Hi all
I am new to this website and posted an introduction a few days ago. I was touched by the kind responses. I do understand the illness and that confrontation with my mum is not the answer, however I find myself challanging her and trying to explain to her that I KNOW she has not bathed etc which only frustrates her more! One of the replies I had talks about 'the facility to edit out all the evidence' and thats what I continue to struggle with. Mum states she baths everyday even when last weekend I put my hand in the bath and loads of dust flew up! How can she continue to fight this evidence when she is NOT unintelligent?
Mum has also said that there is a convent opposite her that she has visited. Of course this is not the case. Her Dr recommended yesterday that due to this and her levels of anxiety (she is not settled and rings us constantly throughout the day asking to be taken out) that she go on a mild dose of anti psychotic medication ! This really frightened myself and sisters yesterday and we have refused this - have we done the right thing ?
I am new to this website and posted an introduction a few days ago. I was touched by the kind responses. I do understand the illness and that confrontation with my mum is not the answer, however I find myself challanging her and trying to explain to her that I KNOW she has not bathed etc which only frustrates her more! One of the replies I had talks about 'the facility to edit out all the evidence' and thats what I continue to struggle with. Mum states she baths everyday even when last weekend I put my hand in the bath and loads of dust flew up! How can she continue to fight this evidence when she is NOT unintelligent?
Mum has also said that there is a convent opposite her that she has visited. Of course this is not the case. Her Dr recommended yesterday that due to this and her levels of anxiety (she is not settled and rings us constantly throughout the day asking to be taken out) that she go on a mild dose of anti psychotic medication ! This really frightened myself and sisters yesterday and we have refused this - have we done the right thing ?