didn’t sleep for 4 straight days and nights, confused, paranoid thinking people were out to poison and kill her, and the worst part- convulsing uncontrollably the entire time, stiff as a damn board I had similar things happen to me years ago when under extreme stress. If you find yourself in this position again get a doctor to prescribe you something to help you sleep and to cool down. It totally is not worth it to endure those symptoms and makes you less effective in an emergency. My step-dad is telling EVERYONE, and even my ex-boyfriend just randomly showed up for a visit (he was turned away luckily). I take it that you do not want to be around your ex-bf, but why is your stepfather letting people know you mother is sick a problem?