Any caregivers going thru excessive drinking with spouse with MCI?

Posted by mtdt757 @mtdt757, May 15 12:06pm

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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@colleenyoung

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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New 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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