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wightdancer

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It is impossible to cope with an agitated, delusional partner, it will make you ill. Two years ago my wife suddenly became extremely angry at certain times of the day blaming and accusing me of all sorts of things. Our doctor prescribed Sertraline tablets and they have been very successful. My dear wife is now calm and happy and although she is slowly losing all reality as her journey progresses at least we can sit quietly holding hands in peace.
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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Thanks for the kind replies, my problem is she does not trust doctors and refuses to take any tests or scans.
She has been very angry in the mornings finally mid afternoon i can get her to go out but yesterday was different she was happy in the morning, accepted breakfast and lunch, we went out ending up in the suoermarket where we bought food for dinner which she ate and went to bed happy.
Today she awoke angry which she kept up until 1:30pm when she agreed to some lunch but when we went out she was silent just one word answers at about 6pm I asked what she wanted for dinner, she got very angry ( I suspect she can not remember what she likes) I drove closer to home and bought some food I know she likes, when i returned to the car she was in a better mood.
Went in and cooked dinner which she enjoyed and she remained happy until going to bed.
The main problem is this tale she keeps telling of people in the house trying to steal her jewelry and that I organised them to get her to leave.
I actually said to her tonight it was an hallucination a symptom of dementia, I thought she would get very angry but I think she did not understand so it just passed.
 

canary

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You are probably right that she cant remember what she likes. Try either not asking and just do something, or if you feel that you have to give her a choice, ask her whether she would like xxx or yyyy - naming two things that you know she likes.

The delusion that people are stealing things is so tiresome...........
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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thanks for that canary but I tried that before with no good result, we have had a strange day today, she accepted breakfast but then got in a bad mood. I arranged a phiso for her tomorrow for her bad leg and she was happy, we went out but it was raining and she got depressed, went to the sea side then to the market town she likes but still raining, I then suggested the mall and she agreed and on the way she cheered up. there was a sale in M&S and we walked round, she picked a skirt and a top which i carried but when we turned round she looked at them as if never seen before and asked me to hold them up against her. Three months ago this would not have happened so she has deteriorated.
She bought some food in M&S and another plant, we are running out of space to place them, she also picked up three bottles of orange at £1.60 a bottle (I usually get her the ones from Morrisons at £1.50 for four) we went for a coffee and she asked to get orange juice, I said we got some and She said when? Lucky I had put two of them back before buying.
We can not carry on buying food like this, she has a small pension that she calls her wages but does not contribute any to our bills, on occasion she will say "I am buying this " but usually does not pay.
All my pension goes on the bills so I have just enough to buy a newspaper and she sits all day in the house and in the car counting ten pound notes then picking them up and starting again but she does not know how much she has, she says it calms her, anyone else had this? If I leave the car and come back she gets upset that she has to stop counting
At a guess she has about £400 to £500 in her handbag
 

canary

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If she cant even cope with a choice between two things, then I think that you will have to make the decision for her and dont even ask.

It sounds to me like your mum is losing the understanding about money, although she still remembers that money is important, she cannot remember the nuts and bolts about how it all works and I think that very soon you are going to have to start taking that over too. I suspect that its the constant counting and sorting that she finds soothing. My mum loved sorting buttons and one of the members on here found her husband loved sorting a pack of cards. I remember the hundreds of pounds in the handbag stage - Im guessing that fairly soon you will be able to substitute fake money for the real stuff so that it doesnt get lost.
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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It is getting worse but I still can not get her to go to the GP, her delusion that there were people in the house trying to steal her jewelry comes and goes, when it is strong she is angry at me thinking i let them in.
Today she refused to go out, when i returned I asked her again if she wanted to go out but she said I was trying to murder her, she had heard something. In the end she came out and she was happy, had dinner went to bed but now I hear her ranting about something or other.
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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I have an appointment with our GP next week, what can I say to him about her behavior.
She was ok yesterday after a bad start but this morning she is ranting about the imagined people who tried to take her rings and that one of them liked me so why don't i go off with her and she can go and find a rich man who will buy her a car.
The changeable behavior gets me down, she can be normal for a few hours but then behaves like a different person.
She has some touch up spray for her hair, yesterday she thought it was perfume and sprayed on her neck, I just manged to stop her.
She is very angry at the moment shouting for me to get out so I will leave her for a couple of hours.
 

Rosserk

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Jul 9, 2019
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I haven’t read the entire thread so apologies if you’ve already done this.

You poor thing your situation is beyond belief and you’ve been let down terribly by your wife’s doctor. I would ring the doctors first thing Monday and explain to the receptionist that you urgently need some immediately for your wife who you strongly believe has dementia and is at risk! That should get an immediate response. If you can’t wait till Monday ring 111.

You need to insist that your wife has some medication for her anger and her delusions and don’t take no for an answer! Tell the doctor he has a duty of care to you and your wife and you simply can’t go on like this any longer. Tell them about the delusions and the hallucinations.

