23rd December 2007
Mom is hearing hammering in her head. She says it is like somebody is putting a roof on the building. There is no physical source of this noise to it has to be hallucinogenic in nature. When she complains of this she also says she doesn't feel good and goes to bed.
Recently she had a cold/flu virus but bounced back quickly. She was given a cough medication with Codeine and Phenergan for nausea. She also has reflux which has been problematic lately but she is not taking anything for that. She had a CAT Scan December 20 for lung spots that showed on an x-ray taken in connection to her virus. She is on an antidepressant Effexor, statin Zocore, Astelin nasal spray, Aricept and Namenda for Alz, and Metformin to regulate blood sugar. She has a PRN Halcion for sleep. The only medication in her room is Tylenol.
She had spent the day yesterday with my sister at Dad's family reunion. She left her pocketbook in the bathroom and today said it was because she became disoriented at the reunion (that was after 2 other explanations as to why she didn't have her pocket book). When she got back to the facility she complained of the hammering noise and that she didn't feel well but later when my cousin came by she acted as if she was fine and later was happy when my other sister brought her the rug she wanted from home.
She has used "feeling bad" to get what she wants.
This morning she called my sister and said she was feeling really bad and was hearing the hammers. Two sisters arrive and said she did look bad. The facility doctor was at a total loss as to any medical reason for her symptoms. So at this point they have sent her to the hospital for evaluation.
Do any of you have experience with auditory hallucinations with ALZ?
Love, Deb
Recently she had a cold/flu virus but bounced back quickly. She was given a cough medication with Codeine and Phenergan for nausea. She also has reflux which has been problematic lately but she is not taking anything for that. She had a CAT Scan December 20 for lung spots that showed on an x-ray taken in connection to her virus. She is on an antidepressant Effexor, statin Zocore, Astelin nasal spray, Aricept and Namenda for Alz, and Metformin to regulate blood sugar. She has a PRN Halcion for sleep. The only medication in her room is Tylenol.
She had spent the day yesterday with my sister at Dad's family reunion. She left her pocketbook in the bathroom and today said it was because she became disoriented at the reunion (that was after 2 other explanations as to why she didn't have her pocket book). When she got back to the facility she complained of the hammering noise and that she didn't feel well but later when my cousin came by she acted as if she was fine and later was happy when my other sister brought her the rug she wanted from home.
She has used "feeling bad" to get what she wants.
This morning she called my sister and said she was feeling really bad and was hearing the hammers. Two sisters arrive and said she did look bad. The facility doctor was at a total loss as to any medical reason for her symptoms. So at this point they have sent her to the hospital for evaluation.
Do any of you have experience with auditory hallucinations with ALZ?
Love, Deb