What to look for CHANGE TO PIX EASY
Do you feel confused?
If you have delirium you may often be confused about
The time of day.
The date.
The month.
The year.
You may also be unsure where you are and who someone else is. You may get het up or on the other hand be unusually quiet and even difficult to wake up.
Are you acting differently?
If you have delirium you may act differently to normal and have problems thinking straight.
People may find it more difficult to follow what you’re saying. You may be easily distracted and keep changing what you’re talking about. As a result you may feel frustrated and get angry, even aggressive.
Are you seeing things?
Delirium may make you suddenly see or hear things that are not there. This can be very frightening, so you may try to get away from what you think is there. You might also tell other people you’re with what you’re believe is going on. They’ll have to decide what to do about this.
Can you trust what you think?
Delirium can also make you worry about what other people are up to. Are they spying on you, wanting to hurt you or even out to poison you? Again, this can be very scary and get worse if you start to act on your fears. If you say things to other people, how they react may scary you more.
People who have delirium say they:
- Feel unsure of their whereabouts.
- Worry that other people were trying to harm them.
- Feel afraid, irritable, anxious or depressed.
- Feel slow and sleepy.
- Are agitated and restless.
- Have vivid dreams that continue when they wake up.
- Find it hard to follow what is being said.
- Find it difficult to speak clearly.
- See and hear things that aren’t there.
Video
Watch the video below from Dr Mani Krishnan, hashtag ‘icanpreventDELIRIUM’ for more information.