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Subject:   Coping Strategies for Parent with Munchausen Syndrome
Name:   jamartinjr
Date Posted:   Jun 25, 08 - 9:30 AM
Email:   jamartinjr@comcast.net
Message:   My father is 64. He was very manipulative when we were younger, but my parents split up and my sister and I got wise to his methods. Over the years, he's been "diagnosed" with: melanoma, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, and mysterious chest pain; in addition to a ton of fainting spells and mysterious symptoms. In the case of the fake stroke and chest pain he allowed himself to be subjected to hardcore testing (Cardiac Cath and MRIs).
We are wise enough to see that these conditions tend to arise during times when we are paying more attention to our mother or immediately after arguments.
This week my step sister is getting married. The wedding coincides with the anniversary of my step father's death (bad timing) and my sister and I have been making our mother the priority. My father had been scheduled to baby sit my young son, when mysteriously he realized that he's been having 'horizontal double vision' over the last few weeks. Note that he continues to drive and to take Adavan (smoking cessation meds, likely mis-spelled).
My sister ignores his claims (he lives with my sister's family).
I am at wits end. We know he's been to the doctor, but we really don't believe any of the claims that he's making. Any advice for how to deal with this? I resent any energy that he takes from me over these issues (the melanoma 'went away').
Confrontation doesn't work, my father is a master of making us feel bad...Help.
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