Hallucinations? Mother on Oramorph

Thank you all again; Gp now visiting today so hopefully we should know more soon.

Maybe get a blood screen done through the Dr. My mother has dementia but her blood screen showed she had high levels of potassium which signify a parathyroid problem which can cause hallucinations. We are still waiting to see an Endocrinologist but at least we know why sometimes where the man who comes to see her comes from!

Whatever the cause, it would be wise to seek medical advice.I hope it is reolved quickly Frann.
We become the parents of our parents, it's not easy.

Yep.. Opiates.. My mum was on then once, she had Monkeys in the garden and a chap with an umbrella up across the road watching her. She went completely bonkers on then. Once off, she was able to laugh about it.

I was given opiates in hospital post op last week and there were times when i hallucinated, it was not dstressing but quite bizarre.

A good friend who looked after her sister told me that her sister was like this at one point- that was also a urinary infection as Marydoll's mothers problem was.

I'm sorry that your poor Mum is experiencing problems Fran. I agree with others, it is probably the Oramorph, perhaps this is combining with other medication too and causing further problems. A friend of mine was recently prescribed Tramadol for extreme pain, troublewas , her GP didn't check her notes and Tramadol is contraindicated following a stroke. My poor friend was in a dreadful state until the medication wore off.

Maybe speak to your Mums GP or prescribing practitioner and a quiet word with the neighbours to explain might not go amiss.

I wish you and Mum well.

When my mother suffered like this there was often a combination of problems.

Thank you everyone; I feel justified in asking her GP to call me now.

I think oramorph is the culprit. It just doesn’t work for everyone and has side effects . It used to make my husband talk absolute rubbish while doing nothing for his pain.

When my mother had hallucinations, they were caused by urine infections.

My FiL heard sounds from next door and complained about loud music in the middle of the night. He blamed the son, but the music was 40s and 50s style, so definitely not a teenager playing it!!

He frequently had urine infections and he was deaf, with tinnitus, both of which can cause hallucinations, visual and aural. It's worth checking whether your mother is suffering from either of these problems.

I would say the medication, my late MiL who used to live with us, would often say that she heard knocking on the door at night, which we never heard. She could also see people in her room. She was on a cocktail of meds, including Oramorph, but otherwise no mental degeneration.