Sorry you've had a bad day Sylvia.
We've had problems today too. It seems my Dad went to the petrol station this morning and tried to buy one of the cars on forecourt. They don't sell cars, it was just people filling up. He said the owner didn't understand him because they are Pakistani.
At lunchtime he had packed his bags and was moving out, back to the part of Wigan where he used to live. My mum called the surgery and one of the doctors (not his regular GP) came to see him, but could only recommend that we give him some valium as the new prescription has not arrived from the mental health team following the appointment on Friday.
I had to cancel appointments and go and see him. He was very confused, talking mostly rubbish, but seemed to calm down and was reasonably OK. My sister and niece then arrived and my sister told him it's not us that say he can't drive but the government. He went off on one again and said she had really upset him. I think it was just her turn to get it.
He calmed down again when offered a gin and tonic (well a tonic and tonic - he can't tell the difference).
I said we would try and sort out getting his licence back tomorrow, I hate lying but it seems to be the only way to give him hope and to stop him from threatening to shoot himself/jump in the canal.
He then settled down to watch a documentary on the First World War, which when finished said was really interesting. My mum then rang me to say he was watching University Challenge and was happy again. The doctor suggested we give him 2 valium before bed and we'll see what tomorrow brings.