What kind of meds did he prescribe? Are you sure she is taking them as prescribed? Some meds require a couple of weeks to take effect. If they aren't working, then the doctor needs to know. Perhaps they need to be adjusted.
Cacoco6, could you narrow it down as to the reason for the crying? Pain? Upset with her life? Side effect from some newly started medication? Sad memory of someone passing on that date years ago?
I ran into a problem myself with a popular over the counter antihistamine where on the 3rd day of using it, out of the blue I started to cry and it went on for several days. My primary doctor figured it out, it was a side effect of the antihistamine [allergy pill] and told me to avoid all meds from that family of meds.
did something traumatic happen that she is crying, not much info here to go on. sounds like depression but maybe the new meds aren't working. have you asked her what is wrong, does she hurt somewhere, is she afraid?
she maybe just missing her old life when she run it. have you just asked her what is going on. med can do it but so can the loss of life and independents of life. just ask and just try to make her laugh
My mother has vascular dementia, and she cries an awful lot as well. Reading/discussing with people I have found that crying or laughing are 2 of the biggest symptoms of vascular dementia. I don't know what your mother has illness-wise, but the best thing I have found it to just hug her, then put on a movie or something (my mom has always loved movies, esp. musicals). After a while it seems to help distract her from the crying. She also started Namenda 3 months ago and it has made a tremendously good difference in her outlook. Hope some of this helps - hugs to you too!
I watched a lady cry for 3 weeks when she had changes in her life. She was relocated twice and just had a hard time adapting to the change. I am not sure about her medications, but was told by the nurse to not give too much attention to the crying. Like I said after 3 weeks, it stopped and she is perfectly adjusted now to her new environment. It can be very difficult feeling helpless with someone like that because you can not do anything to stop those tears. As long as you know she has everything she needs and you show some compassion and offer to help, then move on. The new meds can be causing hormonal changes too and of course your doctor would know best. (Think about how we address this issue with a child)
I ran into a problem myself with a popular over the counter antihistamine where on the 3rd day of using it, out of the blue I started to cry and it went on for several days. My primary doctor figured it out, it was a side effect of the antihistamine [allergy pill] and told me to avoid all meds from that family of meds.
Allow a professional with a licenses, which is a PRIVILEGE, to advise you.
She was relocated twice and just had a hard time adapting to the change.
I am not sure about her medications, but was told by the nurse to not give too much attention to the crying. Like I said after 3 weeks, it stopped and she is perfectly adjusted now to her new environment. It can be very difficult feeling helpless with someone like that because you can not do anything to stop those tears. As long as you know she has everything she needs and you show some compassion and offer to help, then move on. The new meds can be causing hormonal changes too and of course your doctor would know best.
(Think about how we address this issue with a child)
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