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Any advice for dwelling on going to the bathroom?
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Sep 17 2:43pm | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
We are dealing with this with my dad. He thinks he must go a lot! And, once he gets on the toilet, he stays…..for up to an hour! He thinks he is peeing, but he’s not. It’s a delusion. He gets up at night to do this. He sits so long, his feet go numb. It’s been a huge problem. Once, he said he hadn’t gone in 24 hours. I took him to the ED, but the ultrasound showed his bladder was not full. A delusion.
He also had delusions that caused him to rub his eyes almost constantly. After 2 ophthalmologists visits, 1 ED, and 3 primaries, he has settled down a bit taking a small dose of Seroquel daily. We realize there are risks with this med, but it really does help with mood and allows him to sleep and not obsess with the bathroom as much.
We wonder how long this phase will last.
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Oh my, my MIL also rubs her eyes a lot, I didn’t even realize that was related until you said that. I guess they must just get antsy and dwell on certain things. Thank you for sharing, I sure appreciate hearing others experience and what they do. I wish you the best.
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Seems this is more common than I previously thought. I have this problem with my wife and it has been going on for the past 3 years or more - I lose track of time. When it first began I had her tested for an infection but that was not the case. The doctor called it an overactive bladder and prescribed a drug. Side effects were not good so we stopped using. On a road trip last summer she went for about 5 hours without going to the bathroom, at other times she uses the bathroom very frequently. Before going for a walk or for groceries, she will want to visit the bathroom 3 or 4 times. It has become so routine we just live with it.