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Spouse with cognitive problems and finances
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Dec 30, 2022 | Replies (290)Comment receiving replies
For years Bill has talked his doctors into Clonazapam, which he loved for sleeping but they didn't like all that much for him (but not enough to refuse it - but did insist on a very low dose). In spite of it he still had problems sleeping. Current doctor took him off of it gradually.
He was put on Seroquel (low dose). They have been very concerned about his anger issues. He has been on it almost a month and I just started noticing that we've had more good days than bad. Yesterday he started 'joking' about being a hostage since we sold the car, annoyed undertone but no outburst. Then last night we were watching a movie and he kept telling me I didn't have to watch it, that I could go 'plot' with daughter Robin. After about ten times of his asking and my saying I was enjoying it, he started to get upset that I was getting impatient with him (his perception, not reality. I managed to get him calmed down. At the moment he is still sleeping. I do a lot of praying for calm days!
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I forgot that they increased his Sertraline. He had been on that since 2014 when we moved to KY. He was having terrible anger issues at that point. His taste also changed and he was having memory problems starting up. My laypersons guess is that he had initial dementia around then - or at least showing some of the symptoms. But, aside from the anger, mild and easily assigned to normal aging.
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Julie
It sounds as if you and his medical team are being proactive as well as working as a team. This is just great. You are definitely making the best of stressful situation. I'm glad that you are finding ways of taking care of yourself. That is so important for caregivers.