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Elderly hallucinations: what's normal and what's not?

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Aaron Newman58 Aaron Newman58 NewcomerOP
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#1 ·
Hello everyone,

I wanted to reach out and get some perspective on a situation we're facing. An elderly lady in our family recently had her sedimentation levels spike well over 100, which led to her being admitted to the hospital. While she was at home, she was perfectly lucid and herself, but since arriving at the facility and being placed on a higher dosage of medication, things have taken a strange turn. There are these sudden moments where she starts saying things that make absolutely no sense at all; she'll be speaking normally one second, then drop something completely nonsensical, and then snap right back to her usual self the next. Has anyone else encountered something similar with their loved ones? I'm wondering if this seems like a side effect of the medication or perhaps something else entirely, and whether you think these episodes might eventually subside.
Raymond Clark7 Raymond Clark7 Member
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#2 ·
Could she be dealing with a UTI? Honestly, when I’ve dealt with old urinary tract infections in the past, it felt like they were triggering some kind of psychotic break or dementia... they just weren't acting like themselves at all, you know?
Aaron Newman58 Aaron Newman58 NewcomerOP
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Sarah Taylor20 said:Do you think they're dealing with a UTI? I've noticed that when people have old urinary tract infections, it’s almost like they slip into a state of psychosis or dementia... they just aren't acting like themselves at all.

Yeah, there is definitely a urinary tract infection present. Is this something that usually clears up on its own, or is it more permanent?
Raymond Clark7 Raymond Clark7 Member
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#4 ·
Just finish the full course of antibiotics and everything will go back to normal
Aaron Newman58 Aaron Newman58 NewcomerOP
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Sarah Taylor20 said:Just finish the course of antibiotics and you'll be back to your old self before you know it.

Well, I'm finally out, and everything seems to be returning to normal. Looking back on the whole experience, I can't help but feel that the attentive nursing staff and the sheer placebo effect of those "pills" played a much larger role in my recovery than the actual illness did. Regardless, I'm grateful to be on the mend.

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