Hi
I’m writing about my 88 year old Mum who had a stroke about 3 months ago now. I’ve been reading some of the posts about nutrition. I took her to see a functional medicine doctor recently and she has recommended some supplements so I’m hoping that will help.
I think she is low in Vitamin B12. She does seem to respond when she takes it. It giver her more energy. But she is very anxious. She was anxious before the stroke and, understandably, is very anxious now.
The doctor has suggested magnesium and I’m hoping this will help her to relax and help with her sleep. I need to look at posts regarding sleep. She sleeps badly. She can be ‘feverish’ and restless. She is also twitchy - her legs and arms jump. This can be a symptom of magnesium deficiency but I’ve also wondered if it is trauma stuck in the body.
She’s told me a couple of times that she feels trapped. This makes me wonder if she is still experiencing trauma from the stroke but maybe it’s also a normal feeling after stroke? From what she says, I get the impression she knows she is ‘there’ ie the real Mum is trying to come through but maybe her brain is struggling so is kind of keeping her trapped.
Does that make sense? It’s so hard to know how the stroke survivor is feeling, you automatically default to thinking they understand things in the same way that you do but, obviously, that’s not the case.
Would love to hear any insights.
Thanks
Alison