Can Having A Urine Infection Cause

[emmie]

hallucinations, as my mum has both, quite frankly i have never
heard of this but can someone else throw some light.

[Islay]

I believe it can in the elderly especially if she is also dehydrated

[ducksie]

As Islay says and if she has a high temperature

[hc4361]

Yes, without a doubt.

[hc4361]

Elderly people with serious UTIs may not exhibit the hallmark sign of fever because their immune system is unable to mount a response to the infection. In fact, elders often don't exhibit any of the common symptoms listed above – or don't express them to their caregivers.
UTIs in the elderly are often mistaken for the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer's, according to National Institutes of Health (NIH), because symptoms include:
Confusion or delirium-like state
Agitation
Hallucinations

https://www.agingcare.com/articles/urinary-tract-infections-elderly-146026.htm

[emmie]

thank you, she has had constant urine infections, and is undoubtedly dehydrated as she refuses food and drink.

[emmie]

indeed this is where she is now, with, just awful..

Confusion or delirium-like state
Agitation
Hallucinations

[hc4361]

Call 101 for advice. I am thinking she should be in hospital.

[Sqad]

Yes it can.........BUT before we proceed........what evidence have you that your mum has UTI?

[heraclese]

Yes it can and they can be quite severe.

[emmie]

the doctor is with her now, i live 70 odd miles away with mobility problems, so can't be much use except talk to her on the phone. I can see her going back into hospital.

[emmie]

doctor has now given her some antibiotics and confirmed her UTI. Its one thing after the other - not eating, drinking, she has shrunk to 7 stone. She should be in hospital but doesn't look like that is going to happen.

[Sqad]

Well that has almost answered my question, but will desist from asking "how did the Dr diagnose UTI."

[emmie]

he did a urine test this morning.

[anneasquith]

Sqad, maybe signs symptoms history ?

[emmie]

hallucinations, temperature, phoning family at all hours,
except she has no recall of doing any of those things.
she has Alzheimers and has little or no short term memory.

[Sqad]

All the answers above are "suggestive" of UTI, the definitive diagnosis is based upon culture of an organism from the urine....and that takes at least 48 hours.

[anneasquith]

Yey. Wait 48 hours for the culture, !!!!!!

[emmie]

sqad
no idea, its only what i have been told by my sil, who is with her now.

[dannyk13]

Further to Sqad's post. The culture also helps to determine which antibiotic to prescribe.

[Sqad]

Yes......OK....give antibiotics BUT....suppose the culture comes back negative........then what?
Her urinary symptoms ( of which we have no knowledge)may have nothing to do with her mental state.......maybe?