tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836361830749346369.post101193091768127432..comments2023-10-14T04:12:41.114-07:00Comments on Life and Fibromyalgia: Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18184342717608985185noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836361830749346369.post-86341417607829700402010-05-04T11:24:43.095-07:002010-05-04T11:24:43.095-07:00thanks Deb! that is helpful to know that this is ...thanks Deb! that is helpful to know that this is actually normal. She is better today and last night. I have begun to help her with eating and drinking by reminding her. I think she is forgetting how to eat and knowing when she is hungry. It is getting a bit scary with the swelling of body parts. At least today is a better day.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184342717608985185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836361830749346369.post-48641986107270807562010-05-04T11:20:55.670-07:002010-05-04T11:20:55.670-07:00Sorry to hear about Mom's swelling. Will be in...Sorry to hear about Mom's swelling. Will be interested in the doctor's diagnosis.<br /><br />At a point my Mom slowed on her eating. I remember at the first care center she was in, if she didn't eat from her tray of food, they would give her a P&J sandwich. When they would tell her to take a bite, she would, otherwise she carried it around. She finally quit eating and drinking. Her doctor said that her brain cells continue to decrease. So it wasn't that she didn't want to eat, but that she didn't know how. She would accept bites of food if feed. Then eventually she didn't know how to open her mouth. We would take a straw with liquid in it and put it in her mouth. For awhile that was ok, but pretty soon her brain could not tell her how to swallow and she would choke. <br /><br />I hope I haven't scared you, but thought this info would help understand why she might be slowing on the food and water.<br /><br />Hugs, DebDebbie Vermilyeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149947818063806242noreply@blogger.com