I gave the doctor quite a shock

[lillianjones]

Monday just gone, I went to the psychiatrist for the 4th time since i've been diagnosed. He asked how i have been going as far with my hallucinations and my pill-taking, and i updated him, and then my daughter-in-law told him about my bad fall in the garden, and i swear down on the gospel, he jolted back in his chair with his hand over his mouth and then instantly leant forward and held my hand.

After a while, the doctor was satisfied with my well-being, but here is a question that has been on my mind to ask anyone on here....

Does anybody who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's & Dementia, within their first 6 months of diagnosis, have the same fear as i do about getting worse and ending up in a home?

Hope to hear from you soon, take care xx

[2jays]

Oh Lilian No idea how I can help, just wanted you to know that I really feel for you about your worries.

Your DIL seems to be a careing person I hope you are able to talk to her about your worries.

Thinking of you my love xx

[Haylett]

Hello Lillian. I hope you have recovered from your fall. It sounds as if you have a sympathetic doctor and a kind daughter-in-law who is willing to help out - and whom you trust. Post diagnosis is a very scary period, you are so right, but it sounds like you are doing absolutely the right thing by finding out what you can do, and by getting in touch with others who face the same sort of problems and fears. There are people here who have dementia too - and it's a great place to start. Is there a local group close to you, at a Dementia Cafe, or similar where you can chat with others who know exactly how you feel?

[tre]

Hello Lillian,
A good doctor is a start. I think you are perfectly normal in being anxious at this stage particularly as you live on your on.
Just to prove what a total wimp I am I will tell you that a few weeks back I had to go for a prescription review for the osteoporosis meds. No problems but GP sent me for a blood test. I am taking all the tablets and have not broken any bones for a couple of years so thought nothing of it. Did not even bother to ring for the results. Then I got a letter saying my Cholesterol was raised and enclosing diet sheet. I was horrified. My mum died of Vascular Dementia in Feb 2010 and my fear is does this mean I will go the same way of mum. Second thought was that this must not happen whilst my husband who has AD ( MMSE 5/30 on last test) still needs me to look after him. I have told no-one. So here I am scared stiff about what might not happen and then you post saying is it normal to be anxious post diagnosis. I have given myself a virtual kick.
Certainly if you look here on the I Have Dementia section you will see that most people feel exactly as you do.
With love,
Tre