My Mom has CHF her BNP is 3000 and now fluid is I adomen no swelling anywhere. Her body is making more fluid then she can take off. She is very weak and tired all the time. she was in the hospital 2wks ago and they took off 11.5 liters of flluid.doctors are trying to keep her out of hospital and adjusting her meds. is this the last stage of chf
When you get the facts you need to look at everything with Mom and tell her the truth which she already subconsciously knows and decide how best to hand this as there is no right or wrong way just your way. You and Mom are in the driving seat here.B lessings.
You probably do want to ask your doctor, find out more details, and see if they would support getting Hospice involved. If diuretics quit working and breathing is hard, you would want them to ease that discomfort with a little morphine (its a painkiller but in this setting also reduces pulmonary pressures and just makes people not feel like they are struggling to breathe).
Sorry this is happening to you and Mom! I hope either the medication adjustments help or at the very least they can make her more comfortable. Don't be afraid to ask - they may be assuming you know how bad it is, or possibly that number is a pro-BNP and things are not as bad as they seem. Let them know if your goals are to help her feel better and have a little energy versus just trying to keep her alive as long as possible, and whether you want hospital or home care for her. You can decide not to go back to the hospital at all if they really don't have much more to offer there.