Super Gran

[Loulee]

I wondered if any of you knew anything about this or had a smiliar experience.

It would appear that since having her dementia my nan has developed super human strength.

She has wrenched nobs of the cooker in the night (Note I always turn off at mains for safety).

Mangled a key in the lock of the shed (told her not to fiddle to no avail) and today wrenched a nob off the radiator which I found her fiddling with and she was quickly taken out of harm's way.

Why is she so strong? I don't understand she was never like this before.

 

[Grannie G]

I`ve no idea Loulee, but I`ve found the same with small chilren having temper tantrums. When under normal circumstances, you could pick them up with ease, once they resist, they are made of steel.

 

[Margarita]

I also wonder why as my mother like that a , she can grip my hand so hard or my arm so hard she can really hurt my arm .

its amazing the strength she has when she determine to do something .



Some days look so frail , while the next day pulling herself up those stirs in my house so fast while other day she find so hard .

 

[fearful fiona]

Yes, I too have experienced this with my mum. Particularly when she has a tantrum, she's great at throwing things too! Amazing because she's only 5'3".

 

[Margarita]

Just my theory

Its like those story you read in the papers , how when a parent see a child trap under a car , some how they find that inner strength to lift that car to save the child life , a thought is an energy so just thinking of that child in danger , that thought would give them the energy

we must all have that strength , but just don't tap into it . unless we see some one in danger . get angry punch someone fight with them . people with AZ may not be thinking about it when they do it , not putting to much thought into it or to much , then the chemical in the brain sending mix messages, because of the disease , out come that strength