You have been treated appallingly. Your wife clearly has symptoms of dementia and needs treatment immediately, you can’t be expected to carry on like this for a moment longer.

My mum was the same she was given Lorazepam for her aggression and Donepezil for her hallucinations/ delusions. Both improved significantly shortly after starting the medication.

Good luck x
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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Today was very strange, she was almost normal all day just in the evening she had some wine and started talking about interviewing the people in our street about people comming in their houses but then quieted down and went to bed.
I will still talk to our GP about her in the morning when I see him about a physical problem I have.
If anyone had seen her today the only thing they would have noticed was she did not know what day it was and would probably thought i was making a fuss about nothing.
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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So the GP delt with my problems but when I mentioned my wife his answer was if she is not able to make decisions I should phone SS.
Today was bad, she had been wanting her hair done at her old hairdresser and had made an appointment for 1:30pm so I reminded her and she did not want to go, I tried but she just got more angry. She refused lunch and did not want to go out so I left her for two hours. when I returned at 3:00pm she was still in dressing gown and shouting at me so I went out again and got something for dinner but when i returned at 5:30pm she was dressed but still angry, I asked if she would like a drink and she said some wine but later said she had not asked for it, in the end she had some garlic bread but nothing else.
She did not enter the lounge and she is in bed watching her TV, I am just drinking wine hoping tomorrow will be better.
 

Roseleigh

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Dec 26, 2016
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So the GP delt with my problems but when I mentioned my wife his answer was if she is not able to make decisions I should phone SS.
Today was bad, she had been wanting her hair done at her old hairdresser and had made an appointment for 1:30pm so I reminded her and she did not want to go, I tried but she just got more angry. She refused lunch and did not want to go out so I left her for two hours. when I returned at 3:00pm she was still in dressing gown and shouting at me so I went out again and got something for dinner but when i returned at 5:30pm she was dressed but still angry, I asked if she would like a drink and she said some wine but later said she had not asked for it, in the end she had some garlic bread but nothing else.
She did not enter the lounge and she is in bed watching her TV, I am just drinking wine hoping tomorrow will be better.
You have my sympathy. My OH is also moody 'flips' like a light switch! Luckily my GP is very supportive and he is also booked for a 'needs assessment' by social services. Perhaps you should get one for your wife? Think about the support you'd like first, carers coming in, day care or a residential care home.
 

Woo2

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Apr 30, 2019
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I feel for you @dogdayafternoon , Shame your Gp wasn’t more helpful . Have you ever called the Admiral Nurse helpline ? I have found them ever so helpful if the past . Hoping today is a better one for you .
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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Strange one today, she was quite happy at first in the morning but got angry and refused breakfast and lunch so I went out for two hours. When I returned she was still angry and talking about my sex toy, about two weeks ago she complained of noise after she goes to bed so I bought some earphones to listen to the tv, she seems to think they are for sex and does not remember asking me to cut down noise.
I left again for two hours and brought some food for dinner, she ate a little bread then went to bed at about 7:15, it is 9:10 now and no noise from her bedroom so I will use the headphones.
It is almost funny but not
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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Has been strange all this month, she gets angry in the morning, in the end I go out for two hours when i return she is either ok wanting to go out or still in a bad mood, the bad mood is her belief that i got people into the house to rob her or to get her to leave, when i protest she gets very angry. How can she forget things but still recall this false memory
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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Still the same but today she has returned to bed with the electric room heater on, I asked did she want to go out which is what she said she wanted to do today but she said she is unwell, I asked what is wrong and she said just pains, I asked if she wanted pain relief and she said no.
Now as I am writing this she has got up and is shouting "do not tell me what to do" and talking again about the people who were in the house and I should go out with them, she is going to call the cops and leave.
 

Bunpoots

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Apr 1, 2016
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I know your wife’s doctor has not been helpful but I think you should try and get them to visit her at home while she’s behaving irrationally. Today if at all possible. I’m sure there is medication available to help with these behaviours and it’s not fair on you to expect you just to cope with it all.
 

dogdayafternoon

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Dec 30, 2017
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Got home after 2 hours, she was sitting in the small front room getting dressed but only half way, she went to the bedroom and I heard her cry out, she had fallen on the floor just on her backside.
I called 111 to get her up and had just ended the call to the nurse when she started trying to be sick then her head slumped on one side and she began gurgling and not answering me, I called 999 and by then she could talk a little, they said they are very busy but will try to get there as soon as they can, they called again and she was talking ok then so I think we are at the back of the queue, that was 1 and 3/4 hours ago and now she need to go to the toilet.
 

Izzy

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Goodness @dogdayafternoon, how awful. I hope they come soon. Would it be possible to call and get an update on when they might be there and emphasise that your are really concerned?
 

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