by
Linda
Friday, November 09 2007
Hi Everyone: It's been a while since I've written and kind of missed the gang here! My mother is still hanging in there and so am I. But she seems to have moved to a different level. She still hallucinates often enough. But for the past month her nights have been surprisingly quiet and restful. ... Read more
by
Linda
Friday, October 05 2007
Hello Again Everyone: I've posted this before and haven't gotten any feedback. Has anyone had similar experiences? My mom goes "in and out" - for several days she can be fine and other days, well you all know. But I've noticed that often when she nods off she goes into "another world" and... Read more
by
Linda
Thursday, September 20 2007
My mother sleeps a fair amount during the day. Just can't keep her eyes open regardless of whether she's had a decent night's sleep. I've noticed that oftentimes as soon as she closes her eyes she kind of goes into another world. Though asleep her hands will move about (like reaching for something, sewing or... Read more
by
Linda
Thursday, August 30 2007
My mother often has restless, sleepless nights - hallucinations, delusions, agitation, yelling. In desperation, sometimes I give her a sleeping pill prescribed by doctor. Problem is pill only works for 2-4 hours. Then it starts all over again. We've tried both Restoril and Ambien CR. Does anyone have any... Read more