Steve and I have been to see the psychiatrist this morning. The usual one was is on holiday so we saw an 83 (and a half he said!!) year old senior consultant psychiatrist and he was SO nice. He is still a locum and works privately.
Anyway, he asked what have they told you about what is wrong and I said nothing really, Steve aged 55 has alzheimer's and that's it, all we know. He then spent an hour telling us in simple terms all about it all and did the test they do and Steve scored 20 out of 30. He said some of Steve's problems are anxiety, he immediately says oh my brain's gone, I don't know, I can't do it and this doctor told him he CAN do it and he must take time and not rush things like he used to. He said the brain scan showed that he had had a small bleed on the left front side of his brain. I am sure many of you will know what that means but it doesn't really mean much to me at the moment.
He seemed to me to tell us that in his opinion, Steve has vascular alzheimer's but if he says that they might stop the tablets but that might be utter rubbish, maybe it was just me getting the wrong end of the stick as usual.
Just thought I'd give an update. Such a shame we won't see this doctor again though.
Twink/Sue
Anyway, he asked what have they told you about what is wrong and I said nothing really, Steve aged 55 has alzheimer's and that's it, all we know. He then spent an hour telling us in simple terms all about it all and did the test they do and Steve scored 20 out of 30. He said some of Steve's problems are anxiety, he immediately says oh my brain's gone, I don't know, I can't do it and this doctor told him he CAN do it and he must take time and not rush things like he used to. He said the brain scan showed that he had had a small bleed on the left front side of his brain. I am sure many of you will know what that means but it doesn't really mean much to me at the moment.
He seemed to me to tell us that in his opinion, Steve has vascular alzheimer's but if he says that they might stop the tablets but that might be utter rubbish, maybe it was just me getting the wrong end of the stick as usual.
Just thought I'd give an update. Such a shame we won't see this doctor again though.
Twink/Sue