i'm sorry you and your mother are going through this. it's very difficult to watch a loved one deteriorate. although your mother doesn't trust doctors i think you should consider taking her to a good primary care provider for a complete assessment of her health and all her medications. if your mom doesn't trust "doctors " maybe try to find a nurse practitioner. this alone may set your mother's mind at ease. your mother certainly deserves to have her pain controlled to the extent possible and to have her other symptoms addressed. i can think of a number of conditions (none of them related to pain pill use) that could cause the symptoms of falling and disorientation including a urinary tract infection. that's why i think you should consider getting your mom to a medical professional. please don't give up just because you've made the rounds of health care providers for years. it can take a long time to find a provider who's a "good fit" and takes a true interest in the patient's health and well-being. also i'd suggest you make sure to take care of yourself. this sounds like a stressful situation and you don't want your own health to suffer. wishing you and your mom all the best!
pain pill addiction. my mother is addicted to pain pills of every sort. at first it was for insomnia and she has suffered with that for 30 years. however in the last year her health has deteriorated and in the last month drastically. she was a vibrant women and now can not leave her bed falls can not stand up alone no clue what day it is and in severe pain. she has been to hundreds of drs and does not trust any. they give her no solutions and they just prescribe her more drugs! what should i do with her?