Re: tactile hallucinations

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> Hello, I am new to this forum. I am trying to find out information about

aspects of LBD before I go with my dad to his geriatrician (he hasn't been

diagnosed). Does anyone know whether false feelings of wetness are experienced

by LBD sufferers. My father has had this problem for some time, he is aware that

he is not really wet and recently his cognitive ability has deteriorated

rapidly, although he does have good days and bad days. Thank you

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Hi, I am new to the forum also. My father was diagnosed with LBD last year. I

had to reply to your post. My Dad keeps telling me the floor is wavy, that he

feels this as he walks. It's not visual, just his perception. He wakes up and

doesn't always know if it's night or day. He also deteriorated rapidly, and for

the past year has had a slower deterioration until recently. He seems to be

sliding down a bit more. Try to write down everything that concerns you, or

behavior that you do not understand. It will help the Dr. I took my Dad to a

neurologist who has a specialty in neuro/psych, after he was diagnosed with mild

cognitive impairment in Feb 2010, then moderate cognitive impairment by April

2010. A medical emergency seemed to have made the dementia worse. I am an RN.

Even I was not prepared for the diagnosis, or how to help my Dad. Reading this

forum, About LBD, the help of a great husband and friends helps. good Luck.

[Guest guest]

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> Hello, I am new to this forum. I am trying to find out information about

aspects of LBD before I go with my dad to his geriatrician (he hasn't been

diagnosed). Does anyone know whether false feelings of wetness are experienced

by LBD sufferers. My father has had this problem for some time, he is aware that

he is not really wet and recently his cognitive ability has deteriorated

rapidly, although he does have good days and bad days. Thank you

>

Hi, I am new to the forum also. My father was diagnosed with LBD last year. I

had to reply to your post. My Dad keeps telling me the floor is wavy, that he

feels this as he walks. It's not visual, just his perception. He wakes up and

doesn't always know if it's night or day. He also deteriorated rapidly, and for

the past year has had a slower deterioration until recently. He seems to be

sliding down a bit more. Try to write down everything that concerns you, or

behavior that you do not understand. It will help the Dr. I took my Dad to a

neurologist who has a specialty in neuro/psych, after he was diagnosed with mild

cognitive impairment in Feb 2010, then moderate cognitive impairment by April

2010. A medical emergency seemed to have made the dementia worse. I am an RN.

Even I was not prepared for the diagnosis, or how to help my Dad. Reading this

forum, About LBD, the help of a great husband and friends helps. good Luck.

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My mom had all forms of hallucinations. Visual...auditory and tactile. It

wasn't rare for her to tell me she was getting wet in the rain...when indoors.

Her visual hallucinations included seeing people, animals and water. In one of

the rooms she had at the ALF, someone before her had used a bath mat that

surrounded the commode, leaving a discolored area where it had been. Mom

refused to use the commode, certain that the hole she saw in the floor was going

to swallow her up. The problem was resolved by placing another mat in its

place. Caution, though, mats can cause tripping. It's a matter of weighing one

decision against the other.

She would see water at the end of the hallway and caution me not to get too

close...or to watch out for the children playing in the water. Perhaps she saw

some waviness to the floor that she interpreted as water?

Wishing you peace as you travel this road.

Lynn in Florida (Mom passed on March 5, 2012 following her six-year journey)

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> Hello, I am new to this forum. I am trying to find out information about

aspects of LBD before I go with my dad to his geriatrician (he hasn't been

diagnosed). Does anyone know whether false feelings of wetness are experienced

by LBD sufferers. My father has had this problem for some time, he is aware that

he is not really wet and recently his cognitive ability has deteriorated

rapidly, although he does have good days and bad days. Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

My mom had all forms of hallucinations. Visual...auditory and tactile. It

wasn't rare for her to tell me she was getting wet in the rain...when indoors.

Her visual hallucinations included seeing people, animals and water. In one of

the rooms she had at the ALF, someone before her had used a bath mat that

surrounded the commode, leaving a discolored area where it had been. Mom

refused to use the commode, certain that the hole she saw in the floor was going

to swallow her up. The problem was resolved by placing another mat in its

place. Caution, though, mats can cause tripping. It's a matter of weighing one

decision against the other.

She would see water at the end of the hallway and caution me not to get too

close...or to watch out for the children playing in the water. Perhaps she saw

some waviness to the floor that she interpreted as water?

Wishing you peace as you travel this road.

Lynn in Florida (Mom passed on March 5, 2012 following her six-year journey)

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> Hello, I am new to this forum. I am trying to find out information about

aspects of LBD before I go with my dad to his geriatrician (he hasn't been

diagnosed). Does anyone know whether false feelings of wetness are experienced

by LBD sufferers. My father has had this problem for some time, he is aware that

he is not really wet and recently his cognitive ability has deteriorated

rapidly, although he does have good days and bad days. Thank you

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