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Mental Health Support

dixiegrrrrl

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1. Obviously a family member will be with her to talk to doc about concerns.

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Fri Jan 8, 2016, 04:16 PM

Jan 2016

Blockage of the arteries in teh neck can sometimes cause the same symptoms
as can any medications she is taking
So a good and thorough physical workup is the first step before seeing neurologist.

Make sure she is seeing a good doc..I am appalled at the number of lazy docs that are around.

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My mother-in-law seems to be experiencing rapid short-term memory loss [View all] Tab Jan 2016 OP

Obviously a family member will be with her to talk to doc about concerns. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #1

Thanks; hopefully it can be figured out Tab Jan 2016 #3

I'll be saying prayers for your MIL woodsprite Jan 2016 #2

We'll see Tab Jan 2016 #4

This is going to sound odd but it could be urinary tract infection Iris Jan 2016 #5

Hmm... interesting Tab Jan 2016 #6