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I have to get up at 0430 for my shift at the hospital , and it's midnight. I've done all I could do , she had her seroquel , she had her nightly ensure , I changed her tucked her in , she complained her room was to dark so I put another light bulb in her lamp. Her room now. Looks like Vegas . She sees her neurologist on Tuesday , if I live through my next 3 12 hour shifts at the hospital .she dosent have a UTI I had it checked 2 days ago at her pcp ... She's 80 with Dx of Alzehemiers and dementia , she's a retired RN so I can't tell her anything . I'm a RN and she tells me she dosrnt need my advice ...omg .. the woman will not stop talking ... I'm gonna have to sleep with her talking all night ... Good grief I'm gonna go out of my mind ... At least then I won't notice her talking all night because I'll be to crazy to notice .. I'm starting her on melatonin ... Any one have any ideas how to stop my mom the chatter box ?

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There is nothing worse than needing - not just wanting in the ordinary way, but really *needing* - to get your sleep and not being able to. The stress is appalling. I wish I could help but I just wanted to sympathise anyway. I really hope you find good answers soon.
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Let us know what the neuro says My mom is the same way the past couple of nights only she's mad at me as well as everyone else - we did a urine sample this afternoon but I'm afraid results won't be ready til after the weekend 😬

How much seroquel is she taking?
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Sorry to hear that but i hope im wrong but it could be soon My mom i brought back from fl last yer was very ill and she came ome for hospice and she kept talking to Bill her deceised husband i had thought she was talking to me and i knew something going on her eyes were open but no seeing so I carried her to the Bed and laid her down I had been up for days and i tried to stay up but fell alseep and woke maybe 10 and I kew it happened her eye were closed and she had a smile Perhaps I'll go to sleep or try later only got 4 hours sleep yesterday read my post God Bless you
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that what it said in the Hospice book when they are ready the decease come and ease their mind i hope that not true because all those dame weird pains are coming back in my chest
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Just read your post and I am going through the same thing. How did you make out with the melatonin? I was wondering because the doctor said try melatonin or benadryl. She's up most of the day and night! Which makes her a high risk for falls, which is what's happening. I look forward to hearing how the melatonin is working for your mom.
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