Does anyone have any advice? At this very moment my mum is trying to leave our house. This is getting worse and she is manic. She lives with us and we take her out every day for walks and as much stimulation as possible but as soon as we step foot back home she is determined to leave and won't stop trying to escape. She has Alzheimers and was diagnosed from Memory Clinic about 4 years ago although they say she has had it longer. She has never had a scan.
It's like she is stuck on a loop asking to go out all the time, never ending. My GP prescribed risperidone 2 days ago and she is also already on propranolol. I have had no sleep for 3 nights as she won't sleep. She also gets hallucinations and episodes which is like someone has entered her body and she speaks with a different voice and her face contorts in panic but it doesn't last long but happens about 5 times a day out of nowhere. I feel like a zombie and not sure how to get mum back on an even keel. Gp supposed to be calling me tomorrow but they don't seem very interested in dementia and seem to have to consult with mental health team in Edinburgh anyway.
I registered with social services to try to get some help but they say there is a long waiting list where we live as we are in the Borders.
Tks and any advice is appreciated.
It's like she is stuck on a loop asking to go out all the time, never ending. My GP prescribed risperidone 2 days ago and she is also already on propranolol. I have had no sleep for 3 nights as she won't sleep. She also gets hallucinations and episodes which is like someone has entered her body and she speaks with a different voice and her face contorts in panic but it doesn't last long but happens about 5 times a day out of nowhere. I feel like a zombie and not sure how to get mum back on an even keel. Gp supposed to be calling me tomorrow but they don't seem very interested in dementia and seem to have to consult with mental health team in Edinburgh anyway.
I registered with social services to try to get some help but they say there is a long waiting list where we live as we are in the Borders.
Tks and any advice is appreciated.