I was wondering whats going to come next for Mom, but because it is getting so hard to transfer her, especially for Dad at night, does a catheter make sense? How long can you keep one in?.
Hello, folks. I am an Occupational Therapist serving a gentleman with PLS. He is having difficulty using a urinal at night, and I am wondering about the effectiveness of using an external catheter to help him (and his wife) sleep at night instead of getting up 1-2x to try to sit/stand to use a...
Hi, I'm the primary caregiver for my father who has ALS. He was diagnosed in 2004 and lived on his own until January of this year, when he moved in with me. I've been closest to him during his illness, as his oldest daughter he has shared the brunt of his illness with me. Although he has 4 other...
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My cousin was diagnosed last year, he has a peg tube, trach and is on a vent. The last two weeks have been horrible. I am so scared. This last week I stayed with him, his vitals would be good one minute and terrible the next. His heart rate went from 200 down to 47 in a matter of seconds. He...
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Saturday night I had my first midnight ambulance wild ride to the ER. From about 7 PM to 8 PM I had two Scotch and waters (24 oz. total) through the PEG. About 8 PM I was feeling like I needed to pee, but couldn't. I then had my dinner (24 oz.). Still couldn't pee. I had Jen...
Hi all,
Forgive the long post. Strange symptoms started in early June 2006.
Let me first give some background. I have an anxiety disorder, with
occasional panic attacks, and sleep problems. I also have a herniated
disc at C-5/C-6. I take medications for the above problems. Xanax for
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for the past 3 weeks, i have problem urinating. before i go to bed at 10pm, i urinate,
when i get up in the morning i have the urge but can't go. i have to drink allot of liquid to start urinating, 17 hours from the last one. once i go i have no more problem until the next morning. this is...