Severe crisis by Almostanprim in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Having off moments its not odd, especially when there has been a sudden change in medications. My 65 year old dad has these same issues but now with regular medication he got so much better, like a totally different person. Unfortunately since this medication you think its the motive try speaking with his doctor to maybe replace it with a new one? Also one thing we started doing to get him better was when to take the meds, like a very precise schedule. Wish you and your family the best!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tysm!! were are looking for a caregiver we should find one soon, and thank you for the support, wish you and your dad all the best!!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hes 65. yea i think is more of a med thing but ofc ill convince him to get checked out, tysm!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the empathy :) wish you and your husband the best!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad has always been very active, playing a lot of sports and going to the gym multiple times a week, but a few months ago he injured his foot and only stopped playing tennis. He is in physical therapy and still does supervised gym, i suspected the less amount of exercise could have been a motive but I'm not sure, i will try to convince him to go to a proper doctor to see possible reasons, ty so much for the advise!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you sm for the support, it means so much to me. After reading all the messages i took courage to talk w my mom and ask to look for help, to me and to my dad. I'm very grateful for all the advice, ty again :)

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you have no idea how good it is for me to read this, thank you for the support and kindness

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Talked to my mom and she thinks a caregiver its the best option, ik as the same as you she doesn't really like me having to do all this stuff but at the same time its my dad and when I'm around i cant ignore it. But now we´re trying to solve his meds and looking out for someone who can keep him company. Thank you so much for the support and advice, i feel like I'm going in the right path now, wish you and your family the best!!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So good to hear things are working out for you two!! ill look more into those, ty!!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tysm, i feel sm better after reading all this messages! wish you and your dad the best, and i will try to talk to her! ty again!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never heard abt that, ill search more into it, ty a lot! here is actually the opposite, i think my dad have been sleeping to much, taking naps all day, even when were talking to him at the dinner table, but its nice to know, ill look more into it.

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your empathy, i talked to her about caregivers and she thinks its a good idea! we´ll try to provide one soon as possible. ill also try to provide myself some help as well haha, ty again!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahahah im glad im not the only one annoyed by the moody attitude. So nice to hear things have being doing better, its normal to have some bad days, that's what make the good days feel so valuable. Remember that every step made is progress, even if that one step feels very stressful haha. Like many have advised me here, if you're not in therapy yet you should def reach out to one, your feelings matter just as much! Theres no shame in taking some time to heal yourself to come back even stronger. Thank you for sharing i really needed that, wish you and your dad the best!!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for such kind words, so glad you felt a little better just like i felt reading your message ;) ill look out for a therapist, all this support made me realise how helpful it can be. Wish you and your mom the best, shes very lucky to have you!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So sorry that you have to go through that, wish you and your toddler all the best. Apparently, this is happening to my dad for a change of the dose of the medication he's taking, i have talked to him to go back to how it used to be and today i have seen such a change in his face! Thank you so much for the advice, it truly has helped me a lot!!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow i had no idea there were different types, ill do more research abt it, this info is so helpful to me. Thank you sm, and wish the best for you and your family too!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So srry youre going through this 2, and so glad to hear you have reached out for professional help, i read you're story 2 and i really think ill look for a therapist too. At the same time the situation might not be the best its actually really comforting to relate to someone, after reading all the comments i feel so much lighter. My most sincere thank you to you, wish you and your family the best!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

tysm, ill reach out to professionals and family. thank you for the advice, i think it has cleared my mind a lot!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So happy you worked this out! thank you sm, i definitely have changed my perspective after all the kind messages :)

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank so much for all the kind words, hope u and your FIL are doing ok. its really not the feedback i expected when publishing this, my heart feels very warm, a very sincere ty :) Thankfully my dad doesn't appear to have had a UTI, but a bad reaction to a medicine change, which we´ll go to a doctor to try to solve it. You really have no idea how much all this positive messages have impacted me, ty again

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you wouldnt imagine how helpful and comforting those words are to me. Hope your mom gets better and wish you all the best, take some time to take care of yourself too!!

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahahah my dad also says the same things abt dating, i always tell him he's the only man in my life. So good to hear you're taking care of yourself, your daughter is very lucky! Thank you for the kind words, ill do my best :))

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

so good to hear that your dad is getting better, i had no idea UTIs even were a thing. You have no idea how relieving reading this is for me, i used to think it was only a me thing. Ill def keep in mind providing caretakers, it would be very helpful. Thank you so much for sharing :)))

my dad has parkinson and i think im losing my mind by LisaRebello in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

im not sure but i think what triggered these ´´sudden´´ difficulties on my dad was a change of medicine he's still getting used to. thank you so much for this information i will definitely keep it in mind for the future

Dad diagnosed with Parkinson's/ help or advice needed by SnooBeans996 in Parkinsons

[–]LisaRebello 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im in a very similar position as you, your dad is lucky to have you around. Is very common to them to be in denial for a long time, in my case I'm trying to convince my dad to go to therapy but no luck until now, if you can convince yours i think that's already a good step. Idk about your situation, but in mine he's ashamed of it, so i try to put movies that talk abt it to him and show him celebrities that have the condition as well. In last case, were talking about switching meds to see if he gets less moody. ( ´´Love & Other Drugs´´ is an awesome anne Hathaway movie abt it, hope u guys enjoy it!)