Very concerned about my MIL..thoughts?

[Jamie_Dog_Trainer]

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I don't really consider 63 to be really old...and since these situations have been occuring she's had a few physicals, including UA's for another issue. No UTI.

 

[Imp]

I'm sorry Jaime, that's a tough situation to deal with. It does sound a lot like a dementia.
Is she on any prescription meds that she may be having a reaction to or ODing on?
Hope you can find a resolution.
Any chance to get her into a Dr. for an evaluation?

Imp

 

[HeatherLynn]

definitely get her to go to the doctor. Maybe talk about it on one of her good days. Our grammy before she passed was having those days frequently. She had a heart issue which was causing her oxygen levels to dip. She and our other gram both had UTI's that causes these problems in the past which is what everyone assumed it was. My mother also had a similar issue several years ago. Hers was a toxicity issue. She had been doing stripping and staining without proper ventilation. Literally the problem lasted for several months. The dr's said she had built up toxins in her system which were causing the memory and logic issues. There just can be so many little and big things it can be.

 

[Jamie_Dog_Trainer]

Imp - As far as I know, she isn't on any meds long term.

She has mostly good days, as far as I can tell..she just has the weird things she does every couple weeks or so. I don't talk to her about it because the family tends to not deal with stress well.. at.. all. I won't go into that more. My SIL and my husband are the only two people that I have talked to about this. They both think something is going on too, but not sure when, or how to bring it up.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

Especially with it popping up recently it seems, I would definitely keep a record to bring up with a doctor. I don't have much experience at all with dementia or things that mimic dementia, so I have no advice. Just hugs.

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

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If the family is in denial there may not be much you can do about this sadly. If it pops up every few weeks you may also be looking at a hormone imbalance related to menopause. Do you know if she has stopped her cycles or not? I was reading quickly and didn't catch exactly how old she is. Sometimes early onset Alzheimer's can also be cyclic or related to time of day. My father had severe sundowners. He would seem fine in the morning but as the sun set he would get worse and worse until he would not even recognize my mother.

But, hormonal imbalance or even any other type of nutritional imbalance can cause foggy behavior. My mother was given a diuretic and a high blood pressure med with no supplemental potassium. She almost died but she was very very foggy off and on for a few weeks and we were wondering what was up. Fortunately my sister (a doctor) stopped by to see her after we called her about Mom's behavior and she found her slipping in and out of consciousness.

New meds? Old meds new doses? New combo of meds?

There is just more here than potentially Alzheimers is what I mean. My mother was perfectly normal once we got her blood level straightened out.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

SIL and DH need to talk to their father about their concerns for their mother. It may be that there is something going on that tehy are aware of, but have not shared, or her may not be aware as he lives with it day in and day out.

 

[terrilhb]

I would definitely try to get her to the doctor. Have you talked to your DH or FIL? My FIL has Alhziemer's. It is a horrible disease. Your MIL's symptoms sound just like his. I pray you can get her help. And that the entire family works together through this. Sending you lot's of hugs.

If you need to talk and vent just PM me. Take care of yourself.

 

[lockedhearts]

My GGreat Aunt has Alzheimers, hers started out similarly. The sooner you get her to a DR, the sooner she can be diagnosed and get on meds to slow this down. My Aunt got worse after my uncle passed away, that was a few years ago, however the new meds they have now have slowed the progression of it down.

 

[sheaviance1]

Does she take any medications? If so, I'd take a list to your pharmacist and see if there could be an interaction between meds causing this.