husband has had a stroke

Morning, I’m so so sorry to hear all this.

I hope you find the help you need both for him and for you.

BP tablets are always there for a reason. My friends sister did the same as your husband, didn’t take her pills, had a stroke.

Good luck

I have begged and pleaded with him to take them especially as his mother had a stroke from which she did not come back. I have known a lot of people with strokes with varying degrees of recovery. People keep saying this will be a wake up call but I do not think it has changed him. I honestly think once he does get home he will still go on his own sweet way

I am sorry that your circumstances are so difficult.

When the time comes for you to discuss your OH's discharge from hospital you need to be very open with those helping you to organise his care about the sort of man he is and the problems you face: physical, mental health and also the abusive behaviour from him. They need to have the whole picture in order to help you make the right decisions for both of you.

In the meantime you can contact your local Age UK and DV services just to get some information up your sleeve - knowledge is power! That way you do not go into the next step knowing nothing and feeling powerless.

Take some days off from going to see your OH and recharge your batteries.

I'm really sorry to hear about your husband, labazs.

However, the saying "Fasten your own oxygen mask first" comes to mind so please take care of yourself as a priority. Your husband is being cared for and then you say will be sent to your local hospital. If it is proposed that he comes home at any point, tell them you cannot have him home until a care package is set up.

Please look after yourself and accept any help offered.
His outbursts were perhaps due to his high blood pressure and a reminder to us all, they are not prescribed for nothing.

I’m sorry you’re in such a difficult position. The advice from Luckygirl13 is good.
Apart from your husband’s medical situation, you are in an abusive relationship and being physically abused is not acceptable. It sounds as if this has been going on for a while, of course what you do about it is entirely up to you, but you should get some professional advice and make contact with Woman’s Aide and possibly report the abuse to the police. Now is the time to care for yourself. Good luck.

labazs

I have begged and pleaded with him to take them especially as his mother had a stroke from which she did not come back. I have known a lot of people with strokes with varying degrees of recovery. People keep saying this will be a wake up call but I do not think it has changed him. I honestly think once he does get home he will still go on his own sweet way

Don't beg & plead. To me he sounds contrary and stubborn, the more you ask him to do something the less likely he is to do it. Some men are just like that. & he will feel even more resentful & hard-done by now he's had a stroke (he won't realise he contributed to it, he'll just feel hard-done-by)
I would just say to him, 'these are the tablets the doctor told you to take, I'll leave them here if you want them. If you can't find them, ask me. I'm not going to nag or remind you.'
I hope he does make a good recovery, it is always hard early on with bleeds to predict how it will go, fingers crossed for you both.

Facilitate the taking of his pills.
A glass of water, the pill next to it, then leave it up to him.
Negging and pleading just gives him control, and it sounds as if he has been controlling you for years.

Make sure that doctors and nurses speak to him, and let him tell them he has no intention of taking his medication, if that's how he feels.
Things are bound to be difficult, given the stroke, but it's time he took responsibility for himself.

He sounds a nightmare and a bully. I feel for you OP and hope the hospital or your daughter can help you get some much needed support.

Thank you all yes I have walked out on abusive relationships but he was fine until he realised his mother was not an angel but a lying cheating person it destroyed him.
I am just sat here today at home but all of sudden I start to cry and I am scared of having panic attacks or having a breakdown so cannot support him. I woke up with panic attacks I don't want to take diazepam I do have some but I have no appetite haven't really eaten since friday except bit yoghurt apples and some weetabix which mainly went to the dog

As JenniRen said, you must look after yourself first.
Find support, from organisations or friends or family.
Your partner is in safe hands just now.
That will give you time, for you.
Good luck.

Whatever your husband found out about his mum doesn't give him the right to abuse you.
Nothing does.

I'm not surprised you struggle with your mental health, in the circumsances you're putting up with.
The question is, what do you want to do about it?
If you still want to stay, then nobody can really advise you.

Have you seen the gp for yourself, recently?
Why not make an appointment and tell him/her whats going on (for you)

Perhaps he was acting fine - valuing your relationship & knowing he'd got to be "nice" to keep your love - but at his age I don't think peoples' characters suddenly change.
Its more likely that the stuff around his mum has made it more difficult for him to hide his true self.
And anyway, when you've just lost your mum, the loss is the big thing - the fact she wasn't some "perfect" wife, but had an affair (in who knows what circumstances?) - difficult to deal with , yes, but she's still the same person & surely a well-balanced person would still greive for her as that person.
Not suddenly become twisted & start taking it out on his own partner?

Oh my.love
What a lot to cope with

I would visit when you feel you can but don’t put yourself out. You need to be well for your own operation

You must look after yourself and making a GP appointment as a first step is a good idea.

I would tell the hospital social worker that you are not prepared to have him home until he’s had a mental health assessment. Make the most of the time you have to yourself while he is in hospital!

The way he is now sounds very like my husband. He can only use one arm/hand (the wrong one), he can only walk with a quadstick a few steps indoors, the rest of the time he is in a wheelchair, his speech and memory are affected and he now has diabetes. He also had similar very high blood pressure but he DID take all his meds. The high BP caused his Stroke even so. He had a second stroke 6 weeks ago. Difference is he is never nasty to me so we cope as best we can. He gets very frustrated as he can do so little which I understand.

In your position I would not be living with him if he carries on like that.

labazs, this could be your opportunity to make your relationship a workable, respectful one, so I would aim for that. You can have input from people who are there to help you both, so try to ensure you have their backing.

He's going to be in a distant hospital at least 7 weeks. Frequent or daily visiting is impractical. Meanwhile you have a break from his unpleasant behaviour, and the house to yourself.

This is a rare opportunity to focus on yourself, resting at home, relaxing, improve your own physical and mental health. Eat well, go for a walk, get some fresh air, sleep well at night. Make the most of this time to yourself and see it as a positive. You can start this right now.

Stop worrying about him, he's in good hands and it's now up to him to accept treatment, do whatever the physiotherapist, be responsible for his own rehabilitation .

Take care of yourself. It's long overdue.