Been awhile sense I have made coment but have been lurking , It seens like my DW Jean going into another stage , For the last 2 or 3 weeks she has washed all of her cloths at least 2 or 3 times a week . I just stand back and let her do what she wants . then today she emtied the dish washer half way then restarted it ?? also she really out of it a lot and very weak and dissy all the time . Stll cannot rember things but getting worse . She still very sweet . I got very frustated tonight . I was putting her meds out and I took them , LOL So guess it is getting to me . Any coments would be welcome for all of you are family to me . I love all of you .
Oh Ribbit, I know how you feel. Did you spit the pills out? LOL. I hope they don't make you sick. Please be careful. Often I have thought where did I put that pill? I don't take any medicine but once in a while something for a headache and I always double check cause I know my brain is stressed and you just never know. Seems like so much going on, you just never know. I am sorry it seems as if she is dipping into the next stage. Seems we are slipping that way as well. Dh has done similar with the dishwasher. Or it just gets done running and he will stick dirty stuff in. Or better yet, put away dishes that haven't been ran yet. When that first started happening I really had to watch that I ran it even if it wasn't completely full. Thankfully or should I say just one more thing for me to get done, he doesn't even attempt to help with the dishes much anymore. Hang in there. Please be careful, I can't imagine that AD meds could be good for you. Rk
Ribbit50- I can so relate to you and would like to remind EVERYONE to be very careful about taking someone else's meds. I have did it 3 times and it is no fun. I have BP concerns and Aricept and Namenda do not go well with me. Paramedics took me to ER the first time when I passed out. The other times I was so MAD at myself for being so stupid that I drank gobs of water and laid down on the bed for an hour.
It is SO EASY to get in a mode where things are automatic and you will do them without thinking. Now, I have my meds in a green box daily container in one cabinet and dh in a white box clear across the kitchen. Good Luck and hang in there.
Sorry to hear about your wife's difficulties. Alzheimer's Disease is not a steady downslide. There are slides, plateaus, slides, plateaus, and in between the slides and plateaus, there sometimes appears to be improvement. Most likely your wife is entering a "slide" period. I am so glad for you that she is still sweet. As rough as this journey is, not having to deal with rages does make it somewhat less difficult. (Notice I didn't say "easier".) Just less difficult.
I keep very different weekly medication boxes for Jim, my Mom, Dylan and myself. Otherwise I would be going more crazy than I already am! Once years ago my Dad took my Mom's hormone pills. We laughed our butts off and he never heard the end of it. I think we even gave him a bra, lol!