Sunday, August 10, 2008

Update

I started to do this earlier today, but there was a glitch. I'm so glad, because earlier today was BAD. My dad seemed to be going crazy--literally. He had some very bizarre behavior and didn't seem to be able to talk well or even know what was going on. The doctor was in this morning and discounted that this could be related to the anti-seizure medicine that Dad had been taking. I went on-line and looked it up, and he had about a dozen of the severe allergic reactions to that medicine. They seemed to coincide with what were seeing in him, including his swollen glands and sore throat. I'm so thankful that this could be what is going on and that we stopped the medicine immediately. It was a difficult day for all of us, especially my mom, with my dad's erratic behavior. I keep reminding her that it's the medicine and not him. But they are starting him on different anti-seizure meds tonight, so please pray that we will know right away if he is sensitive to this medicine as well, and also pray that the other medicine leaves his system quickly and he returns to normal behavior. Thanks so much for your prayers and encouragement. It means so much.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks, Paula. You're all in my prayers.vs

Martha said...

Paula, we'll continue to pray for your dad and all of you. How wonderful that you were there with him when it all started.

liz said...

Paula, we are praying for all of you. I hope things straighten out today.