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I am both medical and legal POA. He has Parkinson's and falls frequently landing him in the hospital. I've asked that his chart be marked with an allergy to these anti psychotic drugs that turn him into a monster. This only happens in the hospital when they give him that class of drugs. He becomes belligerent and so they give him more until he becomes non responsive. It takes days to get them out of his system and return to his base line. I call every shift and missed one shift change, and here we go again.

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Get his neurologist involved ASAP. Ask him/her to read the riot act to the Hospitalist. Do you have the Aware in Care kit from the Parkinson's Foundation? Call them at 1 800 4PD INFO and order one..free except for shipping. In the meantime download and print out the documents that come preprinted in the kit. Get these posted in his room or on his bed where the chart is kept. These clearly explain which drugs are NOT safe for PD patients. I have heard neurologists express frustration with the problems P
D patients have getting their meds timely and the correct ones. It's not just a problem at that hospital.
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How frustrating!! I hope you get this straightened out ASAP. Ask them - how do I keep this from happening??
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I’m so sorry that you are dealing with this. Does your brother’s neurologist know what is going on with his hospital visits?

I cared for my mom who had Parkinson’s disease. She went to the hospital after falling. They did not give her any drugs that she wasn’t currently taking.

When I took my mom to see her neurologist for her usual visits, he had access to all hospital records because I always requested that the hospital forward all records to my mom’s neurologist.

Your brother’s neurologist can list drugs that are not to be taken. When a medical history is done it will show up on his records that he has adverse reactions to the medication.

I always had a print out of my mom’s medication with me at all times. It also listed any meds that she had reactions to. I gave it to doctors and nurses as soon as they took her medical history.

Best wishes to you and your brother.
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You need to talk to the attending doctor. Nurses only follow orders. If your doctor is aware of this problem, have him write a letter that you can hand to the Director of Nursing or the attending.

I hate that hospital doctors do not communicate with the patients PCP or Specialist. I think we would see a lot less errors when it comes to hospital mistakes.
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Contact the caseworker at the hospital and also request that the floor doctor call you immediately.
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