thanks again letting off steam to you all that understand and are so kind and caring means the world to me gigi a phone call to pals good idea i just need to have a few days to think book worm and pat thanks thanks i dont feel so much like i am going mad now but so sorry you have had similar experiences as me i have chased what is wrong with bob for at least 15 years went down the lines of add as he is dyxlectic - wrong our gp said i think its dementia - saw a top guy paid private we could afford it then -he said sorry to say its not dementia --as if i wanted it to be dementia left it bob gets worse and worse my gp years later says i think its dementia so for 4 years they said ftd now its stress - so can bob now drive our car - without killing any one NO he could not concentrate for long enough to drive could he be left to make a fried egg sandwhich without burning the flat down no STRESS i dont think so love bel x