Howard gave us a scare Wednesday when he passed out in a restaurant. He was transported to University Hospital here in Cincinnati. The doctors weren't sure if it was due to his Parkinson's disease or his heart. He was put into the heart unit where they examined him thoroughly. His heart looks great. That was good news considering his family history.
It was finally determined that he was dehydrated. His veins do not push the blood up to his head as well as they once did. Keeping the veins filled with fluids is the answer. He is to drastically increase his water intake with 1/3 of it being electrolytes. Parkinson's robs him of his sleep, so a new sleep aide was given which was also part of the problem.
Believe it or not, but we went to the symphony last night after enjoying dinner at PrimaVista restaurant with friends! He did fine, and there is no reason to doubt that his condition won't continue. Thanks for your concern.
4 comments:
So happy that everything worked out well. Happy new year and much love to the Brammer family.
Love to you both, Martha and Howard--so glad you're "on your feet" HRB! Happy New Year!
I am so glad to hear that he is okay. Tell him not to drink too much caffeine, it counteracts the fluids and can cause dehydration.
Love you guys.
Pam
Wow! Please keep drinking that stuff Howard! We're praying for you!
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