Then start saying she didn’t know me, and act like strange people are in the room with me. Then in a hour or 2 she's ok again saying she never said that. I’m confused at this time, the Doc said nothing is wrong with her.
Your doctor obviously based his/her opinion on how she was during a brief appointment, she needs an in depth cognitive work up - this can take an hour or more.
According to your profile and the category you put your question under, your loved one suffers from Alzheimer's/dementia. The behaviors you describe fall under that category as well, and are to be expected as the disease progresses. If she is exhibiting all these behaviors and her doctor says 'there is nothing wrong with her', it sounds to me like it's time to find a new doctor. Get her tested for dementia right away and go from there.
Dementia behaviors are not always consistent, either. She can be fine for a week or a few days, then go back to erratic behavior in a split second. Such is the nature of a broken brain. My mother suffers from moderate dementia & called me several times today to say Merry Christmas. Just now, when I spoke to her on the phone, she apologized for 'not calling me' today to say Merry Christmas. Nothing they say or do makes ANY sense because again, their brains are not working properly.
If your loved one is going to the bathroom in her bedroom, I assume that means she's not using the toilet? If so, get her a commode and put it next to the bed, reminding her frequently to please use it. Disposable briefs may be required at this point, since many dementia sufferers become incontinent.
The best thing you can do is go to Alzheimers.org and read all about the disease so you'll know what to expect. You can also go to You Tube and watch videos by Teepa Snow for lots of great tips and information on the subject.
what happened
on what day
at what time of day
and keep all this information together.
Then in, say, a month or six weeks, you take the information back to the doctor and ask him to examine the person again.
How are you coping meanwhile? Is the person safe and able to live normally most of the time?
Dementia behaviors are not always consistent, either. She can be fine for a week or a few days, then go back to erratic behavior in a split second. Such is the nature of a broken brain. My mother suffers from moderate dementia & called me several times today to say Merry Christmas. Just now, when I spoke to her on the phone, she apologized for 'not calling me' today to say Merry Christmas. Nothing they say or do makes ANY sense because again, their brains are not working properly.
If your loved one is going to the bathroom in her bedroom, I assume that means she's not using the toilet? If so, get her a commode and put it next to the bed, reminding her frequently to please use it. Disposable briefs may be required at this point, since many dementia sufferers become incontinent.
The best thing you can do is go to Alzheimers.org and read all about the disease so you'll know what to expect. You can also go to You Tube and watch videos by Teepa Snow for lots of great tips and information on the subject.
Best of luck!