Need help for Mom! - Obesity Message Board

dreamfroggy · 08-20-2004, 07:54 PM

hello all!
i brought my mother home from the hospital yesterday. one of the reasons she was there was severe cellulites (sp) she weighs about 392 pounds and most of it is water weight. she is on lasix and several other meds but nothing helps, skin that should be soft and pliable is very hard and puckered. she has been having huge blisters on her legs where the fluid starts pushing through tissue.

mom needs help and i have no clue what to do for her. i do have an appointent for her with a new doctor on wendsday. its going to be intresting getting her out of the house. it was a job getting her in yesterday.

Michelle5454 · 08-20-2004, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamfroggy

hello all!
i brought my mother home from the hospital yesterday. one of the reasons she was there was severe cellulites (sp) she weighs about 392 pounds and most of it is water weight. she is on lasix and several other meds but nothing helps, skin that should be soft and pliable is very hard and puckered. she has been having huge blisters on her legs where the fluid starts pushing through tissue.

mom needs help and i have no clue what to do for her. i do have an appointent for her with a new doctor on wendsday. its going to be intresting getting her out of the house. it was a job getting her in yesterday.

Hi. Where is the cellulites? My mom had it before and it was on her legs. I don't know, it that the only place it occurs? If none of the meds are working then the dr's need to do something else. I remember when my mom was treated she was given meds (cant remember what ones) but there was also a cream that was applied and then her legs were bandaged up until the next time we changed them and did the whole routine all over again. My mom had MS and was unable to walk. Eventually she got cellulites really bad.

dreamfroggy · 08-20-2004, 08:52 PM

thanks for responding!
its pretty much in her leg, stomach and backside. she has stretch marks that in places are an inch high. the fluid builds up in her legs so bad that blisters erupt. i will make it a point to ask this new doctor about what can me done for her.

Michelle5454 · 08-20-2004, 09:18 PM

Yeah I would definately make sure you talk to the dr and Im sure he will be able to tell just looking at her that the meds aren't working. There's got to be something else he can do or give her. I know what you mean about the blisters breaking through the skin. One thing my mom would do is spray Bactine on the sores. She would do this everyday as needed. She did this before she finally admitted that she needed to go to the doctor. My mom hated doctors. But I think the Bactine helped some with keeping the area cleaner and it killed germs too.

west virginia girl · 08-20-2004, 11:29 PM

I can't be of any help but I just waned to say I'm sorry your mother is having to go through this. But seems like she has a wonderful daughter to help her.
(Hoping you are a girl) If not she has a wonderful Son

Has anyone talked to your mother about surgery to lose weight. I mean I don't know if thats even a option or not but is the problems coming from being overweight? You'll have to forgive me cause I'm not very smart on this subject

Please let us know how everything is going.
Take Care