She Won’t Listen to Me
My mom is living with me to help take care of my daughter. As she’s living with me, I know what her health issues are and how she’s feeling everyday. She has osteoarthritis and has been enduring the pain for almost ten years. She used to take medications as pain reliever everyday. Recently, she stopped taking it since she said she’s having stomach ache because of it. I advised her to go to her doctor so that a new medicine could be given to her for her daily maintenance.
She didn’t listen to me and took the medicine like what our neighbor used to take. Now, she’s having stomach ache too because of this. It’s frustrating when parents won’t listen to their children since they thought they new better. She’s even taking medicine not prescribed by her doctor that one doesn’t know what effects it could have on her.
She said it’s expensive to go to the doctor because it would cost P700 per visit. I told her that it’s better than having her endure the pain or have another ailment because of taking medicines with consulting a specialist.
It’s making me frustrated at times like this, when she won’t listen to me. 
Tags: medications, parents
/>
hi dothy! we have the same problem. mama used to live with us for three years in bohol. she has been paralyzed since her 30′s and three years ago, she was diagnosed with diabetes. and yet, she wouldn’t listen to me… to me only.
she is supposed to be on a strict diet but she doesn’t like being told especially by her children. when my little and i leave for school, she would then sneak out and eat all she wants. grrrrrrr… we always argue and everything. but now, there is peace in the house because my younger brother took her back to Cebu. i hope she will also realize all that my hubby and i have done for her.
hope you can visit my other blog too!
http://www.mommypinks.com
hirap rin noh? mas nakikinig sila minsan sa iba.
All you can do is your best, at the end of the day you aren’t responsible for your parent. You can help, suggest, and support but you can’t mother them.