I have been posting about my mom not wanting to eat. She is 84. I visited today and tried to feed her some applesauce. She would eat a few bites and then says her gut hurts. Her repeated blood work showed a little improvement so Dr. said no iv is needed just yet. The Remeron has not really made a difference in the last 2 weeks. She lost another 3 pounds this week and is now 99 pounds. She lost from 121 -99 in 7 weeks. I asked about Marinol and the Dr. said that he would start to try it tomorrow, if she does not eat breakfast. Just wondering if anyone has any success stories with Marinol!
rapid weight loss is one indicator that hospice keeps an eye on .
i think your mother is wasting away and doc is just giving her the marinol to accomodate your wishes and / or to satisfy a curiosity of his own .