Thanks @annielou I made an appointment for Mum at the GP 2 weeks ago and the earliest was 1st April and then that is a case of having her referred to the mental health team. So not sure if her meds will be altered until she has had the referral.
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I think the good thing is how I now deal with the bad visits which is slightly better. The joys of a learning curve
I’m sorry fridays visited wasn’t the best but it sounds like you dealt with it well, I have learnt now to leave well alone when like that , it’s a shame the carer woke mum up but I can see why she did it , she obviously got out the wrong side of the bed . Glad yesterday’s was much better ?. some of the activities sound fun. Hope mum is feeling brighter soon, take care .?
Sounds perfectly feasible , hopefully they increase them and it can get mum back in to a happier frame of mind .
Mum was on 50mg sertraline to start with and she stopped being so agitated and angry but still got really quite upset and tearful so it was upped to 100mg after first month and now she doesn't get as upset and tearful, or for as long. She does still get anxious, upset and agitated but the scale of it is so much less now which is so much better for mum and me to deal with. .
I had told memory nurse and OT mum got anxious and agitated when first being assessed and they agreed, especially OT who had seen mum get aggressive and anxious during her visits but when we got diagnosis dr said mum wasn't above normal anxiety levels. Over Christmas and new year it was getting so bad I rang memory clinic a few times and so did my sister asking for something to help mum and eventually she was given sertraline about 2 months ago which has been a big help. Its while she's been on it that she has agreed to try day care and carers, which even though not always going smoothly is much better than before.
I hope when you do get to see gp in april they refer mum for medication review and they do increase her anxiety medication and it helps X
I had told memory nurse and OT mum got anxious and agitated when first being assessed and they agreed, especially OT who had seen mum get aggressive and anxious during her visits but when we got diagnosis dr said mum wasn't above normal anxiety levels. Over Christmas and new year it was getting so bad I rang memory clinic a few times and so did my sister asking for something to help mum and eventually she was given sertraline about 2 months ago which has been a big help. Its while she's been on it that she has agreed to try day care and carers, which even though not always going smoothly is much better than before.
I hope when you do get to see gp in april they refer mum for medication review and they do increase her anxiety medication and it helps X
Mum on sertraline too, started on 50mg but she is ok so still on that dose . Dr’s text me yesterday to say no appointments now , only telephone consultation’s. That would be easier for me , I have used that option in the past as mum goes mute in dr’s . Mind you I put a letter in last year from mum saying they could speak to me . I wrote it she signed it . Hope you get it sorted soon @Bikerbeth . X
Thank you for the suggestion. It seems different areas have different ways of working. Where Mum used to live in the Midlands everything was done through the GP. Now I have moved her to my area I am told that you have to see GP to then get referral to mental health team. Frustrating when it takes a month to get to GP and no idea how long then for the referral (the CH did try to get Dr out but it was deemed she was not urgent enough)
? Don’t they make our caring role soo much easier ! nobody should be left to suffer anxiety or the like . X
Just checking in. I hope your mum is feeling better @Bikerbeth, maybe it's an infection or maybe her dementia has just moved on. Shame about the good carer leaving. None of the ones in mum's home are bad, but some are definitely better than others.
You are right @Woo2 it seems a long winded process especially if he just refers on and we are out in 2 mins.
Thanks @Sarasa. I think it is her dementia moving on as the CH have tested her several times for infections and she ha# been clear each time. We have also tried to check for any other issues eg she has an arthritic knee but she tells me it only hurts occasionally
Good day for me today. I got one of the raised beds dug over ready for the spud planting. Lots of paperwork done and the hotel chain that we booked our accommodation with for our Wales trip in April are allowing you to rebook at a later date.
Thanks @Sarasa. I think it is her dementia moving on as the CH have tested her several times for infections and she ha# been clear each time. We have also tried to check for any other issues eg she has an arthritic knee but she tells me it only hurts occasionally
Good day for me today. I got one of the raised beds dug over ready for the spud planting. Lots of paperwork done and the hotel chain that we booked our accommodation with for our Wales trip in April are allowing you to rebook at a later date.
Glad you had a good day, lots of fresh air and exercise there . Good news about hotel , there seems to be a lot of cooperation around which is heartening. X
It is indeed good to know that there are some good folks out there. The non chain hotel also rang us today to say we could have a refund or rebook. So we intend to rebook for late August/sept.
Had a phone call with Mum. She seemed quite cheery despite the fact that ‘they were all moving to a hospital in Coventry or Derby and she had a few things out ready to pack if necessary’ (I told her the staff would let her know when to pack) She told me it was absolutely chaotic there and she had not had her lunch until 3pm and they had only just had supper and as it was getting late she was going off to bed (it was 2.30pm) but she was glad I had visited this morning (I hadn’t) I just went along with it all and tried to make the appropriate responses. It seemed to work. Mum seemed happy and I was left with a bemused smile on my face
Had a phone call with Mum. She seemed quite cheery despite the fact that ‘they were all moving to a hospital in Coventry or Derby and she had a few things out ready to pack if necessary’ (I told her the staff would let her know when to pack) She told me it was absolutely chaotic there and she had not had her lunch until 3pm and they had only just had supper and as it was getting late she was going off to bed (it was 2.30pm) but she was glad I had visited this morning (I hadn’t) I just went along with it all and tried to make the appropriate responses. It seemed to work. Mum seemed happy and I was left with a bemused smile on my face
That’s good news 
They will all want /need the business once we get back to a more even keel , glad they were accommodating , a confused but happy mum sounds ok. Can you Skype mum or just normal phone call ?
They will all want /need the business once we get back to a more even keel , glad they were accommodating , a confused but happy mum sounds ok. Can you Skype mum or just normal phone call ?That sounds a confusing phone call but at least mum was cheery. I find if mums cheery or calm I can cope with confused better than when she's upset, though it is mind boggling what comes out with isn't it.
Glad to hear you've not lost out on your cancelled wales trip, shame its not able to happen now but at least shouldn't be left out of pocket x
Glad to hear you've not lost out on your cancelled wales trip, shame its not able to happen now but at least shouldn't be left out of pocket x
It was just on the telephone. CH is not in total lock down which surprises me but they are offering Skype calls - I just need to download Skype.That’s good news
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