Today my DH parents were both taken to the emergency room about 2 hours apart and admitted. His mother should get released later tomorrow but his father (89 years old) still hasn't woke up. It seems they took each others medications. I'm having him get different colored medication daily planners and getting him to put their names on them. Also, advised him to have them put in different areas. On the way to his parents my DH checked in our son who had his car damaged by a severe storm. They contacted the insurance people and an adjustor will be getting back with us. The car was just fixed from a rear end collusion a couple months ago by a 15-year old driver. His electricity came back on about 12 hours after the storm so I just did a search on what to do with the food that had started to thaw. Oh, My what a day. His parents could use a prayer. Thank You.

Update ~ My husbands mother will be going home in the next couple hours. His father is finally more alert but they are keeping him in ICU for the time being. The worst is over and everyone is going to recover. Little Guy (my son) still hasn't heard from the insurance adjuster but there were a lot of storms and storm damage so we told him to be patient as he can still drive his vehicle and the other less fortunate need the adjustors first.

I'll see that my daughter gets a copy of this. Seriously this happens all to often to older people. My DH simply cannot remember to take his so I have to give it to him every day. Sorry about the son's car. Prayers for you all.

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by capoodle 27 Oct 2010

Thank you. We seem to be hazards to ourselves. Since my husband has been gone to be with his parents I have separated our medications to different locations. I put my medications in a zippered cosmetic case. We might as well start now not to repeat what his parents did.

I Will be praying for all your parents and you and your husband. You really have your hands full right now. Stay strong for them.

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by capoodle 27 Oct 2010

Thank You.

Oh, this is scary. I am so sorry that your family experienced this. But it sounds like you have already thought of very good suggestions to prevent it from happening again. A very big pat on the back for you. Keep us informed about your in-laws. My husband feels so bad. We will both be praying.

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

Thank You.

such an easy mistake to make when elderly people can be on so many medications, it can be very confusing for them. I think your idea is a very good one. I hope that your father in law recovers. Prayers for you and your family.
Alice

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

Thank You.

I hope the doctors have been successful in sorting out and getting their systems purged from the wrong meds. Prayers for you!

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

Thank You.

Anita, this is so awful - I will be praying for your family - we all need to pay special attention to our meds - as you say - keeping them in different locations and in different colored boxes - we have to care for our loved ones and check on them regularly. My heart goes out to them.

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

I feel helpless not being able to be there. His dad is showing some signs of responding and it has been about 38 hours since he was admitted. His mom will not be going home today as they want to observer her for a while longer. Guess it is easier for both to be in the hospital for now. Thank you for keeping them in your prayers.

Finally got it pieced together as to what happened. My husbands father took his medications first and his mom found him on the floor of the bathroom. She called 911 and they took him to the hospital. She didn't go to the hospital but being distraught took her meds and got ready to be picked up not knowing they were the wrong pills. When my husbands sister came back from the hospital she found her mom also collapsed on the floor. The lab works indicates they had taken each others medications.

My goodness what a day you had.....I will be praying for your parents and your family....there's no better place than in the will of God....Gods blessings Janet

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

They are my husbands parents and thank you for the prayer. His mom might be able to come home later today but his dad is still in ICU and not very responsive.

Sorry to hear about your family having so much difficulty. I will lift them up in prayer also. God bless, Judy

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

Thank You.

All of you could use prayer. Sometimes bad things happen all at the same time. I will pray for you and your family. I pray that your in laws will be OK.

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

Maybe this will be the last for a while. We could use a break and thank you for the prayer.

Oh My Anita, will keep your family in prayer also. Thanks for the advise on elderly parents. We tend to think they can keep up with things, but I'm starting to learn that we as "children" have to keep a closer watch, especially if they are still independent living.Terre

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by capoodle 26 Oct 2010

With my Mom her skin was so thin that I used bubble wrap on legs of chairs and her bed frame. We can never believe that they are OK until we see for ourselves. It's like we have to adult proof them to keep them safe. Thanks for the prayer as his dad still hasn't woke up. His mom has been moved out of ICU to a regular room and that is good news. (Now they are on different floors so that is hectic.) I didn't go so it is alot of worry waiting for updates. (It took 2 courses of meds for me to get over pneumonia so he said he didn't want me to go.)