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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Similar problem with my hypochondriac father who consults his doctors for everything... except his out of control anxiety.

How can I get him to realize he has anxiety, and how can I make him take meds?[/quote]

Been there, As mentioned you go through the doctor and sometimes it's just a matter of hitting rock bottom sadly. My experience is my parent would take meds, feel much better, decide meds weren't needed go off and spiral down and the cycle kept repeating. I had to learn to accept I cannot make parent happy and I cannot force meds. All I can do is have my boundaries. I will say the out of control anxiety can definitely be dementia/Alzheimer's related too and even an early sign. It is really hard to let go and just allow a parent to be miserable and not be able to make it better. You can do anything within your control including contacting doctors, but if your parent is considered cognitively OK, then you just have to accept the choice not to be on meds.[/quote]

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