jalasky
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- Joined
- Sep 14, 2012
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- 6
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- Loved one DX
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- US
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- NY
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- Mohegan Lake
My husband was diagnosed the end of last summer. His is very fast moving, sept he was walking Dec he wasn't . He has no use of his hands and has very little speech left. He refuses to see a doctor since our last visit to a clinic in dec.. I think he doesn't want to hear bad news...like he lost weight, which he has. Since he doesn't see a dr I don't know for sure if he's has ftd. I was hoping someone could give me their opinion and guidance. He sounds like some of what I reading but not all. He gets mad, at me mostly but sometimes at my kids 22and 25 . Most of the time it's when i am trying to help him. The anger comes and goes and often i don't know what set him off. He seems to remember that he was angry and then becomes very sweet, only occasionally apologizing. Lately he has said he knows he isn't being himself. He sometimes says he had enough and sometimes seems surprised when there is any reference that this is a terminal disease. He fights help from devices every step of the way. He won't let any of our friends into see him and when my brother comes to help, so my kids can get away, he won't acknowledge his existence. Could this be depression or ftd? I would appreciate any advice. If it is ftd what medicines are out there and does it help?