Don't Know What To Do!

[horseshoes]

A couple of weeks ago, my 85 y.o. dad had some sort of "fit" - violent shaking, not just trembling but REAL jerking movements! Mum spent AGES trying to get out of hours doctor, and eventually phoned hospital to make sure she had correct number. Anyway, the paramedics came out to him, and in fairness they were wonderful. Dad's BP and heart were OK and they couldn't explain whA was happening and said to Mum they would like him to go to hospital, but they have to speak to Dr first. Dr didn't want to admit him. 3 days later he had another episode, but this time it looked for all the world like he'd had a stroke. Slumped to one side, dribbling, slurring. We rang 999 and first response paramedic came out. Spent ages monitoring him. Again heart and Bp OK. He phoned ambulance to take Dad to hospital. After 7 hours in ambulance and A&E cubicle, he was admitted and next day had a "brain scan". This was Ok and they sent him home. This morning, he's had another "episode". Dr (not ours) came out and didn't know what was wrong. Suggested physiotherapy and perhaps a walking frame. (He can walk perfectly well)!!! He has appt oct 26th at a geriatric hospital. In the meantime, poor Mum is beside herself. Nobody seems to know what to do. Are these episodes common in elderly? If they are, then it won't be so worrying but nobody can tell us anything. I should also mention, that Dad has been on morphine for over 30 years and so other drug that stops him being sick from the morphine. The dr in the hospital last time said he shouldn't be on the other drug and withdrew it. If it was that drug causing this, wouldn't it now be out of his system?

[horseshoes]

Anne, exactly!