But I'm told it goes on. Before it was just wheezing. She didn’t say much before and now doesn’t try to speak at all. How Are you with your parents are you taking care of you parents. If I could offer you some advice? A Comprehensive Guide To The Wonderful World of Psychology, By David Webb, Copyright © 2008-2021 All-About-Psychology.Com. Thanks to all who’ve commented. When we ask her why she’s making that noise, she will denies it and get mad why we blame her for the noise. I wish her pain would pass and where I dont want her to die..if that means death then she is in a FAR better place. I can't hear a thing. . The groaning sound is usually quite loud. Hello and thanks for your question. Don’t know what else to do …. If she is not humming, she is doing other repetitive things. Ashley Fuentes. I know longer have panic attacks but occasional anxiety that is controlled with very little medication. Up to toilet, back down, light on– goat again . It would be grest to hear from u to. Just returned from getting her tested. In older dogs, it may be a sign of arthritis or a condition known as canine ascites. As I write this, my 90 year old Mom who deals with Lewy Bodies Dementia has continually called out to me for the last 6 hours….if I don’t respond she gets louder and louder…and since I have an Autistic son…that’s rough on him. and ho ho ho” I feel sorry for him. I think maybe some of u have hit the nail! No we don’t wish her death but hearing my grandma make goat noises and NO I’m not kidding she litterally makes goat noises; it really makes her less of my grandma every day. For five weeks now, it has been constant. She won’t open her mouth at times keeping her tongue at the roof of her mouth and drool is running out of her mouth. Maybe this will help you to understand and also listen to Charles Stanley Sermon on Trials we go through as Christains. that is what I have been saying Only Does It At Night. She deserves that, even if it’s sometimes unbearable for me. There are no easy solutions. He does this every couple seconds or minutes. For those of you who feel guilt about sending your loved ones to an institution, I hope you can let that go because memory care facilities are professionals in dealing with people with dementia. Go to Romans 5:3-5. I’ve been taking care of her for the last 7 years. All day long. This can be very annoying to those around them. The brain is being damaged and in these situations it is very difficult to change her behavior. I turned her favorite music, Pavarotti, up even louder! Do yourself a favor and live somewhere else. But then, in previous months, she will have that goat noise again, it was in and off so I thought she’s just having a cold or has phlegm, and for some reason she does not know how to cough it out. If I say “are you ok?” His voice changes and he says “oh yes” real nice. If you find your baby grunting as a result of an external stimulus or along with other noises, then chances are it is only to get your attention. It happened before years ago … Boredom or pain usually seem to be around when my dad starts his humming, shouting out and a doing, although he’s not aware that he makes this noises. She calmed down for a very short time, but has started back up again. So, Mom does not live in an atmosphere of even moderate tension and/or strife and instability or dysfunctional behavior that I can identify.If anybody could help us understand why she keeps making these sounds (sometimes very softly, sometimes almost as loud as normal speech) it would help us accept and deal with it without anxiety on our part, either from worry that something is wrong or from what sometimes grows to an annoyance of having to hear it for an extended period of time. Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition that causes people to repeat movements, make noises, and perform other tic behaviors. Taking a deep breath in, I bent over to remove my rain boots, I'm told I accompanied that movement with a sound reminiscent of a Russian weight lifter. My biggest concern is that she’s not in discomfort or pain. Can they be normal some days? My mother has been grunting, humming, etc for more than a year. At least I’ve stopped crying and shaking. She also can’t communicate anymore, which is a new thing as of 2 weeks ago. It Takes Not Just A Toll On Him But Everyone Else ! Eventually, the patient resumes breathing, often with a noisy grunt or deep guttural breath. It is Mom’s disease, not Mom. I also have misophonia, so there are times I want to scream. And we ask her to stop ALL of the time abse she yells at us because “we’re the ones keeping her up all night”. Mom has a sister, twelve years her junior, with whom she keeps in touch, periodically, by phone, and in two or three personal visits a year. My mother is now in the hospice stage…it’s going to be hard to let her go…but we take comfort knowing the moment she closes her eyes on this side she will awake instantly to a glorious new life in eternity above. My 5 year old son has started making noises while watching t.v. Dementia. We can’t get my dad to go to the dr, he almost become violent when I get to points to where I tell him I’m just going to take him myself. This happend last night, and it became louder and louder. I feel guilty for even posting this , but I guess it has to come out somewhere. Mom is making a constant groan, hum, growl, sigh noise. God has a place for you in Heaven. Not to mention the constant barrage of questions about old movies from the 40s that I have no knowledge of. She moans