My mother has high blood pressure and takes medication to control it. She has no other health problems, which is great considering her advanced age! My concern is that she falls asleep very easily and at any time of the day even after a good night's sleep. Someone actually said it is a sign of congestive heart failure, and this has worried me. Please, is it normal for an elderly person to take little naps all day or is it a sign of something her doctor needs to address?
then once up. take naps in chair...all day. sitting - getting up for BR and meals
eventually put in AL. and was there 4 years before he died.
but while in AL. same thing sleeping. increased by then. he would try to read the paper and would pass out sleeping. I just figured it was his brain and his body pooping out. problem was his legs just hanging there in the chair. sometimes I would recline his chair or put his feel up on a stool. but he'd wake up and want it back the way it was. I just felt at that point to leave him be. sad to say but I knew he wasn't going to last forever. then he would start to fall over or out and his head would get all wonky. eventually he got on hospice and spent the rest of his life in bed. but at least he looked MORE COMFORTABLE :(
Not trying to be smart but at 92 things start to wear out. If she is having heart failure she would be retaining water, like when ur pregnant. Take your thumb and press hard on the front calf of the leg where the muscle is and let up. Does the indention stay for a long time. Then she may be retaining fluid. A call to her Dr. wouldn't hurt.
For your own peace of mind at the very least you may want to talk to your Mom's doctor and let him know about it. He/she may be able to give you more insight. There are wonderful people here on the site that may have been through or are going through the same thing that might be able to provide additional insight/advice as well.
Have a great day and please keep us posted.