Re: closed eyes

[Guest guest]

Gitch noted:

For the last several weeks my Dad with LBD is having a hard time opening his

eyes upon waking in the morning. He can open them briefly, and then has to

keep them closed.

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I understand - thanks to Geri Hall (R.N., PhD) that this can be the result

of too high a dosage of an antipsychotic - that is, of course - if your dad

is taking an antipsychotic. . .

carol

[Guest guest]

Gitch,

My dad does the same thing. He often complains of feeling lousy on

these days also. As for ideas, don't know. I just chalk it up to

a " Lewy " day. These days seem to be happening more often lately. I

find that very sad. Hang in there.

Donna P.

> I'm wondering if anyone else has this experience with their loved

one.

>

> For the last several weeks my Dad with LBD is having a hard time

opening his

> eyes upon waking in the morning. He can open them briefly, and

then has to

> keep them closed. This usually goes together with feeling

generally lousy.

> He goes back to sleep and after about an hour or two he wakes

again and is

> usually able to keep his eyes open. He spends a fair amount of

time resting in

> bed, but on good days, can get around quite well with hs walker.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Gitch

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My mother did this more and more as the disease progressed. They say it is

there way of starting their release from this world.

M

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>I'm wondering if anyone else has this experience with their loved one.

>

>For the last several weeks my Dad with LBD is having a hard time opening

>his

>eyes upon waking in the morning. He can open them briefly, and then has

>to

>keep them closed. This usually goes together with feeling generally

>lousy.

>He goes back to sleep and after about an hour or two he wakes again and is

>usually able to keep his eyes open. He spends a fair amount of time

>resting in

>bed, but on good days, can get around quite well with hs walker.

>

>Any ideas?

>

>Gitch

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

responded:

My mother did this more and more as the disease progressed. (kept her eyes

closed) They say it is

there way of starting their release from this world.

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