My husband thought I was another person... he would say that I was stealing his wife's food so therefore, I had to eat in another room when he was finished. He would punch me and said he would call the police because I was not his wife.. I have not been able to sleep an entire night for 2 years because he would scream and holler. Sad to say, this February, I had no other solution but to put him into a nursing home. Our daughter lives far from us and I had no one to give me a hand... I could not find anyone to care for him here at home... where he is now, he is taken care of h24. I physically could no longer take care of him becausr he could not walk anymore. I tore the retina of my eye twice and had to have laser surgery to repair it because I forced myself trying to lift him myself. I have only one eye(the left one is an artificial eye.)and must be very careful. I had difficulty giving my husband a shower in the morning. It was taking a toll on me too and it became physically and mentally impossible. I visit him multiple times a week and he finally has gotten used to being there. I thank God these places exist because otherwise, I don't know how I could have done it.
Same with my grandfather Usually in the afternoon time he sees unusual things like he says that why are you breaking the wall Go away! Go! Water is leaking from the roof Like this he says. Currently he’s 81 year old and cannot do anything by himself 😞
I pray scientists find better solutions for parkinsonism.Its really a pain both for the patient and care giver. They r perfectly fine except for frequent hallucinations.
I find your response trite and insulting. The brain is an incredibly complex thing. I understand that the information from our senses, touch, hearing, sight, smell are processed by our brains to create a model of the world. And the brain also has a model of the body. It uses these models to make decisions. A major part of the job is predicting what might happen in the next few moments. We imagine it. As a person with PD I am aware that as I walk, I am predicting where I will need to go to get to my destination - planning the path I will take. But, because of Parkinsons, if something happens to interfere with my predicted path, that can actually affect me physically. Often people will see me coming down the street and alter their course suddenly and UN-predictably to avoid me (as I have a walker). What these people don't realise is that I had already taken them into account, but they have just rendered my plans invalid. This is not what I had imagined. The result is that I stumble, lose control, or fall over. WITHOUT physical contact. Generally, if these people had carried on as I expected I would have been OK. So, how is this related to hallucinations? Fortunately I do not suffer hallucinations like the man in this video. We use our imaginations every day to think about things that haven't (yet) happened or that aren't real. What we imagine is not reality, but a construction of our brain. I am somewhat unsure whether hallucinations associated with PD are a result of PD OR of the medication taken to treat PD, but one thing is for sure; it IS in your brain - in your head. There are no ghosts or spirits involved.
My mom has Parkinson's and she just recently started having the hallucinations. Me and my brother take care of her twenty-four hours a day it's really hard to watch her deal with this. Unfortunately she gets the side effects from all the pills I wish they find a cure for the damn thing
My husband thought I was another person... he would say that I was stealing his wife's food so therefore, I had to eat in another room when he was finished. He would punch me and said he would call the police because I was not his wife.. I have not been able to sleep an entire night for 2 years because he would scream and holler. Sad to say, this February, I had no other solution but to put him into a nursing home. Our daughter lives far from us and I had no one to give me a hand... I could not find anyone to care for him here at home... where he is now, he is taken care of h24. I physically could no longer take care of him becausr he could not walk anymore. I tore the retina of my eye twice and had to have laser surgery to repair it because I forced myself trying to lift him myself. I have only one eye(the left one is an artificial eye.)and must be very careful. I had difficulty giving my husband a shower in the morning. It was taking a toll on me too and it became physically and mentally impossible. I visit him multiple times a week and he finally has gotten used to being there. I thank God these places exist because otherwise, I don't know how I could have done it.
Same with my grandfather
Usually in the afternoon time he sees unusual things like he says that why are you breaking the wall Go away! Go!
Water is leaking from the roof
Like this he says. Currently he’s 81 year old and cannot do anything by himself 😞
I pray scientists find better solutions for parkinsonism.Its really a pain both for the patient and care giver. They r perfectly fine except for frequent hallucinations.
hello have you heard of the staircase illusion, John Pepper and neuroplasticity for Parkinson's disease?
Sounds like over medication , this is a common problem leading to other problems.
You're being gaslit
Poor man. I can't help but wonder if some hallucinations could possibly be, ghosts/spirits?
I find your response trite and insulting. The brain is an incredibly complex thing. I understand that the information from our senses, touch, hearing, sight, smell are processed by our brains to create a model of the world. And the brain also has a model of the body. It uses these models to make decisions. A major part of the job is predicting what might happen in the next few moments. We imagine it. As a person with PD I am aware that as I walk, I am predicting where I will need to go to get to my destination - planning the path I will take. But, because of Parkinsons, if something happens to interfere with my predicted path, that can actually affect me physically. Often people will see me coming down the street and alter their course suddenly and UN-predictably to avoid me (as I have a walker). What these people don't realise is that I had already taken them into account, but they have just rendered my plans invalid. This is not what I had imagined. The result is that I stumble, lose control, or fall over. WITHOUT physical contact. Generally, if these people had carried on as I expected I would have been OK. So, how is this related to hallucinations? Fortunately I do not suffer hallucinations like the man in this video. We use our imaginations every day to think about things that haven't (yet) happened or that aren't real. What we imagine is not reality, but a construction of our brain. I am somewhat unsure whether hallucinations associated with PD are a result of PD OR of the medication taken to treat PD, but one thing is for sure; it IS in your brain - in your head. There are no ghosts or spirits involved.
I can't help but wonder who the truly delusional person is, JunkHeap.
rudolphg76 Stop taking things so personal. Damn.
My mom has Parkinson's and she just recently started having the hallucinations. Me and my brother take care of her twenty-four hours a day it's really hard to watch her deal with this. Unfortunately she gets the side effects from all the pills I wish they find a cure for the damn thing
David Bishop My grandma keeps seeing people on her sofa