A couple of months ago dh was put on 75mg of Seroquel. I thought the extra 25mg was making him too groggy at night so about a week or so ago I went back to the 50mg....BIG MISTAKE. After about 3 days the paranoia and hallucinations reared their ugly heads! As of Thursday night he is back on the 75mg and I hope they kick in SOON.
I was hoping the extra Seroquel would have done it's thing by now. A while ago dh said he wanted to talk about something, I told him if it was the yard to forget it. He said he felt like he was losing his brain! He knows he has AZ so I told him it was propbably that making him feel bad. Of course the yard came up again and the woman across the street. He thinks we are getting money for him working in the yard and that the woman across the street either sent us a package or called him. His retirement goes straight to the bank and the woman has nothing to do with the HOA and certainly doesn't have our phone number...unless she wants to go through the phone book. I don't know that she even knows our last name. I have told dh to relax and try not to think of these things, he doesn't have to do ANYTHING for ANYBODY. He will probably go back to bed in a while and I hope when he gets up he is feeling better.
divvi, I could have lived my whole life and not been an expert on AZ!!!!
Jean, when my DH starts obsessing about some problem I tell him I have already taken care of it. This seems to relieve his mind. He sometimes thinks that he is being ask to serve on some committee or they want him to serve as an officer. He is always happy to know that he doesn't have to.
Yeah Bama, DH is happy when I tell him he doesn't have to work in the yard but a lot of times he asks questions....the womans sending a package or calling him on the phone. I can't say I took care of it because he will want to know what was in the package or what she said. So I have to tell him we never got a package and she never called. He seemed better when he got up again and has now gone back for another snooze!
Jean, my DH is further along than yours. He does not remember what he says two minutes later. Example...He will tell me "I am leaving this place"...I tell him if he will wait until in the morning I'll pack his bag... He's happy because I didn't tell him he can't leave. The first symptom here was delusions and he has not been able to tolerate any of the drugs we tried. If I can keep my sense of humor I deal with it pretty well.
Bama, my dh doesn't remember much either unless it is his hallucinations and paranoia. I am just hoping the extra Seroquel will do it's thing soon. Like today!