Guest guest Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 My mother mentioned that she wanted out of here a few times to her siblings (never to me). That was one of the reasons we had her go to a hospital for observation back in October. She also threatened to run away - went so far as to pack a bag and was planning on leaving and sleeping out on the streets. I believe it's a phase they go through during the time of all the different changes that is happening to their brains (could be wrong) - but I would imagine that the thoughts will pass at some point with your mom... ; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally diagnosed with LBD on 2/06 after also being diagnosed with everything from AD to Vascular Dementia caused by mini strokes to Binswengers...; was victim to rapid decline from Risperidone (or combination of Risperidone with other drugs OR possibly received another " bad drug " when she was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/05); in a NH since 11/05. Update: on antidepressant Celexa, 20mg (still teary, but not as weepy) and as of 4/21 on Exelon. Visit the LBDCaregivers board on the web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/ (See files, suggested links, databases, photos of members, and search previous posts) > > My Mom is talking a lot about suicide lately. She says she > can't go on like this. This is a subject she has never > mentioned. Any thoughts? > > Thanks, as always, > Marcie > > Daughter to my best friend, my Mom, diagnosed in August of 2005 and > rapidly declining. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 The only time (in 75 yr of life/ 31 with me) my husband has ever mentioned " I don't want to go on like this " was when he was so sedated by medications his times awake seemed fruitless... We since have gradually left all medications and have succeeded in replacing our old nutritional habits with ones that have him recognizing who he is and seeing a future and purpose for his life. It is suspicioned personally that the same lewy bodies responsible for the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the Substantia Nigra are also at work on him in other areas causing many of the symptoms discussed by so many. Despite the mental challenges each day, he, inside, works on finding the answers to life and living well, right along with me....We both look forward to the future. Having had suicide a personal experience in my own family, I see the connections between health and suicide and hope to help others see the connections also. There are answers to explore and find...and help to find them.... Marie Judd www.questforcure.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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