Elaine wasn't feeling very well today so she stayed home while Carolyn & I took our limited number of plastic flowers out to the Cemetery. We put them on parents, siblings and some grandparents graves. We had one small bunch left and put it between Christopher and Matulda Turner's graves. Great Grandfather Chris has a Union Army marker as well. John, Julie and the kids were here when we got back home, Elaine had enjoyed their company while we were gone and we all did for a short while. I watched TV and read after company went home but Elaine just set in her chair and slept. After a while I suggested she lay down on the bed. Even using her walker and with my help, she was so weak that I had a hard time getting her on the bed. I called Carolyn who came right back down and after a quick check, called the Rescue Squad to take her down to the Emergency room at the Seward Hospital. Dr. Smith was the attending physican who checked her out, did an EKG, various test and was unable to pin-point a cause of he weakness and headache. She is on some new prescriptions since getting home from Bryan Hospital last Tuesday so it seems that her current problems could be side effects of some of the new medication. It was determined that she should stay in the Seward Hospital overnight for observation and see what tomorrow brings.
To add to Dad's comments: Mom was prescribed Lipitor (the generic version) at Bryan last week. The ER doctor yesterday said it was a very high dosage (higher than any of his patients and typically prescribed for patients with a major stroke or heart attack). Apparently, 10-20 mg is the usual starting dosage and it is gradually increased as needed. Mom was on 80 mg. Weakness is one of the major side effects.
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