Jennifer Clark Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 My mom had a subarachnoid hemorrhage..fell, fractured skull with 3 brain bleeds almost a year ago. Lately, she's been complaining of pain in both hips/legs and some significant confusion.. like driving our normal route home and she all of a sudden thinks she's never been this way. Kind of freaked me out a bit. She goes back to her neurologist in a few weeks.. just wondering if anyone has experienced this themselves or with a loved one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 I would contact your GP first and get her checked out for a urinary tract infection. UTIs can cause confusion in older people and do not always present with the same symptoms as younger people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Mario Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Jennifer, you really ought to contact your mum's doctor. There could be many reasons for her symptoms. It is so easy to blame the SAH for other occurrences when that is not always the case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Hi Jennifer, I agree with both Susan's and Super Mario's replies. UTI's/kidney infection can cause the problems that your Mom is experiencing....confusion as well. Defintely get her a Docs appointment as it's something that can possibly be easily fixed with a course of antibiotics. A lot of the elderly don't drink enough fluids which can lead to a UTI because of dehydration ... so make sure that she keeps hydrated in the meanwhile. I had a UTI a couple of years ago .... I'm 58 and thought that I was going a bit doolally with it .... it was sorted with some antibiotics. https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/Media/UHS-website-2019/Patientinformation/Generalmedicine/Urinary-tract-infection-patient-information.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 It would also be worth having a review of her medications - has she started something new recently? My dear old mam was hypersensitive to lots of drugs and antidepressants in particular would cause confusion/delusions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Clark Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 Thanks! Can't believe I didn't think of that! Definitely taking her to her doc!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Clark Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 No new meds.. Thankfully at 76 she only takes 3 and has been on those for some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Jennifer, let us know how your Mom gets on. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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