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Joanne P.B. — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:10:10 -0000

Thank you Emily..I see it is gone =)

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Emily M. — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:09:07 -0000

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Joanne P.B. — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 22:32:14 -0000

what up with all the spam???

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jeremy01 — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:46:02 -0000

A very good bath salt news report on KTLA Channel 5. This is a drug that needs to come off the street. abttc.net/media

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AGCGartner — Sun, 16 May 2010 04:13:53 -0000

Time to check him in to a facility where they are able to deal with that sort of behavior. Sorry to say but unless you have a padded room in your basement and can deal with keeping him there, as well as being able to hygenical care for his personal needs also; It is going to be hard but west coast the places for assisted care start at $2500 a month. Find out what kind of funding is avail like medicare, or aid for the elderly.

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joshuabrown — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:06:08 -0000

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Anonymous — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:01:47 -0000

mom could more than likeky get "him" committed; most states allow for that and then of course xtremly important is a physicisn's examination which should be done at once to get a diagnosis--?what abpot calling 911 at his next outburst or etc THAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY send the stone rolling god bles,best wishes,regards

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Anonymous — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:54:56 -0000

hello,I am so sorry for what your dad and of course then("domino effect")your precious mom and the rest of the family has to endure well,for the concern about the driving(i recently visited the driver's office and found this info on the dmv internet page)there is a form that your dad's physician can fill out in reference to his changing/questionable mental state concern and request to have his driving priviliges revoked due to that fact(i am not sure if a family member can; however anyone can!ALERT!the DMV about an unsafe driver; with the medication ..see his MD or if you feel comfortable yourself...replace not needed daily meds(prepare daily meds ahead in pillbox)replace any additional meds that are within his reach with PLACEBO yes, PLACEBO (tiny ,sall and etc mints does this help?

'elderly father prescription drug addiction and dementia' posted by wnd @ {post.created_at.to_s(:post_time)}

wnd — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:31:59 -0000

I would like to know how you are doing is well. I too, struggle with the guilt, and worry of trying to help or advise my elderly mother and stepfather, they both are dependent and addicted to prescription drugs and have abuse in the home. I do however, live in the same area and we are constantly called upon during panic moments and it has affected our entire family, including all the grandchildren, it has torn our family apart. i think you made the right decsision to set boundaries around your children and try to get your mother help. the addiction cycle is so horrifying and consistent. we seem to not get off the merrygo round. how are you emotionally? okay? I constantly think of them, even when I am trying to detach, it is in my every thought. I hope that you are at peace. god bless

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Charlotte ALIG — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:15:05 -0000

Are you still with us in this discussion? I am wondering if you were able to get anywhere with your Mother and get some help for your father?? Charlotte, an American living in Germany

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Charlotte ALIG — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:22 -0000

Hi, I live in Germany and here they have the state health ins. I think you may have a similar type health ins in Ire. as they have in England. I am pretty sure that you can get a house Dr. to visit your mother's home and listen to her give a report.. The Dr. should also observe your father, and make some kind of decision about whether or not he needs to be hospitalized in order to get a diagnosis. If he he, and also is at a stage that requires help, you may be able to get help by having a nurse or caregive type medical person come to visit them regularly. It is worth trying. If not, she should call an ambulance for him if he gets into a really strange confrontational mode of behavior. Charlotte, An American living in Germany

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LauraL — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:54:12 -0000

Oh, gosh. From across the Atlantic!

Ok. Do you know his doctor? Can you contact them? They may be your very best resource for help at this time. Tell them all you're concerned with and your geographical limitations. Ask about in-home care, perhaps, with a nurse type person who can take care of both of them and regulate the medications appropriately, or if maybe the doctor thinks he should be in a care center.

Good luck, and let us know how things are going!

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Anonymous — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:42:41 -0000

I am looking for advice for my 82 year old father. He lives with my mother in NJ and for a number of years has been suffering from drug addiction/dependency for years. He is currently buying prescription drugs from the internet and so I don’t know what he is taking but it involves Ambien abuse. He previously had been dependent on Oxycontin and has now come ‘off’ that after the doctor he had been getting it from is no longer his practitioner. His says that he suffers from back and stomach pain and has been given all sorts of tests by doctors but not really diagnosed with anything definitely other than scoliosis and arthritis. My mother is way over her head and his is abusive towards her. He is also showing signs of dementia (not knowing where is his or remembering things he has done) and is still driving, ehich I consider a danger to himself and others.

I currently live in Ireland and they have both come to visit this week. It has been a year since I have seen him and I am shocked at his deterioration. I have had to ask them to leave my house and go to a hotel as my father’s behaviour is frightening and cannot be tolerated in front of my children. My mother is ineffectual when it comes to monitering his drug intake as she end up giving into his abusive demands for his pills. So in fact she is enabling him and under a lot of stress herself. He needs some serious help and I need to support my mother to be strong enough to find him the help he needs when they return to New Jersey next week. I have no other siblings and they don't have a close group of friends to support them through this.

HELP

Can you give me someplace to start? I need to k now if it is possible to have him committed if he will not go willingly (which he probably won’t) and how I can prove that he is a danger to himself and others.

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