Need some advise

Has she been evaluated for the dementia and/or alzheimers(sp) (I think they are more or less the same thing). Also maybe she's been having strokes or seizers(sp) adding to her 'attacks' making them worse. I hope you get answers for your gf soon and she starts getting better.

Hi, Morgoth,
I think Mami and Ry have give you some good pointers. So I take it she's 56, which is not that old. There could be some early onset alzheimer's (it's not exactly the same as dementia, but similar symptoms). You mentioned she's had these "attacks" before, though, so I don't know if it's a psychiatric issue - something that involves a periodic psychotic outburst - or something organic. You need to try to find doctors who have some experience evaluating these issues, which can be a challenge. Something is obviously wrong. If there's a history of periodic paranoid episodes during her life, then I'd lean toward the psychiatric end. If it's fairly recent, organic definitely needs to be ruled out first.

Hope this helps some.

PaLady

Thanks for the advice and support. Her only child, her son is on vacation with his only child, her grandson. They are out camping in the Ardennes. I'll order them tracked down immediately. She's in the hospital and the necessary scans have been ordered for Monday morning. Still waiting for the result of he bloodwork.

I've seen people who changed psychiologically after a stroke or heart attack or due to medication, but never like this. Thank you all for the support.

Ryand, I'm sorry I haven't been able to get back to you, my network blew up as I was reading your mail. he blast also took out the toaster which, in my opinion, was worse. I can surf now but e-mail works only on and off. I'll get back to you.

Thank you all.

She's a cook, she used to cook for a monastery/hospital. Now she works in a brasserie, 3 out of 7 from 9 till 23. Three weeks ago she was fine, it started two weeks ago. She was checked out by the company (gov agency) earlier this year and received a security clearance. Since I work from my home, friends and family need to be cleared before they can visit me and I'm not allowed to have any relationship with a woman who hasn't been cleared by the company. They reported only minor problems. No signs of abuse (alcohol, drugs, etc.), psychologically stable, good character, high moral standards, intelligent (fluent in four languages). There was a minor financial problem but the company took care of that (she and her former husband had a brasserie themselves and off he went with the money and there she was with the debts). She receives, on top of her work, additional benefits from the company for services rendered towards the company (keeping my backups stored at a physically seperated place from my network).

Her health situation is as follows. She will require a new hip (left) in a couple of years, she has weak lungs, yet she continues smoking; but she knows all this for months/years now. She had some minor cold sores around her lips (I have those as well now ... surprise, surprise). But that's it. The only medication she's on is teramicine (an eye ointment) which is widely used here for cold sores. She never had a heart attack, stroke, surgery, or anything else. According to her file there is no indication of psychological irregularities. She came never in contact with dangerous chemicles.

The mental side: No imediate problems. Financial Ones have ben dealt with, she has a very good relation with her son and grandson. She took a week vacation with her grandson some month ago I had to work at the time), but afterwards her grandson didn't tell me anything alarming. She lost her cat last year that's about all that happened to her. Of course, Some nine years ago her son tried to hang himself (but the rope boke). He fully recovered. She, as well as her son are divorced for years now.

Unless she has these well "attacks" by lack of a better word, she's calm, just her normal self, likeable, still beautiful, intelligent, etc. She recognizes me when I visited her yesterday. She was not exactly keen on the fact I had her apprehended (but I can life with that). Someone had to do something about this situation. It would have been to let her running loose in society.

During these "attacks" she appears very irritable, exited and aggressive, then, just as it started, it vanishes. I think she remembers partially.

I'm going to visit her as much as possible and make sure all the tests are don on Monday (ECG has already been done as well as EEG but this one is going to be repeated on Monday. CT and MRI are scheduled for Monday as well, and I've ordered a full body scan).

Morgoth, sounds like you have everything under control. As mentioned above early onset of alzheimer's would be something I would keep in mind if it was my loved one, of course after waiting for the test results.
Hang on to her and your self tight,
Cloe