We were able to give my MIL meds to calm her down quickly. However, it was a med she was already taking. So it was easy to up the dose... and her not know it. Just to be clear...it was doctor suggested and "supervised."
The Dr's aren't giving us that option at all. Their solution to it a few weeks ago--up the Celexa that he's been taking since he became depressed right after his diagnosis. That wasn't a good idea at all. Had him crawling out of his skin--hyper, sweating, agitated, belligerent, angrier. That was a really rough weekend.
The new things they've got him on since after that weekend--Namenda and Axona--have helped some, and he seems calmer since being on them, but we still have some issues if he becomes confused again like after being in crowds for a while during things like grocery shopping.
If it weren't for that ^&%*# pain management Dr., my mom might make some better decisions, but it is what it is with that issue too.