Guest guest Posted January 7, 2012 Report Share Posted January 7, 2012 I have been listening to this list for about three years now and post infrequently. I have learned so much from all of you. My Mom was diagnosed about four years ago with LBD and since then I moved both her and my Dad to an assisted living facility nearby. Dad does not have dementia so he lives in regular assisted living. Mom is in a locked " memory " unit. She has had a lot of trouble understanding why she and Dad cannot live in the same room, despite nuemerous conversations. This week, after Dad saw his doctor (which is the same doctor Mom sees) he reduced the number of visits to Mom in order to protect his own health per doctor's order(he has too many problems to go into--suffice it to say he has congestive heart failure). Now when Dad does not visit, she has a full blown anxiety attack and calls him all upset and is inconsolable. It takes a CNA to calm her down. Of course, this just upsets Dad more. Mom's hallucinations were getting worse so about two weeks ago we gently increased her Seroquel. Based on your collective experience, could the increase in Seroquel lead to increased anxiety? I know everyone with LBD reacts differently, but I could use a bit of guidance. In addition to Seroquel Mom is on Exelon, Effexor and Sinimet. My heart goes out to everyone who recently lost a loved one, or is in the final process. I love my Mom, but I wish she could go quickly. Barbara daughter of Betsy, aged 80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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