I have a question for ANYONE who may have
some knowledge of seniors, who are
diabetic... My mother (85) is diabetic.
She has recently been diagnosed with the
beginning stages of Parkinson's disease.
She recently has started vomitting (very
violently) with really no warning. She
does not get nausious, ot sick to her
stomach. She doesnt get stomach aches
before, it just comes upon her suddenly.
My father has tried to determine what
might be causing this. He's taken her off
her Parkinsons medication, thinking that
could be the cause of it...But that was
not...We're think it could be stress
related, but not sure... If anyone has any
info/insight, we'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.
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MandMs
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 2116 Location: Strumica, Macedonia
I have a question for ANYONE
who may have some knowledge of seniors,
who are diabetic... My mother (85) is
diabetic. She has recently been diagnosed
with the beginning stages of Parkinson's
disease. She recently has started
vomitting (very violently) with really no
warning. She does not get nausious, ot
sick to her stomach. She doesnt get
stomach aches before, it just comes upon
her suddenly. My father has tried to
determine what might be causing this. He's
taken her off her Parkinsons medication,
thinking that could be the cause of
it...But that was not...We're think it
could be stress related, but not sure...
If anyone has any info/insight, we'd
really appreciate it.
Thanks.
What kind of medication she is taking? If
she takes levodopa, which is by the way
the most effective therapy for motor
symptoms, nausea and vomiting are the most
common side effects. That's happening due
to accumulation of dopamine in the
bloodstream.
I have a question for ANYONE
who may have some knowledge of seniors,
who are diabetic... My mother (85) is
diabetic. She has recently been diagnosed
with the beginning stages of Parkinson's
disease. She recently has started
vomitting (very violently) with really no
warning. She does not get nausious, ot
sick to her stomach. She doesnt get
stomach aches before, it just comes upon
her suddenly. My father has tried to
determine what might be causing this. He's
taken her off her Parkinsons medication,
thinking that could be the cause of
it...But that was not...We're think it
could be stress related, but not sure...
If anyone has any info/insight, we'd
really appreciate it.
Thanks.
I have been a type 1 diabetic for 16 years
and if I am vomiting it is usually because
my blood sugar levels have been out of
control for too long. Diabetes and stomach
problems have seem to go hand in hand with
me. In my case, I had been having problems
with gastroperisis, which is something you
might want to ask the doctor about. Have
your mother's readings been running high?
If she has been having high blood sugar,
then that could be a huge factor with her
stomach problems.
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Beetis
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 1
Diabetes Information Posted: 10-08-07 09:57am
I would have to agree with Rick. To me it
seems like your mothers blood sugar levels
are out of control. I would make sure that
your mother is testing properly and that
she is understanding what exactly she is
testing. One place that I found for good
information for diabetic seniors is www.diabeticseniors.com. This is
a good place to find out facts for
treating diabetes complications for
diabetic seniors caregivers and diabetic
seniors.
