My Nana has vascular dementia and in the last week or so she's complaining of feeling pain in her head. She says it's like little shocks she can feel in her head, like electric ones. When she has them she seems to have a blank expression and you can see her wince in pain so I don't think she's imagining this. Is this just part of the dementia? Thanks in advance!
Urgent advice needed!
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I hope its not dementia as I get that too!!
Ive been told that its a fatigue symptom where you are literally falling asleep on your feet. Has your Nana got very tired recently? You could get her GP to check it out and make sure there isnt anything else going on.
Ive been told that its a fatigue symptom where you are literally falling asleep on your feet. Has your Nana got very tired recently? You could get her GP to check it out and make sure there isnt anything else going on.
She hasn't stopped taking any medication recently has she? I got these when I tried to stop taking effexor (an anti-depressant). Ended up taking over a year to taper very slowly off this drug.
But I agree - GP, pronto.
But I agree - GP, pronto.
My Mum suffered from Neuraglgia which cause her to wince from sharp pains in her head...hope Nana feels better soon.
Ditto on the antidepressant. If on the rare occasion I forget my morning dose by 7 pm that night I'm getting brain shocks.
If she is on an antidepressant and forgetting to take it every day this could well be the cause. Not actually a pain in my case but it feels like my brain twitches inside my head. Not a nice feeling at all.
If she is on an antidepressant and forgetting to take it every day this could well be the cause. Not actually a pain in my case but it feels like my brain twitches inside my head. Not a nice feeling at all.
