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Baclofen
DH has had several episodes of hiccups lasting an hour to as much as 36 hours straight. The PCP gave us Baclofen 5 mg to use PRN. I read online that it is a muscle relaxant and side effects can be we…2 -
Re: DH somewhat aware of his mental state - how do you respond?
My husband asks the same questions and makes the same comments. He knows something is seriously wrong, knows he can’t figure things out or comprehend detailed explanations or descriptions. This scare…3 -
Re: People just don’t understand
Hello Sgt D, it is a damn disease in every way. I’m finding one of the more difficult thing to handle with my DH is having his presence without presence. He’s here, but not here. It’s all so sad. My …10 -
People just don’t understand
I have found that people just don’t really understand how hard this is if they haven’t experienced it. And that you feel so alone although you’re never really by yourself. The first couple of years a…18 -
Re: DH hallucinating that he's going to have an affair
so sorry this is happening. As you said his reasoner is broken. He is unable to make a connection between his going to the bathroom and having an affair. It’s more likely that his timeline is regress…4 -
Showering
I’ve been trying to get my dh to take a shower for almost two weeks now. When asked if he wants a shower he’s usually agreeable, I wash his back and then he is able to wash himself, however, this pas…3 -
Re: You have to laugh sometimes
Before I realized my husband had dementia he destroyed two lawn mowers in one month running over the same pipe (that he had been mowing around for 35 years).5 -
Re: Early Onset Alzheimer's at 49
Hi Jen, I am so sorry to hear about your diagnosis and we are all here for you. I have found this group not only supportive emotionally etc. but also for a wealth of information and resources. geh1 -
I am frantic
Over the past few months I have noticed cognitive decline in my husband. He often forgets things, brings me the wrong item I've asked for, cannot remember events that happened several minutes ag…6 -
Re: Facing a Diagnosis this Week
I got my dh an airtag with a heart on it to have on his keyring. I didn't tell him it was a tracker, but I did say there was a heart on it because I love him.2
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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