UTI in elderly? Patent

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My mother is in her early 70s.

She had a UTI before Xmas. It presented with regular toilet trips for wee. She knew something was up and went to her doctor/GP.

Since then she had no other UTI flares.

On Sunday, she told me something strange and to be honest I just had to take it with a large pinch of salt. I didn't think anything of it.

Then yesterday she had a phone call from a sibling and after the call she became angry and overly hostile towards another siblings partner. Her reaction was intense.

Then yesterday evening she produced the box of UTipro that she had and she wanted me to research the tablets and when to take them and with or without food. She says that she thinks she has a UTI and she felt something even on Saturday.

So she started taking them. My understanding of those tablets is that they have to be used at the first signs of a UTI. As in she should have started using them on Sunday. Not leave it another day.

I am encouraging her to go to her GP but she won't go. She is refusing to go.

I came home from work tonight and she's just odd. She sat quietly in her chair, smiling watching the TV without having any conversation with me. There was just a weird vibe from her. She's gone to bed now.

She's a a difficult old one.

Should I try and get her to go to her GP? Or will I make an appointment for myself and ask her to come with me and wait in the waiting room. I do have a health condition and I might be flaring. And while I am at the doctor's, tell the GP and get in her that way.

I don't know.

Can she remember her previous uti and that the antibiotics worked for that? Can you lure her to a pharmacy - pharmacists can prescribe for UTIs now (not sure of age limits). Would she provide a sample you could drop in to her gp? Do you live nearby/see her often?

Otherwise I’m afraid you’re just going to have to watch and wait - either it will clear itself or it will get worse. If it gets worse she might agree to see the gp. Worst case scenario she will get very poorly.

I am not in the UK. I don't think pharmacists where I am can prescribe antibiotics where I am. Antibiotics did work for her last infection.

I have UTI test strips at home that she is refusing to use. I doubt she will get a sample and bring it to the GP. I live with her and see her every day.

I don't understand what the hell she's doing neglecting the GP. We have nice GPs in the local practice.

UTIs can cause weird changes in metal state eg confusion & behaviour changes and general decline in mental abilities. I'm not a doctor, but it sounds like your mum has a UTI and at this stage she's probably not thinking clearly. [My mum became completely unresponsive with one (they called it UTI-induced delirium) and ended up being admitted to hospital for IV antibiotics.] I think you need to contact your GP directly as soon as you can and ask for further advice.

Utis make elderly people very confused. You should contact the GP.

I asked my mother this morning about the doctor but she has completely refused the GP.

Her demeanour has changed this morning. I got a vile, sour silent treatment from her and when I asked her a question she got mad, arguementative and accussed me of watching and monitoring her and the tumble dryer.

It's all so odd. Her response was way over the top.

I know likely think this is related to the UTI but I have no idea how to respond to it. She's drinking water and she can get up and move around.

I can't get her to the GP and she's mad and angry as hell and paranoid and she's just now right. I read before that older people can just go crazy with a UTI.

not right

She seems to be ok-ish right now but this morning she was vile.

I have to go to work now and see how she is tonight.

I will be able to make a doctor's appointment for tomorrow for me and ask her to come with me to help me and get her to the doctor that way.

My partner is dealing with her older parent too and he says that what they do is make an appointment at the GP for his mother and not tell her til the morning of the appointment.

I won't be able to do that because that will only engage my mother and I don't drive so I can't get her into a car for an appointment.

will the doctor come out to see her? Maybe say something like they are doing random checks on all patients over a certain age?

UTIs give my mum delirium and she turns into an aggressive nightmare. Sounds classic to me. I’d get her on antibiotics as soon as you can