right i know this person that is seein things in her house she lives alone she is about 83 and claims she is seein theese thing that have no arms or legs so they that make their own! she says they dont talk our lauguage and her youngest daughtest talks/sees her everyday and is worried plz if you could help if you need anymore info plz leave ur e-mail address and ill tell you more i really need help asap you will be helpin me so much thank you ! ps she has 5 kids but the others have their own family problems or some of them think she is makin them up please help me im worried ive heard her go on about them aswell!
2006-10-04 04:59:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
poppy- thank you so much i just told the daughter and she is now ringin someone so u were a big help but i still need some more answers plz all of u were a big help thnx so much
2006-10-04 05:58:50 · update #1
also she has thrush in her mouth and she takes eye drops which were changed near the time she started seeing them
2006-10-04 07:15:43 · update #2
She should see a doctor. Hallucinations are not a normal sign of alzheimer's or dementia. They can be caused by being very sick. You didn't say how long this has been going on, or if she's ever had hallucinations before this.
Have her daughter take her to her family doc. He or she can refer her to a psychiatrist if necessary.
2006-10-04 05:04:03 · answer #1 · answered by trivial 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poppy has it just about right. The most important thing is to get her to the GP. It could be many things, but the GP will exclude the more simple treatable things first. This would include urinary tract infection, confusion is quite common in the elderly, including hallucinations when they have an untreated infection, dehydration is another. Dementia is a possibility, but needs expert diagnosis. Before anyone immediately gets this poor lady into a home get some proper advice. The GP is the Gateway to other services and hence is your first port of call. Support is available for this lady in the community, and lets not forget to involve this lady in any decisions about her future as much as possible.
2006-10-04 10:43:08 · answer #2 · answered by meltdown 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you all jump to the conclusion that this poor old lady is suffering from Alzheimer's (a diagnosis takes months of evaluation, tests and scans), it may be something simple as a urinary tract infection or some other infection. The elderly are very prone to urine infections and if left untreated can lead to dehydration and confusion. When I was a student nurse many moons ago, we often got elderly patients on the ward with confusion and hallucinations, and it quite often turned out to be because of infection.
Try getting her to take a urine sample to the doctor or nurse for testing, and try and make sure she's drinking plenty of fluids. Good luck, hope she's ok :)
2006-10-04 05:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by Nurse Soozy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi i am not a doctor but i have worked with people that are old and with metal heath problems.
It sounds very strange and i would try and get her to go to see the doctors as it could be something as simple as a new med reacting with another one.
Or it could be the onset of some thing more than that.
If she is not confused in any other way i would think that it might be somthing that can be sorted out with a few med's to help with the visions i hop this has helped.
2006-10-04 05:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by richdrury2001 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obviously she is mentally confused. This could be serious or just a fact of aging (dementia) She should probably see a doctor to see if there is anything organically wrong, otherwise it's probably time she no longer lived alone. She may need too move to a residential care center for her own protection.
Very painful for the family but unfortunately necessary.
2006-10-04 05:05:50 · answer #5 · answered by Larry T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she is 83 there's a chance senility is setting in. My grandma had a parakeet and she would always see multiple birds instead of just the one.
The only thing to worry about is if it is Alzheimer's or dementia. Maybe repost your question in more direct terms about what you want to find out exactly.
2006-10-04 05:05:04 · answer #6 · answered by Peter in La Jolla San Diego CA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ah bless her. She is old and probably suffering confusion, senility, dementia or even just plain old loneliness.
However, she DOES need to be assessed by a doctor - and quite quickly - for her own benefit. Perhaps her daughter should speak to the doctor and arrange for a home visit and assessment.
2006-10-04 05:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by Sally J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is hallucinating, there can be many reasons for this, but all of them require addressing by a doctor. This poor woman needs to be evaluated by a medical professional. There are medications that can help her. If she refuses to see a doctor, then I would call adult protective services and ask them to intervene on her behalf.
2006-10-04 05:03:38 · answer #8 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hiya
she could be constipated or may have a water infection
my uncle works in a care home i will ask him
i asked my uncle he said it could be the smallest of things or it could be an infection and to see the doctor and not to be embarrassed to tell the doctor because they come across things like this all the time good luck :0) if you want please email me with more detail and i could get a better answer galviniser@hotmail.com
2006-10-09 23:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poppy's answer is the most sensible...she needs to see her doctor who will talk to her and get some tests sorted out. Whatever the cause, it needs to be investigated. She isn't making it up, my grandmother saw 'things' too...she was ill and we didn't realise...so go to the Docs.
2006-10-04 06:44:20 · answer #10 · answered by Saskia M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