"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> "Nexis" > wrote in message
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>> My worry is this: Lately, she doesn't like to eat. She used to love
>> breakfast, now she is not interested. She makes food and goes to
>> restaurants, but eats about what a small (and I mean 1-2 yr old) child
>> would eat, and not much else. She doesn't eat anything before 11 am or so
>> (though she's up at 4 am), and has a bowl of soup around
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>> Does this sound like something serious? Would you insist on talking to
>> the doctor? Or wait and see what happens?
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> It may be serious. Considering all the medication she is taking, it could
> be a form of depression also. Get her checked out.
>

When I first read the post, I thought it might be a form of depression as
well. You may wish to have her checked out, if she balks, tell her it's for
YOUR peace of mind. Call ahead to make the appointment and if possible, ask
that her doctor call you back before hand, or make arrangements to speak
with him prior to your mother's seeing him. Explain your concerns and ask
that he give her a thorough going over and check her mental status as well
(sometimes how they 'feel' mentally isn't checked like how they 'feel'
physically). He may balk at giving you a full diagnosis due to the whole
HIPPA thing, but tell him you will tell him what you have noticed and he can
take it from there. Depression is treatable and I would look at that as a
possibility before Alzheimers, but in any case, get her a thorough physical.
It may be as simple as one med conflicting with another, so changing them
around could make a world of difference.
-ginny