constantly, especially when she is nervous & away from my father. I love my mom so much and moved from out of state back to my small home town to take care of her. She remembers certain prayers (Grace at meals and the Lord’s Prayer) and is always tucked in at night with a ritual of prayers and “I love yous”. It is to test or make our Faith stronger and build our endurance. My mom just does weird things like this. I really don't know what to call it, it's a combination of sounds really, mostly loud humming. it’s ALL night long Regarding Joanne’s comment above, trust me if you have not experienced listening to a person with dementia making these grunting sounds 24/7, you would not make this statement. There are some cases in which grunting or groaning while lying down may be a sign of pain. that she does not like …she does this…like a spoiled child…but my husband will do it when she moans and she immediately stopwhen he does the native american singing he is on the verge of insanity he did this just by on a whime and it seems to have workedso we’ll seehow long it helps the situation but it is better then to be driven to insanity. After 56 years of HELL!!!!! I have read all of your comments, and I thank you, so much for writing them and for this website. He will sing and make weird weird noises really loud. I’m so terrified and stressed about this and added to it is the fact that mom suddenly went completely deaf right before Christmas. God loves us , but he does allow trials to show us what he can do when he answers us or show us through his time table. Demonic disease as all disease. I agree, my parents and I live with my grandmother shes in her late stages. They would drain us financially and still want us to do all the work. If you’re having panic attacks being around your father. Eternity in Heaven. My mother does this, too. If it does stop during those times try to program more of these opportunities, e.g. If so, try to expand her activities to fight boredom (which can lead to this behavior). When I do decide to try and watch TV in my living room( my father in law has his own space but likes my chair) the constant groaning, grunting and noises can drive one insane. However, to get him to be properly assessed at a geriatric hospital. Lo and behold, the Alzheimer website came up. I am proud I am taking care of my mother and even though she too groans and does this and that I kiss her on her forehead and I ask her if anything is bothering her then I hug her and tell her I love her. God is in control, but we ask why. She cannot speak any more and requires assistance to move (completely contracted limbs). my mother in law lives with me (58 years old). are you in pain? Many respiratory disorders are associated with grunting and coughing noises. She hums almost all the time. She will also read aloud anything that is on the TV and has a hard time not doing that. The noises fry my brain, annoy me, but that is my problem. I feel like I’m going insane from my grandmother’s groaning and flailing around the bed. It's like the "tennis grunt" but instead of happening every time he swings a racket, he's making tiny noises every time he swallows or moves his mouth or breathes. He has now been there for a month and after being tested we will know just exactly whether or not he can live a normal life, but because my mom has now had enough of my father and is going to get a divorce! Once you have found a doctor, talk to him and tell him your issues with your father. We, that is my 93YO mother, are experiencing a lot of the symptoms mentioned right now. For us we just didn’t have the space to provide 24/7 patient care as our house is pretty small and we only have 1 bathroom so the decision was easier for us to make to move her into memory care. She chose to ignore going back to the hospital and finally went 3 or 4 days later now she is in danger of losing her leg!! My blood pressure went up and both my internist and clergyman have told me to limit the visits, which I have. One geriatrician I know even tries a round of extra strength Tylenol to see if that can impact the behavior (check with your doctor since I can’t give medical advice!). I’ve tried turning her head to the tv, but she goes right back to the same position. by Greg L. Biddle She has a frontotemporal demention. it is noticeable. She is making lately the ‘mmm voice’an it gets sometimes louder. I to am going through this with my dad and I ask why me Lord. This lady at work makes funny noises it drives me mad. I’m worried. We have good neighbors and a network of friends who visit often. The elderly lady next to my sister’s bed at the nursing home moans constantly, whether in pain or enjoying tv. I’m going through thus w my mom who 90. I think she’s bored because she refuses to do much. what could cause this? So Everyone Saying Foolishness Of Demonic This And That And You Will One Fay Wish You Can Hear Them Again. The mental Dreaming. Acceptance, love, and caring will get us through it, praise Jesus! The most impactful comment? God is with you even though you might not feel him or sense him. I’m WORRIED. Thank you. Our elders took care of us when we were small. I know strokes can cause dementia, and am wondering if that is what’s causing this repetitive noise. Like Gary, there’s boredom, but no effort made to do anything! As I plopped my fat butt down onto the footstool after work today, my body making contact with the cushioned leather seat, I let out a big oooophtah. After 26 stitches to her left leg she is not healing very well. Now I’m thinking