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Now, today's first story comes from All Dem Boats, who says,

Would I be the asshole for contacting my mum's neurologist behind her back about my concerns

for her?

On mobile, pardon any strange formatting.

Here's some info that I figure will be asked about before I get into

things. I am listed as someone who can access her medical records in accordance with HIPAA.

My dad and her neurologists know each other personally. It's a tight-knit community here,

but again, there has never been any issue where they talk about our care without our consent.

Now on to the issue.

My mum 59 has multiple sclerosis and depression.

She is closely seen by a neurologist for her MS, but doesn't see anyone for a depression,

other than her PCP, refilling her meds and asking the basic PCP mental health questions.

Lately, past year or so, my mum has been having a lot more trouble doing complex tasks

and handling sudden changes or sudden semi-cautic situations.

Her moods also seem to change very quickly.

She will go from extremely irritable and stressed one minute

to happy go lucky and a head in the clouds five minutes later. She is becoming slightly more

forgetful, but not with anything crucial, just forgetting to wipe down a counter or pushing

a chair here and there. I have no idea if these issues are MS-related, stress-related related or depression related, but they are bad enough to worry both me and my dad.

We've tried gently and sternly telling her that we are worried about her, she brushes us off every time saying she's just having a bad day.

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