Mother won't stop walking

Betsy Thomas · August 5

Hi, a week ago my mother began walking non stop. She sits or gets in bed and is up in a minute. One day she walked for 22 hours straight, no sleep. She is 101! I am exhausted. Has anyone experienced this and any ideas on what to do?

p.s. the drs. prescribed Haldol, Lorazepam, Seroquel, Doxepin and nothing worked

FAHNJL · August 5

A few days before my Dad passed from FTD, he stayed awake all night in his hospital bed doing stomach crunches and bicycling his legs. He was 92. No medications could stop him.

SDianeL · 3:59AM

So sorry about your Mom. it’s very common. It’s called pacing. Medications don’t help and just increase the risk of falling. One post on another forum said they got their Dad a baby doll and rocking chair and that stopped the pacing. If you can’t get it stopped you will need help so you can sleep.

JulietteBee · 4:19AM

Sadly, my cousin did that days & nights for a very long period of time while she was in an earlier stage. She is now in stage 7 and is pretty much totally bedbound.

I would be exhausted too. Be sure to look after your health while caring for hers. It can not be one or the other.💔

Mother won't stop walking

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