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FloydSnax

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Always good advice to be careful around any medical tests and procedures for an elder with dementia. 

Specific to your situation. Be careful not to be misled by how she looks-- what's going on inside her head is more indicative of how she's doing than the attractive youthful exterior. 

In the future, a procedure of this type might go better with a mildly sedating medication-- something like a low dose Xanax or Valium. On the other hand, sometimes older folks can have a paradoxical reaction to certain meds and become more agitated. Another option, if there's time, is a prescription numbing cream (Emla) applied before the injections. 

The kind of dramatic loss of skills you describe can be a function of vascular dementia, but sometimes after a procedure or hospitalization, it can be temporary with an eventual return closer to their baseline. 

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FloydSnax

That whole experience was a Harshed Buzz!! Thank you for your response and I think you're right about returning to a closer baseline. Its day 4 and she seems more mellow and ate on her own again...so that's great news for me although I know this victory is going to be short-lived cuz there's always something around the next corner. And you floored me with your comment about a numbing cream before injection! WTF!! They totally have the capabilities to completely avoid such a hardcore injection/reaction!! Gonna take that up with .... someone? Thanks again