Hi Everyone
Hubby was finally diagnosed this week with early Alzheimer’s. He has had two tests at the memory clinic over two years and had been signed off last year with early memory loss. He had a brain scan two months ago which showed hardly any problem, but then this year’s memory test brought his 97 total in his test of last year down to 75 currently.
He has been prescribed Donepezil at lower dose and will return in two weeks for a review. He already takes Mirtazipine at 45mg. I’ve contacted DVLA etc and already have POA in place as I suspected we may have needed it.
Although I knew in my heart that something was very amiss, to have the diagnosis confirmed has made me feel quite ill. I just didn’t expect to crumble like this.
I am not letting him know I’m upset as he doesn’t seem to be upset himself but I’m finding the realisation very difficult. I will pull myself back together but I just wanted to reach out as it’s a scary place to be, as you all know.
Thanks for listening.
Hubby was finally diagnosed this week with early Alzheimer’s. He has had two tests at the memory clinic over two years and had been signed off last year with early memory loss. He had a brain scan two months ago which showed hardly any problem, but then this year’s memory test brought his 97 total in his test of last year down to 75 currently.
He has been prescribed Donepezil at lower dose and will return in two weeks for a review. He already takes Mirtazipine at 45mg. I’ve contacted DVLA etc and already have POA in place as I suspected we may have needed it.
Although I knew in my heart that something was very amiss, to have the diagnosis confirmed has made me feel quite ill. I just didn’t expect to crumble like this.
I am not letting him know I’m upset as he doesn’t seem to be upset himself but I’m finding the realisation very difficult. I will pull myself back together but I just wanted to reach out as it’s a scary place to be, as you all know.
Thanks for listening.