Before it was kind of normal for her to doze off for a little bit . Has the normal problem remembering things at her age. But today she had a dazed and confused look to her that i have never seen. At 87 she has been fairly sharp. In April she fell and fractured her shoulder but didnt use much of her pain pills. All she takes is vitamins no other meds. I am her 59 year old son. Her and i are very close and could use some advice. Thank you. Mark
@wrongway. I hope by now that your Mother has bounced back to her usual self! My other thought/concern was whether the fall she took in April might have had any other repercussions besides the fractured shoulder that was taken care of. Was an X-ray of her head taken by any chance. Most likely the fall was so centered on her shoulder that ER personnel saw no reason for any other X-ray. I would keep a close eye on her food awhile. My Mother fell and hit her head on the hardwood floor and of course a huge egg appeared very quickly. The ER doctor examined her and told my stepfather that her limbs were okay. I was twenty minutes behind him getting to the hospital and so I missed this exchange between the doctor and my stepfather, who has a habit of NOT asking questions (probably afraid of the possible answers). However later that same day I noticed that her slacks had not been removed, though her blouse was taken off and a hospital gown got put on over the pants for the examination. This seemed important that evening when getting her undressed for bed I found she had a very badly bruised and swollen knee that of course had been covered up by her slacks during the ER Doc's examination. I would say, some examination, that! She hit her head and that's all they were looking at, it appears. She was out in a few hours, with long wait and all.
I suspect more people would stay in bed some days if we didn't have responsibilities and things that have to get done. At 87 your mom should be allowed an off day now and then without causing alarm. But since this was accompanied by confusion, seeing her doctor seems like a good idea to me.
If her doctor does not find any explanation, keep an eye on things. Maybe today was a one-time thing. Maybe she is coming down with something. Maybe it signals the start of some kind of decline. Don't panic, either of you, but just keep track of how things are going in the coming weeks.