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Issue With An Alcoholic And Dreams.
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Im, not sure if this issue is anything to do with her alcoholism or not, or if it's seen as a recognized issue.
A lady I look after is a long-term alcoholic aged 72. In the mornings when I see her, she tells me about things that have happened during the night or happened the previous day, although these things clearly didn't happen. When she was admitted to the hospital a short while ago, she came out telling me stories of the people that Doctors were killing and taking their bodies to the animal department for disposal and members of her family were involved. This is just an example of the things she totally believes she witnessed. I can only imagine that these incidents are from her dreams, but she still totally believes these things have happened weeks later, even when totally sober. She is sober in the mornings but mostly drinks later in the day. When she is sober, she is totally sensible and very intelligent but still believes that these odd things have really happened. Does anybody have any experience with anything similar or if it is a recognized complaint? Also, it may of course be nothing to do with her being an alcoholic at all.
A lady I look after is a long-term alcoholic aged 72. In the mornings when I see her, she tells me about things that have happened during the night or happened the previous day, although these things clearly didn't happen. When she was admitted to the hospital a short while ago, she came out telling me stories of the people that Doctors were killing and taking their bodies to the animal department for disposal and members of her family were involved. This is just an example of the things she totally believes she witnessed. I can only imagine that these incidents are from her dreams, but she still totally believes these things have happened weeks later, even when totally sober. She is sober in the mornings but mostly drinks later in the day. When she is sober, she is totally sensible and very intelligent but still believes that these odd things have really happened. Does anybody have any experience with anything similar or if it is a recognized complaint? Also, it may of course be nothing to do with her being an alcoholic at all.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I've heard of something similar, it turned out to be linked to Alzheimers.
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Wernicke Encephalopathy, Karakoff Syndrome. Google it. I have things that I 'remember' because my brain is filling in where amnesia happens from Alcohol Induced Brain Damage. there are many ways general AIBD can show in behaviors or symptoms, but the longer you drink the worse it gets. Your Right, it could also have nothing to do with her drinking....
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