My son wanders aimlessly around his room and has begun to mumble to himself he is 17 and this is a recent development...what might the cause be?

Answer 1

There are many things that can cause this and the two most important are nervous break-downs and drugs. Crystal Meth users can wander for days, walk around in circles and are sometimes unaware of those around them. They have insomnia, eat in fits and starts, act and dress oddly (may forget to put on their shoes or go out into the cold in nothing more than shorts and not T-shirt or shoes. They can also disappear for days at a time. They can't sit still, seem to smile off and on or may even admit they hear voices. For your son's sake say nothing and take him to your family doctor. Phone ahead and talk to the doctor or to the receptionist and ask for a blood test for drugs, giving symptoms your son is experiencing. If the blood tests comes back fine then your family doctor will do further testing for other possible reasons. I'm not trying to scare you, but why take chances.