Patti

[Guest guest]

Hi Patti-

Great hearing from you. Thank you for checking

in. Write again when you can. It is always such

a joy seeing your name on a post.

Many heartfelt hugs-

Sandie and

Des Moines, IA

-- Hello

Just dropping in to let you all know how I am doing. It seems I am

having problems recognizing faces of friends and didn't even know my

husband a few times. I am being hugged by strangers until my husband

tells me who they are and then I know them. This I find to be

worriesome and depressing. More and more I don't want to be around

people. My family is ok as long as they come here, but find getting

out anywhere to be a problem. I am just not interested. I have lost

interest in even getting dressed or combing my hair. Why? I don't

know. I think it is that there just doesn't seem to be any purpose

in it. There are no rewards for doing things anymore. I do try to

look my best when I do go out.

For those of you who don't know I was diagnosed with DLBD some years

ago. I don't any longer remember the dates I was diagnosed. I do

know that the DR. thought I had it when I was hospitalized with

hallucinations and delusions, but waited to observe me for a couple

of years before he actually told me the diagnosis. You can learn

more about me if you go back into when I first joined this group. I

am now 57 y/o and have done relatively well with all of this. They

have kept a close eye on my medications and have done well with

them. I am on very low doses. Currently I am not hearing any voices

or hallucinating. I see a neurologist, psychiatrist and psychologist.

Slowly I am slipping. I have decreased concentration level and my

memory has been badly affected. I don't know what else to tell you

and if this helps you knowing what I am going through then I am

happy. I will come back and post as things happen for as long as I

can.

Have a wonderful day!... Patti

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