To Others Re: - severe agitation

[Guest guest]

Lin,

Yes, you are right. We now have the nurses, social worker, and my

sister trying to get this man to understand we want to meet with him

prior to discharge. While he has spoken to my mom twice during the

hospitalization, there continue to be more questions.

The thing is, I truly believe this Geri Psych is more in tune with

LBD than dad's prior useless neurologist. He has really fine tuned

dad's meds. I don't expect miracles at this point. Dad's progression

continues to be very very rapid. My mom has lost her " fight " . She is

too tired to take this doctor on. My sister and I are trying to pick

up the slack. But, short of waiting for this doctor in the parking lot

(yes, we did consider this as an option) I am not sure what to do.

Dad will go to Long Term Care upon discharge. This will probably be a

difficult transition for him. But, at this point, dad doesn't seem to

remember where his " home " is.

I will check the list you referred to, but I still have faith that

dad has received good doctoring.

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> > > > > > > > I'm wondering if anyone can relate to this

> > > > > > > > experience. My Dad went

> > > > > > > > to an assisted living alzheimer unit for respite.

> > > > > > > > He has done this

> > > > > > > > before. Prior to this he had an hospitalization for

> > > > > > > > pneumonia and

> > > > > > > > rehab. He was only back at my sisters 1 1/2 wks

> > > > > > > > before respite. He

> > > > > > > > did well the first couple days. He then started

> > > > > > > > having agitation

> > > > > > > > directed at the staff. A lot of paranoia. We

> > > > > > > > visited daily and

> > > > > > > > could calm him and have a pleasant visit. The other

> > > > > > > > night he got

> > > > > > > > combative with them . Long story short police were

> > > > > > > > called. He

> > > > > > > > settled once we arrived. They wanted to ship him to

> > > > > > > > a psych

> > > > > > > > hospital, but agreed he could stay with a 24 hour

> > > > > > > > sitter. One day

> > > > > > > > later they took him to dining room with sitter. He

> > > > > > > > got agitated and

> > > > > > > > walked up steps threatening to slice sitters throat,

> > > > > > > > throwing chairs,

> > > > > > > > and a TV. Police called in again (he injured

> > > > > > > > officer). When I got

> > > > > > > > there he was on a

> > > > > > > > stretcher and restained and combative. I rode with

> > > > > > > > them to hospital

> > > > > > > > 1 1/2 hours away. He was combative the whole way

> > > > > > > > escaped from

> > > > > > > > restraints, we had to hold him down and he spit and

> > > > > > > > threatened us the

> > > > > > > > whole way. This is the first my father ever

> > > > > > > > responded negatively to

> > > > > > > > me. He has been agitated at the facility given

> > > > > > > > geodon IM. Seems to

> > > > > > > > calm, refusing to eat or drink, throwing objects,

> > > > > > > > refusing oral med.

> > > > > > > > The squad staff said they never had a 83 old as

> > > > > > > > strong and difficult

> > > > > > > > as him and I live in a major city. I would like to

> > > > > > > > hear from anyone

> > > > > > > > with a loved one with extreme agitation and their

> > > > > > > > experiences. What

> > > > > > > > do I have to look forward to? A month ago he was a

> > > > > > > > cooperative man,

> > > > > > > > going to adult daycare and would not hurt a fly. I

> > > > > > > > know he is

> > > > > > > > paranoid, delusional, & hallucinating. Thanks in

> > > > > > > > advance.

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