my dad is in crisis

[Guest guest]

I'm writing this from my daughter-in-law's computer because we're in

Orlando dealing with a crisis with my dad (Bill, who was diagnosed

with LBD in 2003). On Monday night my mom called and he had tried

to get her to go to bed after a TV show had ended. He went to bed

fully clothed and she called me afraid because he was " acting

strange " and unlike himself. I told her that she should probably

just let him be, no confrontations or questions. While we were on

the phone, Dad came out of the bedroom, grabbed her, shook her and

marched her in the bedroom where he pushed her down on the bed and

covered her up. I was listening to all of this on the phone and got

on my cell, called my son also in Orlando and asked him to call

911. The police finally arrived and they called EMS who took him

to the emergency room. Yesterday we drove to Orlando not quite

knowing what to expect. The doctor who is the " general " doc

contacted Dad's neuro doc who suggested changing his Aricept which

he'd been on for about 3 1/2 years to Exelon. He also wanted to add

Seroquel. All I've read on this site is to only mess with one drug

at the time--so I need help there. And I know Seroquel works with

some LBD people but not all--so I need help there as well. Then

this morning, the on call neuro who'd been observing Dad all night

called and told me that Dad had undone his restraint, gone over to

the bed of the guy in the room with him and tried to undo his IVs.

He recommended that while we were " tweaking " Dad's meds that perhaps

a " short term psych placement " would be the best thing for him.

That threw me into a tailspin because I remember reading on here

that psych placements for other's LOs had been such a nightmare. I

won't have computer access this afternoon, but will be able to check

my email tonight at my son's house. I would really appreciate any

insight/advice you can give. I'm hanging on to you all like a

lifeline.

Much gratitude-

Dianne P

daughter of Bill, 83