Ups and Downs of Husband`s Mental Illness

Hello @Bella1978, @Faith-and-Hope, @Determined, @Former-Member, @Former-Member

well I won one prize at Bingo yesterday

how is everyone today xx

Hi @Shaz51

well done on winning bingo.

to be honest, im not travelling well at all 😞

thanks for checking in xxx

soo sory to hear you are not travelling well at all at the moment @Bella1978

we are here if you want to talk about it my friend xoxo

thanks @Shaz51

mum has been displaying a lot of odd behaviours, which i believe may be symptoms of dementia. i am so scared atm. scared for her and scared at how im going to cope.

one step t a time my friend @Bella1978, one day at a time , it is hard , but walking with ou my friend , my mum is showing signs but not sure when to step in and get more help for her , I am doing everything for her now

and she is starting to say for us to move in with her , I might have to one day but not sure when ,

thank you @Shaz51

it is very hard - im struggling with it today. im so tired and exhausted too which is compounding how i feel. i cant remember when i last had a decent nights sleep - im on alert for mum. may i ask what signs your mum is displaying?

mum is starting to forget things (usually her memory is flawless), she's not sleeping at night - even after taking her sleeping meds she will stay up for hours - she is not getting much sleep at all and looks so drowsy during the day, her behaviour is changing - mum is a very calm and placid person but her moods are up and down - she will be okay but shortly after will become irritable. she will also sit for long periods of time and stare into nothing while nodding or shaking her head. it may be the mental illness worsening and her medications need to be reviewed, and perhap changed.

how are you @Shaz51? xxx

Hi @Bella1978

I am feeling tired , body tired between my mr shaz and my mum and now my MIL might be going blind '

@Determined, @Former-Member, @Faith-and-Hope, @Former-Member, @outlander, @Adge, @Anna88, @LOVELUKE, @Appleblossom, @PeppiPatty, @Lesley

tonight mr shaz has taken a anti depressant med and a anti anxiety meds tonight together

it may be the mental illness worsening and her medications need to be reviewed, @Bella1978, be good to be reviewed and maybe bring your concern to her doctor

thats great about bingo winnings @Shaz51 but it sounds like an early bed might be on the cards for you too, hugs

big hugs @Bella1978 please make sure you take care of you too, and if you want to talk more then im around for a little bit