Self-induced V_m_ting

Vomiting certainly is not the conversation of choice, but I must ask that you endure with me for a moment. I decided to call Muddear's supervising nurse to talk to her about the self-induced vomiting. (Thanks GloriousHats for the recommendation!) Unfortunately or not so unfortunately, I did not have the nurse's phone number with me at work, thus requiring a phone call to Sharon.

After briefly discussing the situation with Sharon, I learned that she too has discovered Muddear participating in self-induced vomiting. Sharon stated that it does not happen often, but she has definitely witnessed this behavior. Why don't people tell you these things when they occur? Okay, I refuse to rant and rave, Sharon is a wonderful aide. Now back to my story...

After advising Sharon to notify me anytime Muddear attempts self-induced vomiting, I called the nurse. Having been forced to leave a voicemail message, I am patiently awaiting a return phone call. In the meantime, I am off to visit http://dementiaguide.com per the advice of another commenting visitor.

As always, I'll keep you posted.

Nausea

I have only seen Muddear do this a couple of times, but I need to figure out a way to stop it. We have this little cycle that occurs...

1. Muddear refuses to eat...
2. Muddear takes medicine...
3. Muddear gets sick to her stomach.

Typically, I handle this situation by returning to Muddear the food she refused to eat. At other times, if it is too late in the evening, I will give her crackers or milk to settle her stomach. On some rare occasions, Muddear may ask for Tums or Rolaids. All of these remedies are acceptable options.

However, there are those times when Muddear decides to resolve the problem herself. Muddear's method? Sticking her hand down her throat to force herself to vomit! As I have said, this isn't normal, but I think it is absolutely awful. Sure there have been times when I personally, am sick to my stomach and wish to vomit, so I sympathize. However, there are two parts to this problem - first, Muddear's failure to eat and second, Muddear's overwhelming desire to insert hand in mouth and... (You get the point.)

Any recommendations for solution? I plan to call the social worker to see if she has any ideas. I really don't want a repeat of Sunday night.