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Mary7136 Asked June 2019

My 96 year old mom insists there are rats in her mattress. She is in good health but does take several meds for arthritis and neuropathy.

In great mental health other than the belief that she feels something in her mattress and believes it is a rat.

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If this is something recent, have her checked for a UTI. Look up her meds and see what the side effects are.

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I hope these articles are helpful:

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/hallucinations-delusions-and-paranoia-151513.htm

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/manage-dementia-related-hallucinations-154902.htm

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/urinary-tract-infection-symptoms-151547.htm

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