help my mom for cronic anxiety

[cjandlisa]

my mom is 72 and is in the hosp ccu for the 5th day now because while having a scope done they tore her esophigus, and had a major sergery to fix it. 3 days ago she came of the ventalator and has been very confused, she sees snakes and spiders and the only pain medicine she is on is loratab now. she is extreamly antsy cant lay still isnt sleeping and trys to pull her tubes out. Prior to this sergury my mom took 4 .25 zanax a day due to cronic anxiety. my mother has had this since i was old enuff to know and i am 41. I asked if they were giving it to her and they said no, they dont want to sadate her. She was still driving a car and taking care of herself and her own business until now.

[margypops]

Hey Pax so this is where you hide out you cheeky boy, I hope that  cj has got some help for her Mom ,I felt so bad for her.

[ggoccmed]

I'm a visitor to this forum too.  Agree, maybe the withdrawal may be easier if the docs compromise with you and start 1 X .25 on day 1 then see the result.  Next day, 2 pills of .25 and then each day go up.  As long as she's well-nourished and not dehydrated the pills shouldn't hit her any harder than before.  Wish you both well----GG  

[Paxiled]

Hi, margy, welcome to my world.  Is she on anti-seizure medication?  I mean, you can't just take someone off xanax, and if she's been on it that long, it isn't making her sedated anymore, assuming it ever did.  That's a fair amount of xanax, and it's an addictive drug, so any abrupt cessation will cause potential problems.  Talk to her doctors about this, and if they don't understand, get a psychopharmocologist involved.

[margypops]

PS I have sent you a message via PM ,

[margypops]

I am a visitor to this froum and saw your post..if she was on Xanax and they have taken her off it suddenly she is having withdrawal, and that can be very nasty please get her to see someone as she will need some med to get her through the sudden with drawal it is not in her mind. Ignore them saying NO she is in withdrawal trust me.ask another Doctor or her prescribing Doctor for help.