Today she had gallbladder surgery, infection & lots of stones. She is recovering good but very baligerant & confused & saying weird stuff. It is like she goes in & out. She is on diladan sp? for pain. What is causing her to act this way? the anestetic or the pain medicine. In 04 she had codine & morphine for stent surgery & tripped out on that stuff, head was going to burst seeing things & saying weired stuff. Thanks & pray for my mom pls.........thanks!
2007-07-07 16:12:56 · 7 answers · asked by pinky 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
It could definitely be all those pain killers but you need to call her doctor or surgeon or pharmacy ASAP.
2007-07-07 16:20:05 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of elderly people do not react well to the stress of surgery, anesthesia, and hospitalization. It's common for them to have delirium.
It could be any or all of the things that you mentioned. If she is still in the hospital, lether surgeon know, and they will probably have someone from psychiatry come by and see her. She may need some additional sedation while she is in the hospital, or she may need a change of mediation.
If she is home, call her surgeon and explain the problem. He/she may want her to come back in to be seen, or may change her meds.
A lot of older people do well at home, but when you mess up their daily routine, it throws them for a loop and they lose it.
This is something that needs to be worked out with her doctor.
Good luck to you and your Mom!
2007-07-08 08:51:36 · answer #2 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no count if it is your husband's gallbladder it incredibly is inflicting the priority, then removing it incredibly is going to thoroughly resolve the priority. i'm retired x-ray tech and can't start to allow you to comprehend how many circumstances i've got x-rayed a gallbladder! possibly 1000's. The radiologist can tell if the gallbladder is inflicting problems from those x-rays. So, if your healthcare expert is telling you the surgical operation will fix issues, you could almost assure that it will artwork. Your husband could have the skill to consume something after his surgical operation (after he's recuperated). in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, tell him a steak each and every so in many circumstances is okay yet he desires to computer screen his ldl cholesterol.
2016-09-29 07:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's anybody's guess whether the illness, the anesthesia or the post-operative narcotics are causing the mental changes, but she'll probably get better in the next day or two in any case. Luck.
2007-07-08 02:23:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be either one - or both
my mom always had a wretched reaction coming out of the anesthetic - and my grandmother was loopy on the pain meds after her gallbladder surgery, didn't remember any of it later though
I'll be thinking about your mom - best to her.
2007-07-07 16:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure the doctor knows about all this, ASAP. She may need some changes to be made.
Yes, she will be on my prayer list tonight.
2007-07-07 16:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by kiwi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know which it is but I have been through similar things with my grandparents so I just wanted to let you know my thoughts are with your mother.
2007-07-07 16:20:59 · answer #7 · answered by Jellicle Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