She's been getting worse, literally BY THE DAY, that there are people, or a person, hiding in our backyard, or near our wall, and WON'T take my answer that, NO, there's no one there (even after she's concerned me enough that I've gone out with one of my two FIREARMS) only to find that she's imagined the whole thing!!! Today, JUST TODAY, she's alerted me FOUR TIMES already!!!! What can I do? HOW can I deal with THIS? WHAT do I say to her aside from already going out to "look" for these imagined intruders (again, FOUR times just today!)??? Please help me!!!
I believe there’s even a black box warning, however I’ve now had 2 psychiatrists and a neuropsyche doctor keep my LO on that medication with full knowledge of warning. Ya have to wonder sometimes what’s the lesser of two evils.
Next Watch Teepa Snow videos on YouTube. She is an expert speaker working with dementia patients. Search for her videos on working with hallucinating patients. Watch all her videos they are the best help!
Check with her pharmacist to make sure this is not from new meds or med related.
Distract by seeing if she can help in the house with folding towels etc, dusting etc
Best of luck, now go watch Teepa!😊
A woman's husband said he couldn't use the bathroom because of the people in it. His wife went in and politely but loudly told "them" they would have to leave now, Paul needed the bathroom, then accompanied them to the door with "have a nice day"and other cordialities, then shut the door behind them and said OK honey, it's all yours.
Have not had that problem with my spouse but if it arises I will try to be as ingenious as they were, take their advice and never argue and try to come up with great explanations for what he thinks he's seeing.
When you say she alerted you - does that mean you are in the home w/her or she is calling you at a different location. If you're there, try to change conversation or agree and give reason they 'intruders' are there. If you're not there, she may no longer be able to live alone.
I hope you are finding some useful strategies here. We are all wishing you the best!