turtletwo Posted April 27, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1,192 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7,264 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 15,710 Days Won: 194 Joined: 07/15/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted April 27, 2018 Has anyone else been poa for a loved one in a coma? I face a scary decision. Mom's new nursing home asked me if I wanted her to stop her psych drug called Celexa. Anyone out there familiar with this drug? Being brain damaged & unresponsive, a nurse said it seems pointless to take something for depression. But she's taken Celexa since Sept 2016. I'm afraid to take her off because if she goes through withdrawal symptoms she can't communicate what she is suffering!! What do you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted April 27, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 952 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,573 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,054 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted April 27, 2018 2 hours ago, turtletwo said: Has anyone else been poa for a loved one in a coma? I face a scary decision. Mom's new nursing home asked me if I wanted her to stop her psych drug called Celexa. Anyone out there familiar with this drug? Being brain damaged & unresponsive, a nurse said it seems pointless to take something for depression. But she's taken Celexa since Sept 2016. I'm afraid to take her off because if she goes through withdrawal symptoms she can't communicate what she is suffering!! What do you think? My father a life long alcoholic, during his last days in hospitals was violent when conscious and restless when "Asleep", until I told the doctors he was going to be that way until they give him booze. They ordered a booze IV and he was fine from then on until he died. At this point for your mom, why stop, is the greater question far as I can see. I wouldn't make that change personally. My thought is why start changing her body chemistry? She may not be able to communicate pain and disruption, but she also does not need to suffer it needlessly because someone thinks a med is wasted on her. Sorry for your dilemma, hang on! Been there four times so far. It doesn't get easier but "we" do get smarter as we deal with it. ps- BTW is your mom now in a nursing home? Or a rehab facility? if in a rehab watch your dates for end of availability if there is no "progress" and document any times she is back in any hospital so that rehab time starts anew if she is on Medicare or a Medicare advantage or similar plan. You will likely need to find a helpful administrator staffer at the facility, and may have to fight by making appeals to SS medicare. Make sure you make any appeal in time!!! Again, make a friend in administration at the facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted April 27, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 27, 2018 6 hours ago, turtletwo said: Has anyone else been poa for a loved one in a coma? I face a scary decision. Mom's new nursing home asked me if I wanted her to stop her psych drug called Celexa. Anyone out there familiar with this drug? Being brain damaged & unresponsive, a nurse said it seems pointless to take something for depression. But she's taken Celexa since Sept 2016. I'm afraid to take her off because if she goes through withdrawal symptoms she can't communicate what she is suffering!! What do you think? Was she taking it for depression? There are many reasons to take that medication. Stopping celexa cold turkey has serious consequences to a body. Even a comatose person would suffer. However it can be stopped if they do a taper. That is, if it is withdrawn slowly, using increasingly smaller amounts. The doc would know the dosing schedule for withdrawing it. It is best to ask a pharmacist where you live for medical advice regarding your moms medications instead of asking anyone on worthy, almost all of whom have no medical background. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted April 27, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,187 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,466 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Online Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted April 27, 2018 3 hours ago, ayin jade said: Was she taking it for depression? There are many reasons to take that medication. Stopping celexa cold turkey has serious consequences to a body. Even a comatose person would suffer. However it can be stopped if they do a taper. That is, if it is withdrawn slowly, using increasingly smaller amounts. The doc would know the dosing schedule for withdrawing it. It is best to ask a pharmacist where you live for medical advice regarding your moms medications instead of asking anyone on worthy, almost all of whom have no medical background. check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted April 28, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.11 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted April 28, 2018 Maybe its just me but I shy away from questions like this. It's something that should be directed to a doctor. I doubt if anyone here is qualified to answer although we all have opinions, for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frienduff thaylorde Posted April 28, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 17 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 13,256 Content Per Day: 5.33 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 62 Joined: 07/07/2017 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/25/1972 Share Posted April 28, 2018 2 hours ago, enoob57 said: check Steven. you freaking out the barn yard animals with these pictures . You scaring the children . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1 Posted April 28, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 41 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 686 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 221 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/16/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted April 28, 2018 12 hours ago, turtletwo said: What do you think? If she doesn't have a living will, someone other than her has to make the choices, I'm on similar meds and wouldn't want them stopped until it was time to pull the plug, if I can't function like I did before the coma, pull the plug. God may forgive everyone, look at this verse. Jonah chapter 4 verse 11 And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left--and also many animals?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sower Posted April 28, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 14 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,251 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,858 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/09/2009 Status: Offline Share Posted April 28, 2018 1 hour ago, frienduff thaylorde said: Steven. you freaking out the barn yard animals with these pictures . You scaring the children . I like them, they challenge my mind, trying to figure them out. An obvious doctor/physician. His feet chained (cannot move/act?) Check with the doctor? Does the picture scare you, Friend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted April 28, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted April 28, 2018 7 hours ago, MorningGlory said: Maybe its just me but I shy away from questions like this. It's something that should be directed to a doctor. I doubt if anyone here is qualified to answer although we all have opinions, for sure. Jadey is qualified. But I do think this is something that should be asked locally and not on the internet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoob57 Posted April 28, 2018 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 35 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 41,187 Content Per Day: 7.98 Reputation: 21,466 Days Won: 76 Joined: 03/13/2010 Status: Online Birthday: 07/27/1957 Share Posted April 28, 2018 3 hours ago, ayin jade said: Jadey is qualified. But I do think this is something that should be asked locally and not on the internet. we know this of you something I've always wondered is there any significance to the color and shape of pills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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