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.
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
ReplyDeleteSounds 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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