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First off sometimes I feel like I have to deal with the worst of the dementia cases with my mother. I have even had doctors tell me they can not figure out my mothers behavior all the time. She has been kicked out of over 5 SNF and is now in a special ward of the hospital that specializes with dementia, psychosis, and other troubling mind disorders. My mother seems completely psychotic now and never was before this disease she was loving and completely normal. I am starting to feel like my mom is more psychotic then dementia like. She yells at the top of her lungs for minimal of 4 hours straight to which the caregivers give her an ambien to calm her down. She recently started having extreme delusions telling me the nurses are raping her (totally untrue), that the nurses are plotting to kill her, she told me that I need to make sure no one is following me out of the hospital as they are trying to kill me. She begs me to call the police. I tried reasoning with her to no avail so now I pretend to call the cops. What is going on? I am so lost to this behavior sometimes I wonder if it is something else has anyone had this expierence

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Michellesisreed, make sure your Mom is tested for an urinary tract infection... that in itself can cause all types of strange behaviors.

You mentioned the nurses give your Mom ambien? Ambien is used mainly as a sleeping pill for those who has insomnia. Ambien has been know to cause a lot of strange side effects in those who are sensitive to the medicine... makes me wonder if that medicine is causing the psychotic episodes.
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Gladimhere thank you for your help I really appreciate it. I find it rather funny that I'm going to take the doctor to school tomorrow.
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The hospital is the best place for them to completely diagnose and properly treat/medicate her. It might take a week or two, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Stay away for a while. Just call the nurses to see how it's going each day. Ask if she is ready for visitors and how long you should stay.
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MsMadge Thank you for the response. Yes she 100% needs skilled nursing she can't walk, is wheelchair bound with no foot function to even peddle herself about, She is in diapers, and barely eats. She needs 24 hour care. I have a full time job and a 6 year old daughter I am her only realitive in the state. She has vascular dementia. I pray for her everyday.
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My Mother just had her medicine and scheduling changed. She has a "Exelon Patch" which creates more of the chemical in the brain for nerve communication. 2 small doses of Ativan. A non-drowsy daytime anti-depressant. 2 small doses of Seroquel at 4pm and 5 pm. She is a whole new person. Trust me, she is more miserable than you are. Get her evaluated properly and medicated properly. Everyone will be better off. I was told for years she had Lewy Body Dementia and could not have Seroquel. This psychiatrist said she had Vascular Dementia and put her on it. She's happy and up walking around socializing. Good Luck. I know it's miserable Try to take care of yourself.
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My mom was having similiar episodes, actually got a tentative diagnosis of lewy body dementia. After another major "crazy" took her to a different hospital, found out she had UTI with antibiotic resistant bacteria as well as liver disease which also messes with your head. Much improvement with proper meds. This was a month ago, now back in hospital as her heart is failing "sigh".
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Also had mom on a probiotic which seemed to help with the diarrhea. Definately have that doc refer you to a urogynecologist or at the very least consult with one.
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I'm sorry your mom is going through this. It may be quite helpful that she is in a hospital, where they can properly diagnose and treat her. It could be caused by anything, including the dementia. Some people with Alzheimers, Vascular dementia, Lewy Bodies, etc. exhibit behavior like that. She could also have pain that is untreated. Some dementia patients aren't able to report their pain and it can cause them to act out in other ways.

I think a lot of people do deal with this kind of behavior. I would discuss it with her doctors, but most people that I know just try to placate the patient and say whatever will bring them peace and comfort. Trying to convince them that they are wrong is pointless. I'd work on being calm and redirecting when possible. Of course, it sounds like nothing may work as long as she is so anxious. I would think they will work with medications to help ease her mental pain. I'd ask about something more than Ambien. She is seeking a Geriatric psychiatrist, right?
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Shoot! I typed a response but it disappeared and I'm too tired to redo the whole thing. The point - my mom was doing close to the same thing, just for shorter period- no stamina. My mom seemed to think that if she got kicked out I would have to let her come live with me. Any chance something like that is happening?
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Methenamime is the UTI medicine. Exelon patch is to increase the chemical in the brain for nerve communication.
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