maybe it’s related to her disability. I must have the same condition you have. I have my husband touch his throat to feel his heavy breathing sound (like a low growl) which he is unaware of. This is NOT a trivial concern, and people are NOT cruel, nasty, etc if they find this impossible to tolerate for more than a few minutes. It’s like a cross between an ape-man and Frankenstein. “- no, i dont know Mom is making a constant groan, hum, growl, sigh noise. Or you know how some people can choose to over-vocalize a sneeze? I feel like a horrible person for allowing myself to be so affected by the noises. While some people can minimize or suppress their tics, tics are involuntary and largely out of control. .or heard one sleeping for that matter. . Help! Not only does she moan and groan, she sucks her teeth, pants, makes deep breathy sounds and coughs without covering her mouth and sneezes all over everything. I am so relieved when it is bedtime and I can move into a room away from him and the noise is not so bad . Given these connections and the well-run day care with committed and gregarious staff, Mom does not lack frequent and engaging quality social contacts. She was saying less and less for the last year, but there’s something that just so saddens me with her lack of words now. Don’t Hesitate To Ask. Given these connections and the well-run day care with committed and gregarious staff, Mom does not lack frequent and engaging quality social contacts.She is not always aware she is making the grunting sounds, but sometimes is, but less and less aware and increasingly less able to stop, if asked. (Pittsburgh, Pa). But I do wish that people with love ones with Dementia step in to help the sole caregiver…it’s a physical and emotional painful to the caregiver to go it alone, Hi. It’s horrible that is nothing something anyone would miss, sorry you are going through that. When upset, she gets worse, gurgling or rattling. If coughing, sneezing, or snorting noises are often occurring at the same time as the grunting sounds, then a respiratory disorder may be responsible for the symptom. If they get inflamed and rub together, they can make this rough, scratchy sound. You are so right….i am a caregiver and my patient hallucinates also……but he has episodes and during those he about deives me nuts with all the noises he makes… My question would be…..is it demonic and if so how can we tell…..he calls a cat like…..here kitty kitty….is there a medication that works better than seroquel ? thanks. and physical toll this is taking on us is almost unbearable. I keep an eye on him and it seems that’s all I can do at this time, so that’s what I’ll do! I have been doing this for a little over a year and I need to find a support group. And I’m not leaving Dad’s feelings out here, it’s just that he refuses help and it’s terrifying to try and suggest it again. It gets very loud at night and it drives us nuts. As the patient’s snoring grows louder, it builds to a crescendo and is followed by silence, which signals that breathing has stopped. I have no where to turn and I can’t tell anyone about this. Since cats make noises when sleeping, maybe they are dreaming. My mom had a massive hemorrhagic stroke almost 3 years ago. Now she has this grunting, groaning noise. Sometimes as elderly people lose some of their hearing they make frequent repetitive sounds as a form of self stimulation. THEY DRIVE ME NUTS!!!! Drives me nuts too. She is not always aware she is making the grunting sounds, but sometimes is, but less and less aware and increasingly less able to stop, if asked. My husbands mother moans all the time when she is in the living room with us. Since they are not heavy sleepers, but even as they sleep, you might think that they are asleep but part of their body remains on, and that is why you might hear them grunting. (sorry for my English), We are caring , in our home for our 92 year old father- father in law respectively . Your email address will not be published. Is she ok, is she in pain, is she blissfully unaware, is she scared…does she hear me when I talk to her…does she still know who I am? My mom had a tbi when young that resulted in short term memory loss. Two nurses have tried to deal with it, with no success! Very angrily. My mother in law is in her late stage of demintia. IT SOUNDS NOTHING LIKE THAT!!! Sometimes it sounds like grunting, throat clearing, and mostly while watching t.v. Even though I know the problem is me, and uncontrollable, it has to be dealt with effectively or it would drive me insane. Please don’t wait too long to get the help for your mom as well. Hi my name is Christina and my mom does it and it seems as she can’t stop last night 12/27/18 I couldn’t sleep last year she wasn’t making these wired sounds I love my mom and I don’t want nothing to happen to I just want it to stop completely it is getting on my nerves what possibly can I do to stop this nosieiz condition /Christina. Thank you. She only has peace when eating and sleeping. Now during the afternoon we have been putting het again in her bed , and now she makes the same noise. omg thank you He was also doing things like scratching his clothes as though there was something on them or pulling up his trouser legs When I got the PSP Personal Guide I read in section 11 under obsessive or repetative behaviour that occasionally the ability to switch off an action is affected so a repetative movement such as … I could handle it when we were just visiting, but now she is living with us and to be honest with all of you. To go from