Guest guest Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 I read nearly everything that comes across this list, and find it extremely helpful, although I keep quiet most of the time. However, I have a question for the collective wisdom of the group. My mother (age 79) is in a " memory unit " as they call it, at a continuing care center. There is a quarantine of the unit because of a gastrointestinal bug going around. Mom has not had the reguritation and diarrhea associated with the bug, but she has evidently complained of an upset stomach. From what she tells me (and remember, she has LBD) they stopped her medications when she mentioned her nausea. And surprise, today she scared the hell out of my father when she started talking about people coming into her room and rearranging things and doing strange things to her dolls (she is a doll collector). She has had this type of hallucination before, but not recently. I am beginning th think that she is acting " wacky " (as my father called it) because she was off her meds, although I have not been able to confirm that with the nurses. Getting any information from these folks is like pulling teeth. Anyway, she takes effexor, sinimet, excelon, and seroquel. My questions are these. When people get an intestinal bug, is it typical to stop all meds? Second, could the abrupt cessation of medication have brought on the hallucations? Thanks for all the help and comfort this group brings. Barbara, daughter of Betsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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