This morning over breakfast my dad declared that he has stopped take his BP medication. That he has been silently tapering it off and now will not have it anymore. I suggested that he measure & record for the data ...Read more
This morning over breakfast my dad declared that he has stopped take his BP medication. That he has been silently tapering it off and now will not have it anymore. I suggested that he measure & record for the data for 30 days and consult a doctor.
He is adamant that he won’t go to a allopathy doctor unless it’s an emergency. He is 79 and my parent live in another city.
any tips on how to get through to a very strong and independent minded father, who feels that he knows best
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I agree, aging parents can often be quite challenging and frustrating to handle. One thing that has helped me is to step back and look at it from their perspective. To remember they were in charge and in control of their lives and ours for years, and to lose a lot of that can be hard for them. PerhaRead more
I agree, aging parents can often be quite challenging and frustrating to handle.
One thing that has helped me is to step back and look at it from their perspective. To remember they were in charge and in control of their lives and ours for years, and to lose a lot of that can be hard for them.
Perhaps holding onto things stubbornly makes them feel they are in control of that part of their life.
But off course we’ll still be worried about their well being.
It may help to talk his doctor and share what’s happening.
You may also want to gather all the patience you have left and try and understand from your father what makes him take this step and help him talk it through with you and gently put across your love and concern for him and that you worry about his health and see if he changes his mind.
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