My mother seems fine even though she has not slept in 2 days but at times when I look at her seems exhausted. And really WOW and shes is about 90 looks about 70. everyone says. I know she needs something for sleep I have tried what the doctored want it works but makes her mental worse the next day! I tried Melatonin and that don't work and even Vodka and brandy shots and nope nothing wow i am tripping!!! Help
My father was having a similar problem; in addition he was hearing and seeing things. His body was not processing the pills he was taking (not dissolving and passing through "whole" in his colostomy bag).
After a visit to my father's PCM the other day, she told me to crush every pill that didn't say "do not crush." We did just that and added it to applesauce. I really didn't think he was going to make it up the stairs last night it hit him so quickly.
Of course the applesauce was awful, but he slept from 9 last night until 1045 this morning!
Best of luck.