Background. DH has Lewy Body disease and is quite a handful especially at night. Last night, or should I say the earlier hours of this morning, because I wouldn't do whatever he wanted he was banging his fist on the bannister. This went on for half hour approx. He only stopped because he got cold and I managed to get him back to bed.
I don't currently take antidepressants, have tried a couple of times and not felt any different. I'm at breaking point and don't think I can cope for much longer. When I'm on my own I just sit and cry. Today I haven't even bothered to get dressed. I'm shouting at him, I know it's wrong, I know he can't help it and I feel dreadful after but just can't stop myself.
We do have a carer to help put him to bed but he quite often goes before they get here and the gets up when they've gone so I have to do it all again. He just doesn't understand that, as I have arthritis, I'm in constant pain.
Sorry it's such a long post but has anyone found antidepressants actually work.
I don't currently take antidepressants, have tried a couple of times and not felt any different. I'm at breaking point and don't think I can cope for much longer. When I'm on my own I just sit and cry. Today I haven't even bothered to get dressed. I'm shouting at him, I know it's wrong, I know he can't help it and I feel dreadful after but just can't stop myself.
We do have a carer to help put him to bed but he quite often goes before they get here and the gets up when they've gone so I have to do it all again. He just doesn't understand that, as I have arthritis, I'm in constant pain.
Sorry it's such a long post but has anyone found antidepressants actually work.