My 84 year old grandma is sick right now, throwing up, and I don't know what it is. She is taking medication for her heart as usual and that doesn't have any effect. We had fish and chips for dinner, I thought maybe that's whats making her throw up, maybe food posioning, but I had it too. Could it be her weakened immune system....what should I do? I tryed giving her crackers and some 7up but she wont take it. What do you think it is???
2006-08-17 19:57:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Should I wait it out and see if it goes away or should I take her to the ER??
2006-08-17 20:01:23 · update #1
It could be a lot of things, including food poisoning that didn't bother you. It could be something lodged in her throat.
Take her to the doctor or emergency room if she can't keep down liquids. She could dehydrate. Try water. But if she can't take liquids, have a doctor check her.
2006-08-17 20:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by FCabanski 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take her to a family doctor
As people get old they develop these symptoms like throwing up, lack of appetite, weaker immune system.....its a natural process.
Its highly unlikely that something's wrong with her....
Worry but dont worry too much
2006-08-18 03:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Moy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no take her to the ER i mean i wouldnt want anything like that happening to someone I wouldnt risk it id take her to the ER but try to think of like where she ate out at last or something that could trigger this sickness. good luck and i hope your grandmother feels better.
2006-08-18 03:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it may be the medication in addition to her body in general weakening. my grandma just died; she was sick too. she kept getting weaker. she couldn't really hold any food down other than toast and some fruit and vegetables. you may want to get a hold of a doctor if you haven't already.
2006-08-18 03:03:35 · answer #4 · answered by Lovve 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When someone is older and acting sick, it's best to take them to the hospital right away. In my family, we have to do the same thing now. Good luck and I hope it's nothing serious.
2006-08-18 03:05:16 · answer #5 · answered by unicrngrrl352 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is your grandma a diabetic? If so, the throwing up could be due to insulin, if she is or isnt a diabetic, put some peanut butter in the inside of her cheek
2006-08-18 03:02:23 · answer #6 · answered by Jamie 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At 84 she should go to the E.R.
2006-08-18 03:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get her to ER right now.
2006-08-18 03:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by makmak 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either she's alergic to fish or something else she ate. Take her to the emergency room.
2006-08-18 03:03:10 · answer #9 · answered by Pimpin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when elderly people vomit the effects can be deadly. GET HER TO THE ER RIGHT NOW!!!!!
2006-08-18 03:39:40 · answer #10 · answered by mig_killing_pigs 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