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What are your thoughts/experiences with Rexulti?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered 10 hours ago
My husband wants to go to bed at 7:30 pm. He has dementia and wakes anyway from 12 to 2am with restlessness and hyperventilating. I push him to stay up til 9, but he gets very agitated.
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freqflyer
Answered 11 hours ago
What do you do when your father refuses to go to the Dr., refuses to take medication for diabetes, heart issues, etc.?
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JoAnn29
Answered 20 hours ago
My dad does not sleep. I have tried melatonin, nyquil zzz's gummie with melatonin lavender & chamomile, and lavender in a diffuser.
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Upnorthmi
Replied Mar 26, 2024
I have been on Gabapentin for several months. Lately I have noticed I have been losing it, more than normal and just figured it was old age.
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Grandma1954
Answered Mar 23, 2024
Do any of your caregivers take medication (anti-depressants) to help you be a caregiver?
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lealonnie1
Replied Mar 22, 2024
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What can I do to do better at dealing with my mom’s increased dementia?
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PaulC53
Replied Mar 21, 2024
Hepatic Encephalopathy.
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AlvaDeer
Replied Mar 18, 2024
How do I get my mom to stop overdosing on her medication?
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97yroldmom
Answered Mar 17, 2024
MIL won't accept any support or help but is putting heavily on her children.
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Grateful4Ideas
Answered Mar 16, 2024
My mom has to take Lasix for heart failure/fluid buildup, but she quits eating when she’s on the medication. I'm at a loss as what to do.
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Rumbletown
Replied Mar 15, 2024
Lewy Body Dementia, violent behavior?
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JoAnn29
Answered Mar 11, 2024
Does anyone have experience with Gabapentin used commonly even in animals off-label as well as humans to help with anxiety in seniors?
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bob11821
Answered Mar 10, 2024
Mom moved from AL to transitional MC 12/1/23. Is it time to stop cholinesterase inhibitor?
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AlvaDeer
Answered Mar 8, 2024
Any experience with Pramipexole (Mirapex) for PD stiffness/freezing?
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NancyNJ
Replied Mar 7, 2024
Anyone with experience with LO with seizures (mesial temporal sclerosis) and/or epilepsy medication side effects?
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Sohenc
Answered Mar 6, 2024
What do I do if my loved one doesn't believe in nor wants traditional medical help and won't get tested for dementia?
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Geaton777
Replied Mar 5, 2024
Would it be appropriate to ask rehab hospital to give my mother a Valium type drug the day of the move to AL?
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Msblcb
Answered Mar 3, 2024
How do I move my mom from a rehab to another hospital for a second opinion? I currently have durable power of attorney and am surrogate caregiver.
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Igloocar
Answered Feb 29, 2024
My MIL is 82 and has been diagnosed with dementia. She has refused meds for it, but is obsessed with being RXed Semaglutide for weight loss.
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lealonnie1
Answered Feb 24, 2024
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