Re: This has been one heck of a day!

[Guest guest]

Jan,

I do not know if he will answer you or if you need to poke around a bit,

but when Mom got that way, there was usually something going on. My MD

aways took a Urine sample when I went in and often it was a UTI. I

would never think about that while I was going crazy. It is figuring

out that is the hard part.

Hope he gets tired and goes to sleep.

Hugs

Donna R

[Guest guest]

Jan,

THe Alzheimers Store is at :

http://www.alzstore.com

They have some cool stuff and good ideas. THey do have an alarm if they

open the seatbelt, but didn't have something to slip over the seatbelt

so it could not be open. Wonder if you could find a hard cap that would

fit over the button someway. I thought of tape but realize that might

not be strong enough and he could still push the button. Maybe you

could tape a hard piece of something over the button. I was also

thinking there might be something you could just slide into the seatbelt

so it is tight and won't pull out?

Just some ideas. I always liked it that mine did not work and the kids

wanted to fix it everytime they got in and I would not let them. If I

find any thing else, I will let you know.

Donna R

[Guest guest]

Hey Jan

Don't want to frighten you but my dad DID try to open the car door when we

were travelling in it!

He was desperately 'car sick' with LBD. It was one of the first 'problems'

he had - a sudden onset of motion sickness and yet he had a cast iron

constitution and had never been travel sick in his life! He also got panic

attacks in the car and complained of claustrophobia. One day he crouched

down into the foot well and began to 'dig' his way out of the car!!

Oh boy - I feel for you! I remember having these crazy days with my dad. It

is exhausting. And do you know what???? the next day he would be as 'normal'

as ever, as if he was fine.

Keep laughing out aloud!!!

Sally x

[Guest guest]

jan,

i am sooo sorry you have had to go thru all this and with me out of town, you

couldnt vent very well, well i am back now, so chat your heart out, sharon m

a smile a day keeps the meanies away!!!

[Guest guest]

jan,

do you think maybe going to junk yard, adn getting seatbelt for him to occupy

his hands iwth might help, maybe he just likes to 'play " with it, just a

thought,

sharon m

a smile a day keeps the meanies away!!!