And sometimes in the afternoon, and usually accepts it in the evening. There are different med techs who dispense the medication since there are three shifts. Medication is important since it controls pain and anxiety. When she refuses, it is sometimes accompanied by anger and aggression.If she knows the med tech well she will accept the medication. What is the solution or advice in these situations?.
I know for myself, I can't take vit D or vit B-12 in the morning as it upsets my stomach, even if I take the pill right after breakfast. But in the afternoons or later in the evening I have no problem.
Another thing to consider is that since she'll accept the meds from a med. tech who is familiar to her, she may not trust strangers. If she has dementia, this distrust could turn to paranoia. This could mean that she feels a stranger could make a mistake or even try to poison her.
This isn't a solution to your problem but it may help you understand it better. Talk with the facility about ways around this considering both the stomach issue and the trust issue. Maybe together you can come up with a routine that works better.
We'd love to hear if you find a way to make this work (or don't).
Take care,
Carol
HER WITH HER DRINK.
I did this for My Mother, after I checked with Our Pharmasist, Who said it would be perfectly OK, since I know that some med's are slow releasing.
I told the nurse Mom liked chocolate, so the nurse went and got a very small single serving size chocolate ice cream and put the crushed pill in the ice cream. Mom loved it. The only draw back, any time Mom was served chocolate ice cream [without the crushed pill], she didn't like how it taste :P