Hi everyone, I really need some help here.
Mum has slept for seven hours in the last 48. The rest of the time she has been totally manic, delusional, raving, shouting, sobbing and threatening, seeing people who aren't there, and all without let-up. She's also forgotten how to operate light switches, which is a first, and has fallen three times today.
Usually she sleeps 16 hours a day and is pliable most of the rest of the time. I've checked for a UTI and she's clear.
I've never seen this behaviour before for more than a couple of hours. But it's almost midnight and she's been going since 4am, and all day yesterday as well. She's currently sitting in her bedroom, in the dark, conversing very loudly and animatedly with people who aren't there. When the lights are turned on, they suddenly disappear.
She's been on memantine (the lowest dose of 5mg) for just over two weeks. Could that be what's causing it?
The other factor is that the dosage of her anti-depressant, Citalopram, was recently halved. But I can't think that would cause this sort of extreme reaction, would it?
We are exhausted - I've had to work the last couple of days, on virtually no sleep, and hubby has been looking after her day and night. I'm very tempted to stop the memantine. We can't go on like this for very much longer.
Any thoughts gratefully received. I NEED to sleep
Hugs
Jo xx
Mum has slept for seven hours in the last 48. The rest of the time she has been totally manic, delusional, raving, shouting, sobbing and threatening, seeing people who aren't there, and all without let-up. She's also forgotten how to operate light switches, which is a first, and has fallen three times today.
Usually she sleeps 16 hours a day and is pliable most of the rest of the time. I've checked for a UTI and she's clear.
I've never seen this behaviour before for more than a couple of hours. But it's almost midnight and she's been going since 4am, and all day yesterday as well. She's currently sitting in her bedroom, in the dark, conversing very loudly and animatedly with people who aren't there. When the lights are turned on, they suddenly disappear.
She's been on memantine (the lowest dose of 5mg) for just over two weeks. Could that be what's causing it?
The other factor is that the dosage of her anti-depressant, Citalopram, was recently halved. But I can't think that would cause this sort of extreme reaction, would it?
We are exhausted - I've had to work the last couple of days, on virtually no sleep, and hubby has been looking after her day and night. I'm very tempted to stop the memantine. We can't go on like this for very much longer.
Any thoughts gratefully received. I NEED to sleep
Hugs
Jo xx