Oh, honey, you go ahead and spew. That's so awful, I'm so sorry.

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Thank you. It helps to have a place I don't have to filter myself. I just...if he doesn't come out of this brain fog, I don't know what to do. He has always said he would rather die than be out of his mind in diapers in a hospital, and that's exactly where he is right now. And yet he's not on the verge of death. I have no idea how long he will linger like this if he does't emerge from it.

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I'm so sorry, Pix. {{hugs}}

Hospitals themselves contribute to delusions: it's the strange environment and also people are often dehydrated and may be suffering from bladder infections. I assume they already checked for a bladder infection.

You might see if there's a geriatric specialist who will take a look at his medications? Doctors tend to just add meds without re-evaluating the needs for the previous prescriptions, which can result in conflicts and unexpected interactions.

I hope you can get Dad home; once you do, maybe you can get him some help, or automatic reminders? There are automated systems for pill reminders and so forth.

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{{Pix}} I was hoping his meds would have kicked back in. Did they get the MRI done? I know this is brutal for all.

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Hospitals themselves contribute to delusions: it's the strange environment

Yeah. When my grandmother was in the hospital for several weeks one of the things she said to me was, "I don't like this hotel."

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Pix, I've been through a similar situation (dad in the hospital, extremely disoriented, experiencing delusions), and it's awful. I hope a solution presents itself quickly.

You might see if there's a geriatric specialist who will take a look at his medications? Doctors tend to just add meds without re-evaluating the needs for the previous prescriptions, which can result in conflicts and unexpected interactions.

This is a very good idea. I'm sure he's also been tested for a UTI (for some reason, UTIs make elderly people kind of crazy), but on the off chance that he hasn't, that's something to follow up on.

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Oh, Pix, I’m so sorry. We’ve been through the same with my Dad and it’s so heartbreaking.

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He's been tested for everything. No UTI. His medications have been working fine for a long time (they are just his neurological meds and SSRI, prescribed by his neurologist, who specialized in elderly dementia) and cholesterol/blood pressure meds. A friend suggested that perhaps being off his meds resulted in a small stroke, which is also possible.

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Pix, I'm so sorry.

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Did they get the MRI done?

They just took him down now. He will be back in an hour or so, and then we will wait for the results.

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