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my wife can't stop crying all day

sissyhaas
sissyhaas Member Posts: 1 Member
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My wife just cries all day long, the reasons change and I don't believe they are the reason. If it's stopped it will start back up when she is asked to do something. Any caregiver with this experience I'd be grateful to hear from

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  • Carl46
    Carl46 Member Posts: 261
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    Welcome to the board, sissyhaas.

    My wife did that to the point that tears were running off her chin. She had a urinary tract infection, which resolved with an antibiotic. I suggest you tell her PCP what's going on and ask them to do a urinalysis to check for a UTI.

    In my case, she is also now taking small doses of an antidepressant and of an antipsychotic for agitation. But I would check out the UTI first.

  • MN Chickadee
    MN Chickadee Member Posts: 896
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    Incessant crying can happen with dementia. I would speak to her doctor about medications to help. It would probably help her quality of life, and those around her as well.

  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 2,557
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    This is what caused us to start mom on anxiety and depression medications a few years ago. It took a few tries to get the right combination. She still wasn’t happy, but the crying stopped.

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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