My 63yr. old mother was hospitalized for anemia which stemmed off of severe internal hemmroids.?
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She needs to be off of her back.  Turning her to her left side will reduce pressure on the veins in the rectal area.  And it will reduce her chance of getting bed sores will can turn quite ugly, especially in diabetics.
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Sadly, There's more that she can't eat than what she can. I found this list of High potassuim items to avoid. below is the list. also the link below might help you help her it helps plan what to eat when she is on dialysis. Its really important that she has help because its such a struggle at any age let alone at 70. My grandma had the same problem and it was hard to get her to eat well unless we worked with her to plan her meals and made sure she followed the plans. Its so frustrating for them. \nAnyway, here is the list here is the list of donts. but keep in mind that you should talk to her doctors also if you can. They might be able to help her by getting her a nutritionist that can help guide you both with recipes and practical tips. There are support groups sometimes at hospitals also that help to join because then you can get first hand what has worked for the people who are living it and many times the groups are free to attend. Below is a couple of links to the national kidney foundation also. one is their main page and the other is the dialysis section it has all sorts of stuff including recipes. Good luck and I hope this helps some. \n\nAlmonds \nApricots, canned and fresh \nAsparagus \nAvocado \nBamboo Shoots \nBanana \nBeet Greens \nBeets \nBlack-eyed Peas \nBran \nBrazil Nuts \nBrussels Sprouts \nCabbage, Chinese \nCantaloupe \nCashews \nCelery \nChard \nChick Peas \nChocolate \nCocoa \nCoconut \nDried fruits - apricots, dates, figs, prunes \nHoneydew melon \nKiwi \nKohlrabi \nLentils \nLima Beans \nMilk and Milk Products \nMolasses \nNavy Beans \nNectarine \nOkra \nOrange \nOrange Juice \nPeanut Butter \nPeanuts \nPear, fresh \nPecans \nPepper, Chili \nPotatoes, white and sweet \nPrune Juice \nPumpkin \nPumpkin Seeds \nRed Kidney Beans \nRutabaga \nSoybeans \nSpinach, cooked \nSplit Peas \nSquash, winter \nSubstitute Salt \nSunflower Seeds \nTomato \nTomato juice \nTomato sauce \nVegetable juice cocktail \nWalnuts \nWhole Grain \n\n\n- Never use salt substitutes and sea salt \n- Cook fruits and vegetables in plenty of water and discard the water after. \n- Drain cooked food well \n- Rinse canned foods before serving \n- Soak potatoes, legumes, rise (even leafy salad vegetables) in water for overnight then rinse well.
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Tell her to go see a doctor and get a check up. It could be her blood pressure. Do you know if she is anemic?
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Contact the AMerican Cancer Society. They can offer help to you and your mom. They can send you information, find doctors, explain chemo or medication questions, and they can help find someone you can talk to about your feelings.\n\nI will keep you and your mom  in my prayers!!
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i also have low platelets, the things my doctor told me that could be done, were either to a.put me on steroids, b.take chemo for it, or c.have the spleen removed, my low platelets are coused by an antibody in my system that destroys the platelets, and the antibody lives in the spleen, that is why it would be the only logic thing for me to do, not sure if this is why your mother-in-laws is low
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You gave her some good information.  She needs to have some labs taken.  She shouldn't let the doc drop it like this.  She needs to see someone who will follow up with her care.  Best of luck!
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I think its becoz she must have lost alot water and blood during her sickness and what you have to do now is to give her alot of fruids like pure juices, fruits and alot of water. If you cant afford juices then just water but alot of water I mean alot of it.
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I would strongly recommend that you contact the medical board about this.  If she is interfering with medication of patients she works with, it could have potentially fatal effects.  This is irresponsible at best, and criminal at worst.  A nurse is not a doctor and does not determine treatment of patients on her own, nor should she go against the doctor's orders.  While she may think in her own mind that she knows best, she is wrong.  Please report her to the medical board; they will investigate the complaint.  \n\nI am sorry that she took it upon herself to alter your son's medication.  I can only imagine what she is doing to other patients who don't have a sharp minded mother looking out for them.
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The American Hospital Association can probably help you. See http://www.aha.org/aha/index.jsp
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Uh-oh. I found an indication that casts some doubt on whether Wilson's Syndrome is a generally accepted diagnosis. Please look at the attached links. Unfortunately, the kind of symptoms your mom is showing are somewhat vague and could be caused by a number of things. If she is just seeing a general practitioner, you may want to get a referral to a good endocrinologist, who is trained in understanding thyroid and other glandular diseases.
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Intestine has collapsed. Go be with her. It is. She was there when you were young and had the sniffles. She will have quite a major surgery. GO BE WITH HER!!!!
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Ikes! I don't mean to freak you out, but this sounds alarmingly like endometriosis. If left untreated,  they'll have to remove your uterus. This can cause anemia as well, since it's uncontrolled bleeding. Go to a gynecologist STAT!
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Go to the doctor immediately.  That happened to my mom when she was in her early 50s and she has severe osteoporosis.  This will become extremely debilitating in not that many more years if you don't get treatment asap.  There is treatment but you need to go to the doctor asap.  Now, my mom is 67 and she is extremely brittle boned and fell a few months ago and broke her hip, her shoulder and her elbow and almost did not make it through her surgeries.  Anyways, no 5" shrinkage in 2 years is NOT normal.  My mom used to be 5'4" and now she is about 4'10".
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Has her oncologist said shes terminal ? or is it curable?? If shes terminal, she SHOULD be able to get SSI immediately, I did. And if shes too sick to go to them, they will do it over the phone. There are research clinical trials she may be able to get in also that would not cost her, but the important thing is to get her help ASAP! Most if not all hospitals have a fund set aside for patients who can not afford hospital bills, cant think of the name of it tho.. anyway, my aunt who is a nurse told me to go to the billing office and tell them I could not pay for my treatment (this was before i got the SSI) , and they could not turn a person down.. you have to sign a paper claiming pauper status, or did at that time. Check with her hospital and see if they have it, they will not offer it thats for sure but have to answer if they have such a program in thier hospital! Good luck and hopefully she will be getting treatment soon!\nOHHHH does she or can she get Welfare, such as food stamps? Some states will give you a medical card along with the food stamps if you are sick, so that might be an option also.
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You could also be anemic.  Have a blood test done and check that out.
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my blood if I'm talking to my Mother-in-Law.
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Because blood transfusions are extremely invasive and there are many non surgical things a person can do to help with this problem. Like eating foods high in iron. Liver, green leafy foods, etc. can help. Your doctor could prescribe you iron pills that are more potent than the over the counter iron pills. What helped me and a friend of mine with anemia is drinking more grape juice and drinking ginseng. It made a huge difference in our health.