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Morbid question: I'm really afraid of finding my husband dead
Caregivers | Last Active: Dec 30, 2024 | Replies (35)Comment receiving replies
My husband has dementia and when his Co2 level went up he was more confused than ever. He became combative in the hospital and was restrained.
My fear for you is the danger of your husband in this condition using appliances, smoking, being left alone, even if for only a minute. Things can go wrong so quickly and this doesn't sound like a safe situation. The hospital assigned my husband a sitter so he was never alone not for a second, until they got him back to his baseline.
Please call 911 if you become concerned. The medics may be able to convince him to go to the ER. They can also point you to resources in your area for help. In our area they had a social worker check on me because they were concerned about my well being. The state paid for this.
Praying you both will be ok.
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Thank you for your concern. I do need a sitter for him at times, but I have no one to ask and I cant afford to pay anyone. Both of my sons work. The youngest is 40 and he can't be counted on for anything. He only lives 10 minutes away. I called him today around 1:00 this afternoon and asked him if he could just stop over long enough to look at the TV.. Somehow my husband screwed it up. He has no idea anymore of what he is doing. I know nothing about the settings etc on TVs. Well, he never showed up. I texted him twice and he never even botherd to answer me. So I am not happy with him,but he does this all the time. He is not much help to me at all. My oldest son who lives 30 minutes offered to come out this evening and look at it but I told him not to do that tonight.He is a big help. Just wish him and his wife lived closer. But when my brother is here tomorrow, I will have him check the fire alarms and make sure they are working right But I agree. Something needs to be done and done soon. He lost his glasses today and I looked and looked. Who knows where he may have put them. I hope he has the money to buy a new pair because I sure don't. That is another thing. I had a part time job which I have to quit so I can be home with him. He doesn't even realize that I have been home everyday for the last 2 weeks. Thank you for your prayers. I sure have been doing alot of praying myself. I need to stay strong. Have a MERRY CHIRSTMAS!