Update on "a delicate matter"

[Harold Hill]

The care home were dispensing my wife's Parkinson's disease drugs within a 9 hour period, when she is used to getting them over a 24 hour period. This despite my express instruction that "3 doses a day means over a 24 hour period, not just hours of daylight"

Excessive libido is a well known side effect of PD medication. This coupled with the loss of inhibition with dementia has proved to be rather challenging. Now they know too, the hard way, so I hope things will soon settle down.

On the funny side of things, it has rather livened up some of the residents at the home.......

 

[jenniferpa]

Oh dear Harold. You would think they would've had some inkling that not following a medication regime might have had some effect. I bet they won't make that mistake again. On the other bright side is that she probably couldn't have taken advantage of the other side-effect: pathological gambling.

I so glad that things have quieted down, or at least there is some hope that they soon may.

Jennifer

 

[Lucille]

Hello Harold

Glad you've sorted out your wife's meds, as if you haven't enough to contend with. I'm amazed at the misunderstandings that go on over tablets. Good job you're on the ball.

I did have a giggle about some of the residents being 'livened up'

 

[Harold Hill]

Gambling

I bet its 50:1 against them recognising that obsessive gambling is another side effect of PD medication.

 

[Grannie G]

Dear Harold,

I`m so pleased the solution has been found, it shows how easily instructions can be misinterpreted.

A German au pair, was setting her alarm during the night, and waking up the household, because she needed to take her medication `every four hours`.

 

[Áine]

I bet its 50:1 against them recognising that obsessive gambling is another side effect of PD medication.

um .... isn't it your wife who's supposed to be taking them?

 

[Harold Hill]

Gambling

um .... isn't it your wife who's supposed to be taking them?

Thank God you pointed that out, now I know where we have been going wrong!

 

[Lila13]

But side effects are infectious, aren't they?

 

[Harold Hill]

But side effects are infectious, aren't they?

You betcha your bottom dollar

 

[jenniferpa]

Ah we seem to be back to both side effects

Jennifer

 

[Harold Hill]

Its also a CD by the Puppini Sisters

http://www.thepuppinisisters.com/

 

[Grannie G]

Perhaps you should join the `Geri hat Trics` in the Tea Room.

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/TalkingPoint/Discuss/showthread.php?t=6768

 

[Harold Hill]

What is...

Tea Room please?

 

[Skye]

Look on the forum index, Tea Room is the fourth forum down.

It's where we go to relax. See you there?

 

[Grannie G]

Harold, If you `click` on the link I gave you, it will take you to the Tea Room.

 

[Harold Hill]

No effect on delicate matter

Seems it may not to do with drug imbalance after all. Just another symptom of decay. Another drug has been dispensed to curb the enhanced libido. We shall see.

This afternoon's visit and conversation has left me completely shattered.

In another life, such worries might seem like blessings. Alas no. Susan is now a stranger to me. I do not know who she is. Damn this disease.

I cannot share this with our son. Or anyone of course.

 

[Grannie G]

I cannot share this with our son. Or anyone of course.[/QUOTE]

Only us. So sorry Harold. Take care xx

 

[Harold Hill]

share

Yes, of course you guys x

 

[annesharlie]

Harold
Just to say I'm thinking of you, it has to be so hideously difficult for you to go through this. I'm so sorry... I know it's not what Susan would want either.

 

[Lucille]

Hi Harold

Sorry things aren't any better for Susan or you. Please feel free to vent here any time. It's what we're here for.

You take care.