My dad's lost his mind.....here we go again

It's been a few days, thought I'd put down a further update. On Saturday morning dad again packed and tried to leave. Was banging on the doors and pushing on them to be let out. They had a doctor come to sedate him but they were able to get him settled down without that. Later that day mom phoned him and he had no idea who she was, at first, till she told him, then he said he had a little squabble. That they don't seem to understand that he is to be released.

On Thursday, Sep 1, is his hearing. Mom's sent info and provided answers to a ton of questions, she is also going to be conference called into the hearing so she can hear the goings on and provide a statement. Basically she's going to tell them that she is afraid for her safety if he comes home as he's clearly not responding to the low dose meds and seems to be more irrational than before.

I'm just praying that they keep him there. Until he reliably takes meds or for the rest of his days.

Oh, gosh, I hope the hearing goes your way, and they are better able to find a way to stabilize him as time goes on. Have they any idea what is causing this? You are all still in our prayers.

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Originally Posted by Karen

Oh, gosh, I hope the hearing goes your way, and they are better able to find a way to stabilize him as time goes on. Have they any idea what is causing this? You are all still in our prayers.

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What Karen said.

Well, today is the hearing, as well as my dad's 72nd birthday.

Spoke with my mom last night, she was really angry. She had a call from the social worker, apparently dad's playing the I'm normal, can I go home card. He would hide his behavior if I was visiting but let fly when it was just he and my mom. Seems that's what he's trying to do now. Mom has full intention of ensuring they know exactly what went on during the 10 days before he was finally taken away.

Praying they keep him locked up and continue to try to treat him.

Gayle, that is quite common, and I'm sure the professionals have encountered this before.

Continued prayers for you and your folks.

More prayers. I don't know if they can give him medication against his will, legally...but I am sure they will go on trying to work with him.

Do the docs have a diagnosis? Any idea of what happened?

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Originally Posted by Queen of Poop

Well, today is the hearing, as well as my dad's 72nd birthday.

Spoke with my mom last night, she was really angry. She had a call from the social worker, apparently dad's playing the I'm normal, can I go home card. He would hide his behavior if I was visiting but let fly when it was just he and my mom. Seems that's what he's trying to do now. Mom has full intention of ensuring they know exactly what went on during the 10 days before he was finally taken away.

Praying they keep him locked up and continue to try to treat him.

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Strange indeed. He must have his wits about him if he would hide the behavior when you were around, and is now pulling the "normal act" for his doctors. He obviously knows what he's doing if that's the case. Sounds like a very complicated situation, to say the least.

Hoping that the experts can sort it all out and help him.

Continuing prayers for you and your folks, Gayle.

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Mom just called me. She gave her statement. Was asked if she ever felt threatened by dad, she replied no, but during a phone call while he's been locked up he wasn't sure he was actually talking to her or someone else. She was also asked if she felt she could take care of him in his present state, she replied No. They thanked her for her input and that was it. Now we wait.

I congratulated her on standing her ground and finally using her backbone. Told her to go get herself a reward of some sort this afternoon. Regardless of the outcome now she's done good!

I just came to check this thread and see how things are going since yesterday was Sept. 1. I'll keep praying.

Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers:love:

Visiting with Mom. Dad is going to be staying at the hospital for a while yet. His release was denied. Prayers answered. Hopefully they can get him on some meds to ease his mind and maybe bring him home in the future.

He is safe and getting care where he is. Yup, hope they can get him to take some meds. Hugs to you and your mum.

Gayle, I brought your Dad up at prayer concerns at church today, and one woman stopped me afterwards and said you and your mom should look for support groups for the families of the mentally ill. She had a sister, now deceased, that was mentally ill, and she said often the folks in the support groups were more helpful and knowledgeable than the medical professionals.

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Originally Posted by Karen

Gayle, I brought your Dad up at prayer concerns at church today, and one woman stopped me afterwards and said you and your mom should look for support groups for the families of the mentally ill. She had a sister, now deceased, that was mentally ill, and she said often the folks in the support groups were more helpful and knowledgeable than the medical professionals.

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Thank you for thinking of us Karen. I've provided my mom all the info I can about support for this/that and the other thing. Now it's up to her. She seems right now to just be gathering those nearby and letting them in on the news. I'm hoping as time passes she will seek out further support.