultant and ask if the medications can be reduced or changed so mum can be more awake and eating better.
Hopefully she will make a good recovery soon . [Flowers]

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drbledu23 Tue 03-Dec-24 20:58:48

My 92 years old mum got admitted to hospital at the weekend after a fall - she had dislocated her shoulder and banged her head. She has been in hospital for 4 days - dislocation was reset and she has had scans and tests which were clear of any other trauma. I am worried about her up and down progress though - first day she was talkative (until the doctor administered morphine pain relief which made her drowsy) and day two she has been mostly sleeping and not wanting to eat or drink much. Day three she was more awake and communicating a bit but with not much appetite. Today - day 4 - she is sleeping and hasn't wanted to wake up and eat/drink. Don't know whether this is because of the drugs she is taking (codeine for pain relief) which seem to have knocked her out.

I have talked to the nurses who are monitoring her fluid intake lest she gets dehydrated - think they have been administering iv fluids again - but I am getting concerned that her condition is so up and down and don't really know what to expect. She has progressed from a 'Frailty' ward to the AMU and now onto a geriatric ward and I am worried about her latest placement. Geriatric wards have mixed reputation and not always a good environment for vulnerable elderly..

Am I worrying unnecessarily and expecting too quick a recovery for someone of her age?

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