9th April 2007
Hi all,
O.K. so here I am again with more problems (like we all have) and need some advice. My husband was diagnosed 5 years ago this past February so his decline has been steady but up until just the past few months tolerable. The newest thing now is that he refuses to put his pajamas on to go to bed. He also insists on leaving the lamp in his room on because that gives him heat in his bedroom. I might add that his room is hotter than I could ever stand to sleep in. He strips the bed of the blanket and top sheet and goes to bed with nothing over him. It is almost impossible to get him to change clothes let alone shower. Showering him is an all morning job if we are allowed to do it at all. We do manage to get his hair washed and shave him.
He is on Aricept and Trazodone before bedtime. The doctor also had him on Risperdal but I had to take him off due to violent behavior. It was unbelievable!!
The other problem is he wants to eat all the time and I do mean all the time! I know that some Alzheimer patients forget they eat and I am wondering if this is what is going on. He just won't leave you alone until you feed him and I don't mean a snack either. I am at my wits end:blob_fire with this problem and I cannot spend my entire day and night in the kitchen. Oh and also, he gets up in the middle of the night and eats a bowl of Wheaties with enough sugar on it to choke a horse. Yipe! I could use a little help with suggestions please.
Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions,
Jan:wave:
O.K. so here I am again with more problems (like we all have) and need some advice. My husband was diagnosed 5 years ago this past February so his decline has been steady but up until just the past few months tolerable. The newest thing now is that he refuses to put his pajamas on to go to bed. He also insists on leaving the lamp in his room on because that gives him heat in his bedroom. I might add that his room is hotter than I could ever stand to sleep in. He strips the bed of the blanket and top sheet and goes to bed with nothing over him. It is almost impossible to get him to change clothes let alone shower. Showering him is an all morning job if we are allowed to do it at all. We do manage to get his hair washed and shave him.
He is on Aricept and Trazodone before bedtime. The doctor also had him on Risperdal but I had to take him off due to violent behavior. It was unbelievable!!
The other problem is he wants to eat all the time and I do mean all the time! I know that some Alzheimer patients forget they eat and I am wondering if this is what is going on. He just won't leave you alone until you feed him and I don't mean a snack either. I am at my wits end:blob_fire with this problem and I cannot spend my entire day and night in the kitchen. Oh and also, he gets up in the middle of the night and eats a bowl of Wheaties with enough sugar on it to choke a horse. Yipe! I could use a little help with suggestions please.
Thanks in advance for any helpful suggestions,
Jan:wave: