My mother-in-law has dementia and several ailments and is complaining of hip and knee pain. Is it possible that her dementia could have her think she has pain and she really doesn’t? She has had x-rays ultrasound and a CT scan and they are all negative.
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Have you gotten a second opinion? I know that I have gone to my primary doctor, who is super sharp, a couple of times with back pain and once hip pain. He took no x-rays, but, based on my symptoms, recommended at home stretches, along with anti-inflammatory meds HELPED so much and the pain went away in a couple of days! So, maybe, you need the right doctor to really figure it out. Could this be nerves, muscles, etc.
And, if it's a delusion, it's still real pain to her and I'd try my best to figure out how to have it treated.
There is a certain amount of wear and tear that occurs in knees and hips over time. Nothing that needs surgery or intervention beyond otc pain relief, but the pain is real!
What is she taking for the pain? Is it helping?
How mobile is she? And what are the main ailments? And what are the main medications?
Any other joints or just the hips and knees? Both sides, about the same? Does anything make it more comfortable?
What species of doctor has ordered these tests, by the way?
We were never users of anything, including alcohol. We rarely even used over the counter medicines. We do not like to mask symptoms and we do not like being high or buzzed. Our children are the same.
In administering the cannabis to Christy, I have accidentally ingested her medicine.
I hated when that feeling came over me, the high that some people seek.
I have enjoyed good health all my life, rarely any hurts.
Then last year, I suddenly ended up in the hospital for five months with pancreatitis and other complications.
I became acquainted with Morphine Fentanyl Oxydodone. Hated opioids. I hated the muscle weakness and the mental fog.
I discovered that nothing stop extreme pain. Medicines only lessen it, temporarily.
The only true relief came when I was put out for procedures,
I now have chronic pain from my shoulders to my fingers.
Recovering at home I had oxycodone 5 mg.
Since I now require medication, I can better understand Christy's need for relief.
I started taking the same cannabis dose when I administer it to her.
It has been interesting to experience the calming and warming at the same time as she does.
I now understand how it settles the chaos of the dementia and the general pain relief in the body.
I had always felt guilty giving Christy a medication that she probably would not have taken in her previous life, but I know now that it is right for her.
It is interesting that the RSO provides exactly the same relief as the oxy.
I learned about Percocet while in the hospital. Percocet is a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen and it’s one of the strongest prescription pain medicines for the treatment of as-needed relief.
Percocet was the only medicine that offered total relief, but for a very short time and the doctors were reluctant to use it.
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/oxycodone-addiction/oxycodone-vs-percocet/#gref
RSO and Tylenol offer the same relief as Percocet when the pain is severe, without the concern of addiction.
Otherwise RSO alone offers all day relief of the dementia chaos and general physical discomforts.
I do know that she is way more sensory sensitive now, and anything wet cold or hot will make her shriek as if in horrible pain!