Follow
Share

I went to visit my 86 year old mom at her group home. She had a really bad black eye. I was told she fell out of bed.

This question has been closed for answers. Ask a New Question.
Find Care & Housing
I fell last winter and broke my nose. I had two shiners that last for about 12 days. My mom fell in her NH bathroom and hit her forehead. Two days later, she looked like she's gone 5 rounds with Muhammad Ali AND Joe Frazier.
Helpful Answer (5)
Report

I agree that it could happen; it's happened to my mother at least twice that I can remember off-hand. However, I'd be surprised if there were not other bruises as well, such as on the elbows or knees or whatever other body part(s) hit the floor as well. If the bruised eye is the only bruise, I'd be a bit suspicious.

In any event, I'd seriously consider a dr visit to check that eye. Broken bones in the eye socket can occur and can cause issues with vision. Also, my mother actually tore a retina one time when she fell on her face. She needed a lot of follow-up treatment (mostly with a laser) to tack the retina back in place.
Helpful Answer (4)
Report

Yes. I've seen a few people who have gotten black eyes from falling on their face.
Helpful Answer (3)
Report

For myself, if I try to lift something that is too heavy or awkward, a few hours later I will notice one eye the white in the eye has turned dark red... scary looking, but it goes away in a couple of days. And here my eye wasn't touched by anything.
Helpful Answer (2)
Report

My mom once got a black eye from falling. But, L, on cumadin, got a black eye, a bad one, just from rubbing it wrong. These old folks bruise very easily.
Helpful Answer (2)
Report

I don't take a blood thinner other than a small aspirin, but I'm apparently at the age where we start bruising easily. I have a small round bruise on my chest. It looks a lot like a spot that sometimes forms after an insulin shot, but it is definitely not where I'd give myself a shot. So what could have poked me in the chest hard enough to leave a bruise but that I was totally not aware of?

Ah, the mysteries of old age! Helps prevent boredom, I guess.

My husband fell repeatedly early in his dementia. He was on a blood thinner. He constantly looked like an abuse victim! He was so glad to get a wheelchair and minimize the fall risk!
Helpful Answer (2)
Report

She may have hit her eyebrow, or her head above that eye. Blood tends to pool, and then drain downward, so it certainly seems possible. Also, many older folks, and younger ones as well, take a baby aspirin, to help to prevent heart attacks and strokes, so their blood is thinner, and bruising is more likely to happen. Hope she heals up soon!
Helpful Answer (1)
Report

Yes, I was contacted saying she had fallen out of bed and had bruises.
Helpful Answer (1)
Report

Gladimhere brings up a good point - with most of these older folks being on blood thinners, all it takes is a small little bump and they're badly bruised. So a fall, even if she didn't hit her face, could still cause bruising in areas you wouldn't expect.
Helpful Answer (1)
Report

Delilah56, absolutely that is possible. Whether that is how it actually happened or not, we certainly couldn't judge. But possible? Definitely!

Does your brother have any impairments? Sleep disorders?
Helpful Answer (1)
Report

See All Answers
This question has been closed for answers. Ask a New Question.
Ask a Question
Subscribe to
Our Newsletter