auditory hallucinations - Parkinson's Disease Message Board

marigold1026 · 07-01-2003, 10:42 AM

Hullo. My father found out he had Parkinson's Disease about four years ago and now he's in his late 40's.
I've read that auidtory hallucinations are rare for those with Parkinson's Disease and I can find no advice for how to deal with them. My father believes that he can hear specific people's voices in the static of his phone. He knows who they are and wants to take action by finding an expert to make it easier to understand. His ultimate goal is to make a few copies and use them if necessary if something should happen to him. He believes that people have entered his home while my family was there and that they come when they're not there. It isn't possible to talk him out of his beliefs and my mother will only go so far. She won't support his efforts to seek out a professional. His medication has been altered, but I fear his beliefs will not change because he will still remember what he heard. Because he wants to take action immediately, how should my family support him?

Bruce · 07-01-2003, 04:05 PM

The same part of the braib is damaged and causes pd and schizophrenia. What your father experiences are very real to him. Reasoning with him won't solve the problem. Your dad can be treated with anti psychotic druga, but these drugs have serious side effects and he ahould be monitored closely. Dr. Leiberman, the director of the NPF saya clozaril is the better choice.

Pd halucinations resemble mental illness and the same type of druga can be used to treat it. If your father begina to feel better on these medications, he should never stop taking the drugs.

Bruce

Googy · 07-01-2003, 08:57 PM

Marigold,

My husband has these.He sees animals and people.They are real to him.I just went along with this.He has severe dementia bad in the afternoon.This is part of PD.Some drugs can make it worse.He has had PD for 29 years.He is now in a nursing, home .I couldn't take care of him anymore he was very disabled.One thing I want to tell you,that I have learnt over the many years I've taken care of him.Less meds is best for the long term.
Good luck to you all.

Googy

Pelicangirl · 07-02-2003, 01:07 PM

Hi Marigold,

The auditory hallucinations are a part of PD, but it also sounds like you dad may have some visual ones too. I've heard the best way is to pass your hadn in front of a chair to show them they aren't there or to tell the people to leave. Have him say, "I must go eat dinner now, so you'll have to leave" or something like that. I imagine it would work for the auditory ones too. If he just says somehting like, "Go away now. I am talking to so and so." Don't know if this will work, but its worth a try

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Pelicangirl (aka Ruth)