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Havefaith56 Asked March 2021

My mom had a bad UTI last year and she's been on antibiotics since then. Is it normal to have so many hallucinations and a lot of paranoia?

She is on respesidone and she got some of her quality of life back, but the hallucinations and paranoia are bad. Is it normal to have that all day and night hallucinations and paranoia? Is there any medicine that can calm it down some? She has Alzheimer's. She is 83 years old.

Carolann2244 Apr 2021
My dad takes seroquel for delusions. It is not without risk, but we were needing the police because of aggression during hallucinations, so it was a necessary risk to keep him safely in our home. When he was in rehab they had him on seroquel as well.
Also, what long term a antibiotic is she on? My dad has been on almost every one, and cipro was awful and almost killed him. He had a lot of neuro side effects from that in addition to physical side effects.

PussJr Apr 2021
So sand to hear about your Mother
I am my 91 year old Grandma's caretaker this past year has been real hard, she has had so many UTI infections that just keep coming back every 10-20 days. All the antibiotics seems to have caused more incontinence.
Does your mother have a neurologist specialist?
The medicine that comb my Grandma down was Lexapro

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cdnreader Mar 2021
Dear Havefaith,

It is worrisome and I wonder if it's possible a mix of the medications she is on and this is a terrible side effect. I would check with her doctor again. I don't see hallucinations and paranoia on the list for UTIs:

Symptoms of a UTI may include:
pain or a burning sensation when peeing (dysuria)
needing to pee more often than usual during the night (nocturia)
pee that looks cloudy
needing to pee suddenly or more urgently than usual
needing to pee more often than usual
blood in your pee
lower tummy pain or pain in your back, just under the ribs
a high temperature, or feeling hot and shivery
a very low temperature below 36C

lsudvm91 Mar 2021
A UTI can cause bizarre behaviors including symptoms of dementia. This happens to my mom every time she gets a UTI. Mom is 83. Nothing she says will make any sense, she gazes off in the distance, speech may be slurred, etc. When any of that happens I notify NH staff. Mom ends up in the hospital on IV antibiotics. A UTI w septicemia landed my mom in a NH 2.5yrs ago.

JoAnn29 Mar 2021
The UTI may not be the problem, its the ALZ. There are medications that may help with her hallucinations.

The UTI is what I worry about because that can also cause problems. Have they actually done a culture. Does she get the antibiotics by mouth or IV. Are you giving her a probiotic and cranberry tablets. Alva swears by D-Mannose. Does Mom drink a lot of water. Does she void completely? It was suggested by a member that leaning forward helps to void.

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