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I can't add anything to the strong suggestions that you call 911, regardless of whether your father approves or not. 

He may have had an allergic reaction to something in the food.  It took a while before I realized that MSG causes respiratory distress even if I have a little bit of it.   I had trouble breathing, felt as if a band was pulled over my chest and tightened.   It took anywhere from 15 min. to an hour to recede, and was frightening.

Between the Chinese food and the chocolate, a reaction is possible.   But it's best to get immediate help and find out for sure.
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JoAnn29 Nov 2021
Interesting about Chinese food and MSG.
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This sounds pretty severe and he needs to be seen ASAP, not tomorrow, IMHO. If he won't go willingly with you, call 911 and have him transported. Good luck.
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Try to skip all the psychological assessing and see that something is very wrong.

Call 911.
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Take some deep breaths, after calling 911.

Even food poisoning needs to be treated in a 90 + y.o.
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Any time there is that much of an abrupt change in mental status, call 911.

Even if it turns out to be a UTI, it needs to be treated right away. (Not even tomorrow morning, imo.)
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Your father has had a change in mental status.

Do you not think that calling 911 is the proper response?

I get that you are walking on eggshells, but you shoukd find out if the EMTs think it is a stroke or not.
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Sendhelp Nov 2021
Hello Barb! We posted at the same time, and again, we agree on calling 911.
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