First day on Mitrazapine had started very well. Angelica took Mam for a morning walk. When they got back, I told Angelica that we were trying a new medication for Mam. Angelica said she could notice the difference. Usually, when they stopped to take breaks during walk, Mam would start crying or ask for Pap. Angelica commented that not even once Mam asked for Pap. Mam was even asking Angelica where they’re going and making small conversation.

During the day, I did not noticed Mam crying at all. But then again… I was busy.

I was away most of the time in the late afternoon. At dinner time, Pap said Mam started feeling mopey. By bed time, around 8 pm, she got a bit angry. Pap wanted her to swish (she had stopped brushing teeth) her mouth with some water. She completely refused. She talked total non-sense, pointing outside, telling us there were things outside to be picked up for swishing. She insisted in taking me outside and showed me the railing of the apartment. She said the railing was what we needed to pick up for swishing. It did not make any sense at all. I managed to get her back inside, then locked the door behind me. I lured her to the sink and asked her to swish. She said “you can swish. I don’t.”

I gave up after that… I had to run some errands…

Pap thinks yesterday it took two hours from 8 pm before she went to sleep.