Tuesday, October 3, 2017

"I have to get out of here!!"

Many emotions rush through my mind at night because of "Sundowning".  Last night, as I was drifting off to sleep, I was SNAPPED awake by an overwhelming need to run away fro where I was!!  I was in a panic and I knew I needed to get away from the location I was in.  For what reason, I do not know.  But it was a real fear, flight or fight, reaction!!  It passed soon enough and I was able to settle down and go to sleep.  But each time I woke up to go to the bathroom, that emotion was in my thoughts and it continued after I got up this morning.

Today is Tuesday and my Wife has her Leaders Group for Bible Study Fellowship, so I am alone.  I had a number of errands to run and a meeting to attend, so my morning has been directed and I have had little time to just sit and think, until now.  But, now, as I write this, I am trying to understand that "Flee" emotion that I experienced last night.  There is nothing here that frightens me, so they would not seem to be the issue.  Just the same, I have no plausible reason for last nights thoughts except maybe, LBD is just finding another way to mess with me.

2 comments:

  1. I have the same feeling some evenings. Thank you for posting this. I am curious if anyone else has these thoughts. I mentioned it to my doctors but they had no answers it is very troubling and very real

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  2. Sounds really frightening. I have worked in this field for 35 years and unfortunately this happens to a lot of people. There's not always an answer.Just let it go and know today is a new day.Check out my blog lovingthroughdementia.com

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