My husband came out of hospital after sepsis and chest infection. I was advised he had delirium and this would pass within 6 months as I told thatmy husband who went into hospital came out a completely a different person I was not offered any advice or help and it is now May and my husband is still the same state as when left hospital does not believe we are at home and keeps asking to go home once he has an idea you cannot change his mind the doctor has told us it is not dementia my son and daughter thinks their dad will return and tell me to bear with it I am exhausted mentally and physically coping entirely on my own if I ask my son and daughter for help they think I am being cruel and not thinking of dad are there any places where you seek advice on how to cope with delirium thanks for listening I think I am going crazy
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saysMy husband came out of hospital after sepsis and chest infection. I was advised he had delirium and this would pass within 6 months as I told thatmy husband who went into hospital came out a completely a different person I was not offered any advice or help and it is now May and my husband is still the same state as when left hospital does not believe we are at home and keeps asking to go home once he has an idea you cannot change his mind the doctor has told us it is not dementia my son and daughter thinks their dad will return and tell me to bear with it I am exhausted mentally and physically coping entirely on my own if I ask my son and daughter for help they think I am being cruel and not thinking of dad are there any places where you seek advice on how to cope with delirium thanks for listening I think I am going crazy