Hi,
My mum was diagnosed around 4-5 years ago and was displaying the later stages of Alzheimers i.e virtually no speech, forgetting to swallow when eating/drinking, incontinent, mobility issues, although also has neuropathy, Mylofibrosis and has a blood transfusion every 6 weeks.
Previously it was noticeable how she appeared less tired immediately after a transfusion but this effect has reduced over the last 6 months or so. She normally sleeps until 4-5pm each day.
She was rushed into hospital last Friday with a suspected blood clot and we were asked about DNR by the A & E Dr. Rivaroxaban had been prescribed 2 days prior by local GP but appeared to have caused erosion's in the stomach/internal bleeding and the consultant not only stopped the drug but said no other replacement needed as danger from blood clot had subsided.
However, something strange happened late yesterday whilst still in hospital and has continued into this evening. My mum started talking, almost non-stop and initiated conversations!! Not only recalling memories of years ago but when discharged today and at home, she recounted conversations and situations that had arisen earlier in the day! Now this might not sound much but if I advise that the last time she spoke without any prompting and even then the reply was usually 1 word and barely audible, was back in June, the whole family are completely staggered. She asked about an old neighbour and when we advised that he had passed away, she was very upset and cried, she hasn't displayed any emotion like that during the last few years.
We're all in total shock, how is this possible and I am not talking about isolated lucid moment, it was constant.
Has anybody experienced this before please?
I am going to make an appointment with a Dementia Consultant to see if we can establish exactly what is happening.
My mum was diagnosed around 4-5 years ago and was displaying the later stages of Alzheimers i.e virtually no speech, forgetting to swallow when eating/drinking, incontinent, mobility issues, although also has neuropathy, Mylofibrosis and has a blood transfusion every 6 weeks.
Previously it was noticeable how she appeared less tired immediately after a transfusion but this effect has reduced over the last 6 months or so. She normally sleeps until 4-5pm each day.
She was rushed into hospital last Friday with a suspected blood clot and we were asked about DNR by the A & E Dr. Rivaroxaban had been prescribed 2 days prior by local GP but appeared to have caused erosion's in the stomach/internal bleeding and the consultant not only stopped the drug but said no other replacement needed as danger from blood clot had subsided.
However, something strange happened late yesterday whilst still in hospital and has continued into this evening. My mum started talking, almost non-stop and initiated conversations!! Not only recalling memories of years ago but when discharged today and at home, she recounted conversations and situations that had arisen earlier in the day! Now this might not sound much but if I advise that the last time she spoke without any prompting and even then the reply was usually 1 word and barely audible, was back in June, the whole family are completely staggered. She asked about an old neighbour and when we advised that he had passed away, she was very upset and cried, she hasn't displayed any emotion like that during the last few years.
We're all in total shock, how is this possible and I am not talking about isolated lucid moment, it was constant.
Has anybody experienced this before please?
I am going to make an appointment with a Dementia Consultant to see if we can establish exactly what is happening.
