How can i get my mother to take her medication? -

My alcoholic, drug addict mother has astigmatism cardiovascular disease Angina pectoris corroded arteries osteoporosis hypertension Hypercholesterolemia asthma depression anxiety Skin cancer Cirrhosis Hepatomegaly But she suddenly decided that she doesn t need to take her medication because she dosent have heart problems dispite already having 2 heart attacks..I have tried talking to her but she won t listen. I know she is going to die what can I do to make her take her medication????

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF YOU CAN GRAND IT UP AND PUT IT INTO HER MEAL SHE LIKE TO EAT MAKE A SMOOTHLY FOR HER TO DRINK IT UP FOR HER. THAT WAY YOU KNOW THAT SHE IS TAKING HER MEDICATION I HOPE I GIVE YOU IDEA FOR YOUR MOTHER. TRY EVER THING FOR HER AND TELL HER THAT YOU LOVE HER SO MUCH. TALK TO HER DR. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH HER. TRY GET SO MORE IDEAS FROM HIM OR HER. IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME IN PERSON PLEASE EMAIL SO I CAN TALK TO YOU ON LINE AT outdoorscatsbefoul@yahoo.ca or bigblackgrazzlybearspattison@hotmail.com and my name is WARREN PATTISON

try desolving it into a drink..if possible. or adding it into a sandwich..or other food. she has to eat, right? if anything, although its bad, put it into an alcoholic beverage...this way she wants to drink it but wont know its doing good at the same time. or something she already has by her. last resort, call the doctor...maybe hospitalize and/or therapy. or try putting her in a clinic until she gets back on track. sorry to hear, hope things work out for you and mom :(

I say sneak the pills in her food or talk to her doctor but only you without her knowing because this is serious.

It probably isn t a good idea to try and hide her medications in her food. Many of these drugs taste so strong you are unlikely to fool her, and by doing so you will destroy her trust. She needs support right now, not the inability to trust her own child. If as an adult this is what she has decided to do then it is important to respect her decision - however hard that is for you. The best you can do is talk to her (when she is sober and not high) and tell her how you feel. I think you also need some support yourself - these issues are very hard to deal with alone. Al Anon provides support to family members dealing with alcohol/drug addictions. Good luck.

Try to slip the meds in her food. You can also try to slip it in her drink whenever she is not drinking alcohol.

Unless you can have her declared incompetent, there isn t really any way to force her to take her medications. She is an adult and she chooses not to take care of herself, you can t do much more than you are now. You can talk to her until you are blue in the face, but she will do what she wants to do without interference from anyone. It might be time for her to be in an assisted living facility, but you need to make her a ward of the state to do that; if and when she is, she cannot refuse her medications. Good luck.

try explaining to your mum that you want her to get better and be able to live her life without taking medications?! if she doesn t try-she ll never know what its like..be honest about how you feel about her..she mite take it into consideration.