Ok you need to speak to your moms doctor immediately, taking too much Reminyl can be extremely dangerous, much like drinking too much coffee, or taking too many stimulant drugs, this drug will increase Acetyl Choline levels, and this could be doing your mom more harm than good, if you can't manage to control her dosage, then maybe staying with you is not the best idea, I know it may sound hurtful but perhaps she'd be best placed somewhere they can manage her medication and behaviour, it's not saying you're incapable of looking after her, it's saying I'm struggling and need help to look after her.
It's usually prescribed for vascular dementia, please don't let the doctors description of it being mild fool you, this just suggests the doctor wants to limit their responsibility for your mom and her condition, my grandfather had vascular dementia, and parts of his brain were dying, hence his aggressive behaviour, eventually he had to be placed in a care home, he did not know most of his family including me, and had to be sedated for his own and others safety.
I'm really astonished that the doctors have continued to allow you to care for your mom when her condition is affecting her so badly, I'd encourage you to seek help in any way you can, I'm not sure how things work in the US, as I'm in UK, but if in the UK I were in your position, I'd be putting my son's and my safety first, and would not only speak with her doctor, but also contact social services for help, please don't terrorise your own son in his own home, had my mum have moved my grandfather in whilst ill like that, I would have run away from home, so please consider your son, there is no shame in asking for help.
Nobody can hold it against you if your mom were to need to be cared for outside of the family, you have tried your best, and you can be proud knowing that, not many people would have lasted 2 years under these circumstances and this amount of pressure, perhaps it's time to think of yourself, and your son, perhaps it's time to give yourself a break.
I hope you find a way to either get some extra help, or find somewhere that can help your mom, it's so distressing to watch as they drift further and further away from us, but I'm sure your moms grateful that you've stayed so strong for so long, and kept her as comfortable as possible all this time.
*hugs*
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