In-laws are sick, they kept on telling me but they don't listen to me...

@r3jcorp (1382)
Philippines
August 11, 2011 10:29pm CST
I am really bothered with my in-laws. My mother-in-law is highblood but doesn't want to drink her medicines regularly. Whenever she reach 160/100 or above it, I asked her to put a Captopril under her tongue, she always resisted but the good thing is I still could manage her to follow. But there is one thing that really bothers me a lot... she was bleeding. She told me and I saw her undies having blood, not just stain but real blood. I told her that I will accompany her to the doctor but she doesn't want to go. I told my husband but still she never listen. My husband told her older sister who is based in the U.S., and my sister in law calls her and lectures her, but she still is not listening. She told us that she knows herself more than anybody else, she can handles herself perfectly well than any other doctor. That's how tough she is. But I worry more, because her bp drops significantly and her weight too. My office mates and friends are telling me that the worst case could be colon cancer but I do hope it is only a kidney stone. My father-in-law tested her sugar too yesterday and it turn outs to be 140 while the normal is only 106 i think. We are also asking them for a check-up but hardheaded that he was, he doesn't want to go. He just surpassed a mild heart attack after her operation and we doesn't want him to experience it again. A high sugar could trigger a high blood pressure. People are saying that it is harder to take care of an old man rather than an infant. Now I know it is true. How do you handle it if you are in my situation?
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@kwylima (451)
• United States
12 Aug 11
When my grandfather was alive, He had cancer and it was sooo hard to take. He was always feeling bad and the medications were really strong so sometimes he would say no to take his medications.. Well, what we always tried to do was showing him that it was the only way to make him feel better. If it doens't work We just left him for a while and then he always came back to take the medication. Take care of old people is not easy at all..but They remains in need of care. And we have to take care of them with a lot of patience and love!!! take care!
@r3jcorp (1382)
• Philippines
12 Aug 11
Thanks for the advice Kwylima. I sometimes think, maybe they know what is their illness even without the doctors but a confirmation from the doctor could hurt them more. Though I just thought that early detection of any illness will not do further damage to their system. I just hope whatever it is, it is bearable not only for the patient but also to the whole family because we have a very small family and there is no one that we could rely on.