Bleach and flashing blue lights

[KatieB]

I haven't posted in a while, dementia has taken over and we have have quite a time of it. On Monday my mum suffered another TIA, her worst to date and then last night, my dad drank bleach. One ambulance with flashing blue lights and a trip to A&E later, he 's fine and my mum is actually ok. My husband and I, on the other hand, have raw nerves and large bags under our eyes. I feel guitly at times but you really have to laugh, retain a sense of humour and just get on with it.

 

[Shash7677]

Oh blimey what a night!

I'm glad mum and dad are ok/on the mend. Sometimes if we didnt sit and laugh we'd be staring down the barrel of a nervous breakdown lol.

Take care,
Sharon

 

[rajahh]

Not as dramatic as yours but Gordon once made himself a diluted drink of lemon lenor conditioner!!!

He said it tasted nice!!!!

Now I make sure if I am going out that I leave him with plenty of cold drinks as well as a flask of tea/coffee.

Thankfully I was in when he made his " drink" so he did not actually drinkmuch of it.

Hope all calms down

Jeannette

 

[KatieB]

Ha, Lenor drink. I bet his breath smelled nicer than my dad's bleachy-public-toilet breath.xxx

 

[lin1]

Thank god your mum and dad are ok
you sure have been on the rollercoaster

 

[Wenrob]

My mom once put steredent into a glass if water and said it was bitter lemon ,luckely she only had one sip before we wondered why her water was blue and frothy, we did have to laugh x

 

[tomkitten16]

my ex husband once drank that perfumed ironing water believing it to be fruit flavoured drinking water-its the best he's ever smelled!!!! No he isn't a dementia sufferer just too vain to wear specs!!

 

[Norfolkgirl]

I haven't posted in a while, dementia has taken over and we have have quite a time of it. On Monday my mum suffered another TIA, her worst to date and then last night, my dad drank bleach. One ambulance with flashing blue lights and a trip to A&E later, he 's fine and my mum is actually ok. My husband and I, on the other hand, have raw nerves and large bags under our eyes. I feel guitly at times but you really have to laugh, retain a sense of humour and just get on with it.

How on earth did your dad open the bottle of bleach? did it not have the safety mechanism in place (where you have to squeeze the lid and twist to open)? Not only do we have to be mindful of kids near bleach etc. but it seems also dementia sufferers too!

 

[rajahh]

I understand how that could easily happen in my house. I have arthritis in my hands and fingers and have little strength.

I struggle greatly to open the bottles of bleach, so when I finally manage it I donot put the top on properly again.

However I keep the bleach on the floor by the side of the toilet, not in a cupboard in the kitchen.

Jeannette

 

[Norfolkgirl]

I understand how that could easily happen in my house. I have arthritis in my hands and fingers and have little strength.

I struggle greatly to open the bottles of bleach, so when I finally manage it I donot put the top on properly again.

However I keep the bleach on the floor by the side of the toilet, not in a cupboard in the kitchen.

Jeannette

Yes I agree with you there but if KatieB doesn't have arthritis problems, perhaps the bottle opening inconvenience is better than the inconvenience of ambulance/hospital scenario?

 

[rajahh]

I think I was just trying to justify to myself why I do not put the cap back on securely.

I do think about the dangers, and you have made me think so perhaps I will find somewhere else to keep the bleach where they are out of reach for him.

Jeannette

 

[Norfolkgirl]

I think I was just trying to justify to myself why I do not put the cap back on securely.

I do think about the dangers, and you have made me think so perhaps I will find somewhere else to keep the bleach where they are out of reach for him.

Jeannette

Rather than struggle, I usually open bottle tops using a jar lid opener, one that has varying sizes options that works and looks a bit like pliers, usually works even with bleach bottle tops.

 

[rajahh]

Ihave one of those \i will try it. thanks

 

[dotty12]

sounds familiar

Hi My mum has just had a lovely swig of listerine! We had the diagnosis of dementia recently and like your mum she is now having regular TIAs. I am now her carer, sharing this with my old dad..... just hope we can manage it all!!

 

[KatieB]

Hi Norfolkgirl
Arthritis is something my dad doesn't have. He was able to open the yellow plastic bottle without any trouple apparently. It was in their utility room however the bleach and other cleaning products have now been moved - to a safe. We bought a safe from ARGOS at the weekend and now all that stuff is under wraps. My dad used to be an engineer so he spends his time looking for things he can tinker with. In his puruit of "DIY" he is brick by brick dismantling their house. Dementia is awful, isn't it? It destroys people. I hate it.