violent alcoholic to now possibly dementia or Alzheimer’s, I just want to give her a happy life. My mother-in-law lives with me and makes weird sounds that drive me nuts. Behavior like that of your mother can indicate an advance of her Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. My mother is right next to me. My mother does it and it has driven me nearly to a … Anyway, she makes various noises anytime she is not engaged, so I searched. I just don’t know what to do. She moans and groans when she eats too. She often doesn’t remember what happened a few hours ago, or even a few minutes ago, but remembers in great detail many experiences from the long past. I am sure you would not want anyone to wish you death. As I write this I’m sitting in my parents’ home terrified my 85 yo mom has somehow contracted Covid-19 and could likely give it to my 90 yo dad. She actually began to moan more after Carol began calling the nurse for her; the woman is too ill to ring for them herself. I’m sitting by her bed right now with tears in my eyes feeling so helpless to do anything for her. Also he says “ho ho ho” and cusses from the time he opens his eyes till he goes to sleep. She is 91 years old, and suffers from dementia, among other things. The sound can last from only a few moments to more than 40 seconds. Don’t wish anyone death. having music playing in her room. I know it's psp but I've never seen it mentioned, albeit that may be because I have limits on how much I can learn about psp before the tears start and that's when I stop reading and don't get back to it for … She does the noise when ever she is sitting still or thinking hard about something. Does it stop when you are talking with her, giving her a hand rub or engaging her? Thanks! She stares at the same 3 pictures on the wall for hours until her eyes look bloodshot. wooooo,a i Agree with you Lee Going through it now THis isnt My Mother in Law ….its like she is a Shell now …This Disease HURTS EVERYONE IN AND AROUND IT! God’s blessings to all of you! Also, now I realize that she really has no control over these things that she does, so I should be more understanding. It's sort of the rationale behind the Buteyko technique used with asthma. Many parents can attest to the fact that baby sleep can be noisy, restless, and quite the opposite of peaceful. My mom has been making these moaning, groaning, humming noises for a while now. Required fields are marked *. I’ve never in my life had to deal with anything like this before and while I am saddened to know the condition may be worsening, I’m glad to know. Check for ill-fitting dentures or other pain issues. It is to give us joy, but not joy as happy. Help! Uh huh,ok and groaning. Block out the motion from field of vision. it’s driving us so crazy we want to cry. In addition to being pleasant to the ears, a murmur also has a nice meaning. Before becoming deaf she had started making “the noises” but it was mild compared to what it’s become now that she can’t hear herself. Amen. The humming may not seem like much but it gets to me sometimes. This isn’t the person we all once knew! I agree! !and oh!! I can remember my grandmother commenting on her doing this years before she died. The behavior you describe could be a sign of pain. !” “But Daddy, can’t you see what so long of this is doing to mom and I?” He never answers. Normal. Lip smacking and loud chewing, my mom also does this. And sometimes it feels like I’m making it even worse for him because I’m sad all the time about having to see him like this. In addition to my brother and I, there are a few other family members, but mostly younger generations with their own busy lives, whom we see usually only once a year. Knowing that others, who are caring for their elderly loved ones, are going through the same things, makes it so much easier to bear. There's no melody behind the humming. I just finished “rocking “ her to sleep. I have been giving her oregano oil sometimes it help sometimes not. I swear to the point sometimes she is possesed. My mother had enough funding to carry her through about 2-1/2 years of memory care…but now her life savings are depleted so she is transitioning onto Medicaid. Thanks for your message. Along with squeals, gurgles, and laughs, grunting can be a baby’s attempt to self-entertain or communicate. Then there is the emotional stress that you will have to bare until this stage of life passes. It is so hard some days being her primary caregiver. They come and go. I’ve found Alzheimer and dementia websites pretty helpful. You take in a slow, deep breath. I’m so glad I found this site. Thank you. But next day it starts all over again. I have lost 3 loved ones to this horrible disease. Help! My sister and I both have PhD’s, and despite numerous searches have found no way to stop this!! Then he just screamed and cursed and went through the house hitting things. Some day you will wish you could still hear her . Daddy's sound is a cross between sounding like that and a sort of grunting. 35 years experience Pediatrics. You could … She she’s ok if I ask her if something bothering her throat. I do not know how some of you can cope with your circumstances. He does stop when he’s out or around other people. meal time, outings, singing or listening to music, enjoying ice cream cones, etc. ... My husband has started these weird grunting noises as he drifts off to sleep. My father was just diagnosed with dementia the other day and has been making this sound for awhile.

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