Need help/advice.
My mom has ms and some days (like today) she talks about giving up. She thinks everyone is against her and doesn't care which is not the case. We are a very close family and are always there for one another. Sometimes she seems a little paranoid and I don't know what to do because she doesn't believe a word I say and there is no arguing with her and I always let it go because when she gets upset she can have an episode. She has been getting very angry and emotional lately. I know her symptoms are getting worse, but idk how to help her and I don't know how to make her fight for her life. I have a one month old and I know she loves being a grandmother, but even today wants nothing to do with me or my son. Does anyone have any advise?
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sorry about your trouble with your mom but just respond to her with nothing but love. an i love you and im here for you can go a long way so lay it on a little thicker than you may already have!
i pray things will get better for you guys
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It sounds like your mom needs professional medical attention ASAP. There could be something physically wrong with her besides MS that is making her act so out of character. Not everything is MS. And a drastic change in personality is never normal.
The anger and hopelessness sound like depression. And there isn't anything you can do or say by yourself to fix that. I think one of the things about being a close family is that family members think they can or should be able to fix everything just by talk and love. But that isn't true. You can't expect an irrational person to suddenly become rational just by talking to them and telling them to change.
Your mom should be evaluated by a mental health professional. She might need to be on medication and she might need to be in therapy at least for awhile. That is way beyond anything you are qualified to do.
You can best help you mom by getting her to her doctor(s). He primary doctor, her neurologist and other specialists really should be brought up to date with what is going on. She might not listen to you but she might listen to her doctors when they prescribe medication and therapy. And an evaluation by a physical or occupational therapist might help with some of her daily activities so maybe she won't feel so helpless and hopeless.
I'm sorry you and your mom are going through this and I wish you both the best.
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