My moms Neurologist sent her to have an MRI and to the Psychologist, but the MRI was not conclusive, but the Psychologist thought that it was Alzhiemers/Dementia. The Neurologist does not communicate very well and slips out of the room every visit before we can ask the questions we have for him. He tells us "just one minute" and/or "give me a minute" and then never comes back and he will not come back to the room, due to already being in the next room with another patient.
I have mom on multiple vitamins and supplements and am wondering if it still could be a vitamin deficiency, since he cannot say for sure it is. I mean I hear of everyone talking about what stage thier loved one is in and we don't have a clue...No one has ever told us a stage or even what to expect. I believe that we will find another doctor; however, this is the 2nd Neurologist she has been too, the 1st one only wanted to put her in a drug trial and she was having so many health issues that we just could not put her through that and did not take her back to him.
Anyone else have this issue?
Thank everyone for the quick responses to my questions.
God bless!
Does your mom have a regular doctor? Blood tests can tell if she has low B12 or low thyroid, which can cause dementia. Would your regular doctor act as a go-between with the neurologist to get some answers? Doctors treat other doctors better, I think.
Can you get your mother to a geriatrician? They have so much experience with the elderly that they can be very helpful.
If you liked the first neurologist better, go back there and tell him/her no drug trials. They are not "allowed" to pressure you.
I know that helpless feeling. What's the right thing to do? Why can't I get answers? In the end, if you keep her comfortable and make her feel loved, you are doing your job.
So we get the best diagnosis we can and base treatment on that. If you are not comfortable with a doctor who leaves the room and doesn't answer questions, you may want to change doctors. Realize that the new doctor will probably not be willing to tell you for certain whether Mom has AD.
God be with you!