My mom use to be a very strong person. She raised me that if I was sick to get up and go and I would feel better, I have never heard her complain about much but lately she tells me that she is in a lot of pain. She can't really tell me where and its so frustrating. I certainly do not want to see her hurting. Sometimes I can just try to move her, she had pretty much stopped walking and she will yell out like I'm hurting her by just touching her. This is very concerning. I have had her at the hospital twice and they have not found anything wrong with her. Someone told me that when you have Alzheimer's that you pain in amplified greatly. Does anyone have any advice or know anything about this. It is so upsetting to see my mom this way.
Your Mom probably starts to hurt more before you even touch her, as your Mom is anticipating the pain that will follow. Can you Mom take over-the-counter pain medicine? If yes, check with her doctor to see which one would be the best.
This was SO frustrating! I finally had them put mom on scheduled pain relief, assuming that when you are 94, have osteoarthritis, compression fractures in your spine and can't talk because of a stroke, it's better to be out of pain that in it.
Is her doctor a geriatrician?
Also, arthritis can hurt too. And then depression can cause one to feel pain throughout their body. I'd try to work out some pain treatment, if she's complaining. I'd try to work on hopefully, keeping her comfortable.
Is she in a wheelchair? Sometimes, sitting in one position can cause pain. There are special seat cushions that fit in the chair that combat soreness. Also, check her mattress to see if it's too soft or too hard. Is she allergic to fabric softener, chaffing from undergarment, etc. I might go in her room and just examine anything that touches her to see if there is something hard, rough, etc. Even check her shoes for pressure points. Her report of pain may be on the wrong part of the body.
Teepa Snow on you tube has some good pointers on finding pain location in dementia patients. You might check that out.