Mom'disturbing behavior -- how to approach Dr for medication
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Leone
Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:53 am Posts: 969 Location: Ocala, FL
Re: Mom'disturbing behavior -- how to approach Dr for medica
Di ..... I can't help but chime in on this one because 'as needed' is so difficult for me to guess. Dale will have a perfectly wonderful day and then a terrible night and so I never know at bedtime what will get him through the night.
Last night, I obviously gave him too much Xanax (as per doctor's instructions!) and he not only slept soundly all night but he was sleepy all morning. I'm not going to do that again. I think the med adds to his delusions and hallucinations. They seem worse today.
I wish there was a way to tell exactly what he needs.....
_________________ Leone Carroll (75); wife of Dale (75) who passed away March 23, 2011
Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:32 pm
mockturtle
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 3006 Location: WA
Re: Mom'disturbing behavior -- how to approach Dr for medica
When there is so much fluctuation inherent in Lewy, how could we ever find an optimum medication regimen?
_________________ Pat [67] married to Derek [83] for 37 years; husband dx PDD/LBD 2005, probably began 2002 or earlier; late stage and in a SNF as of January 2011.
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