PSP & Meanness

[ladydog255]

My 72 year old husband was diagnosed in early 2019. Symptoms began in 2016. Lately he has been acting more paranoid than usual. He found and read my journal that has been keeping me sane for the last 6 months. Now if he speaks to me at all, he's barely civil. I'm at a loss how to behave or respond. Any one have the same experiences or offer any suggestions?

[Tippyleaf]

Dear Ladydog

I feel for you as this sounds very familiar to my experience. Paranoia, aggression, silent treatment, telling me how worthless and loathsome I was - so horrible.

My husband was referred to a Neuro Psychiatrist who wanted to prescribe anti psychotic medication. We resisted this suggestion for a long time as one of the side effects can be drowsiness but when the behaviour became untenable we relented and wished we had done so sooner . No drowsiness but a huge improvement in mood and behaviour - I regained a little bit of my lovely husband.

Hope you can find something that helps

Tippy xxx

[daddyt]

Sorry Ladydog, I can't speak to the aggression or silent treatment, but I know the paranoia. I try to apply logic to the times when I experience it... a losing battle. My neuropsychiatrist explained to me that emotions, good, bad and all the other psychological baggage originate in the basal ganglia region of the brain. PSP-CBD affects the basal ganglia. I, and many others, have a daily protocol of psychotropic meds, such as anti-depressants, to manage these behaviors. Some patients respond better than others. Not one to make excuses for ugly behaviours, I have learned, as have many on this forum, this is the disease... not your husband's doing. It may be of of little or no consolation at all to you, but it should give you some insight to his behaviours.

Tim x