What do I do? I am sick in bed. Mom's doctor wrote order yesterday to admit mom to behavioral unit for running around in the highway screaming. She's been crazy for over a year. The doctor who wrote the order said to me, "at least 5 to 7 days". She agreed to go voluntarily. They were supposed to do an MR angiogram, back out her 16 meds and reintroduce any she really needs, do therapy, etc. She went in yesterday. This morning she left message, "I hate it here." At noon she left msg, "They're letting me go. I have to come back tomorrow to pick up a prescription. The doctor will call you."
Another pill???
Friends, I am exhausted and I've been sick and crying for three days. I can't go get her. I don't want to call the psych unit because I'm afraid it will start some kind of "safe to discharge" ball rolling. I want to turn my phone off.
If she's telling the truth, why wouldn't they keep her and stick to the plan??
Call the hospital and start talking to the discharge unit about what the next step is. I assume they will eant to send her to rehab; try to pick a place that can seemlessly turn into long term care placement (has the right level of care and will accept Medicaid after a period of private pay).
And no, she cannot live with you. If they suggest it, shut the idea down immediately.
I would guess vascular because of the CT, but her symptoms seem like alz, so probably both?
She says she is taking fewer meds. She still cries constantly, fears for her life, has mad delusions, nightmares, hallucinations, and seething anger. She can't remember how she got in the hospital.
So I guess this is as good as it's going to get.
My sister and I are trying to figure out 24/7 in-home assistance. (Mom's house, NOT our houses.) I'm going to start buying lottery tickets like a desperate person.
They don't tell you to get ready for this.
If you mom is screaming in the highway, can’t you call the cops on her and have her taken to the psyche ward of a hospital? Refuse to let her come home so they have to place her.
Back in 1978 my mother was making harassing calls all hours of the day and night to her in laws. They had her arrested and she had to spend 30 days in a mental hospital. After 30 days they let her come back home. They never did find out what the mental illness was. She still had mental illness right up until she died.
However, she never called her in laws again and she never broke the law again.
Certainly none of us on Forum can suggest "why" in this matter. It is a question for the doctor.