My mom, who is in the moderate stage of Alzheimer's, has gotten herself worked up twice this week over her diet and her breathing.

On Tuesday, my mother was convinced she was clogged up in her intestinal tract and that she was having trouble breathing. She became so convinced of this that she had a panic attack and got very upset. Getting upset made her think she had to work harder to breathe. She had had pasta to eat on Tuesday and did not each that much. My dad and I eventually got her to change into her nightgown and she settled down. Tonight, she exhibited the same feelings which started after she had tried to go the bathroom for a half hour. She got very upset again and also said she could not breathe. My father and I got her to take a laxative, but my father also said she had not eaten much today which also causes your stomach to contract. She was able to calm down tonight. Has anyone had this experience with a relative or someone they are caring for? My father said my mom was hallucinating the other night and so he was worried about Lewy Body Dementia.