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Any caregivers going thru excessive drinking with spouse with MCI?
My dear husband has started drinking large amounts of beer recently. He was never a big drinker. I recently went back to work parttime. I came home yesterday, and he had a receipt for an 18 pack of beer (. I have a jar that all receipts for expenses go into). He is good with following that.
It helps me track of my credit card statement.
He has a refrigerator in the garage for the beer. When I got home, he was just sitting in his chair. No dishes done, no house stuff cleaned up. Dog wasn't fed. Found that odd.
I checked the refrigerator, and he has consumed 11 beers. He didn't act inebriated. I made dinner and he went to bed and woke me up with severe heartburn and started throwing up for an hour.
This is the second time in 2 weeks this has happened
Anyone else experience this behavior.
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Hi @mtdt757, I moved your question to the Caregivers: Dementia support group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/caregivers-dementia/) where you can connect with other members who are caring for someone living with mild cognitive impairment.
I can imagine you were shocked at your husband's behavior and worried when he was throwing up later. Is this a brand new behavior for your husband? Does he recall his behavior that you're able to discuss what triggers it?
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1 ReactionNew behavior. It's different every day. No idea for this behavior. I'm figuring out the causes . I have quit getting stressed over New behaviors. One day at a time
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6 ReactionsYes. My wife (with 7-8 years into MCI diagnosis) was a nightly wine drinker for years, but it has increased as her disease progresses. Her poor short term memory worsens with the first drink. She has stated she has not desire to stop drinking (I stopped 5 years ago) because it's her only pleasure and her prognosis is so bad. There is no reaoning with her. Once or twice a week she goes into a blackout and turns into a very confrontational person and threatens to divorce me or to move into the guest bedroom. An hour later she may be loving and has not memory of the other personality. It's hard to listen to, but it's worse if I engage her. I could try to take her wine away, but she would get it on her own and she becomes belligerent if I mention her drinking. You have my sympathy and empathy.
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