So, here's another #MumUpdate.
Mum's been having #insomnia for the past two and a half months. Not being helped by my sibling and her issues. She's tried Nytol and pills from the doctor. It seems to be getting a little better – more good nights than not. Last night was about 4 hours, and the night before about 7. But the night before that was none.
We think it's all connected to coming off dihydrocodeine. In December, mum started the process of withdrawing (with a pharmacist schedule) from this particular painkiller. She's been on it for years and years at quite a high dose (#scoliosis and other related pain).
At the end of March, she finished the withdrawal process and had been told to take aspirin. However, the pain is still very high. Mum also has stage 4 kidney disease, but coming off the dihydrocodeine seems to have improved her kidney function.
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