I would ask the doctor, but hospice explained to us that it was common for patients to have a burst of energy as part of the dying process. Take it a day at a time
I think it bears discussion with a doctor. Sometimes meds just get out of whack, especially if they keep being added and keep being added, and especially if various specialists are adding them and they're not all talking to each other. I can think of two family members who acted like they had dementia or were extremely lethargic until an adjustment of the meds and then they were like their "old" selves again. Literally night and day.
If someone is on a lot of medication, I think it can't hurt to talk with their GP on a regular basis to go over their medication, see what they're on and why, and discuss whether any of it could be discontinued, reduced, or changed (or, increased if that is needed). If the GP needs to contact specialists to talk about this, I hope they could/would.
I have often thought Our G P's are too reluctant to write out prescriptions for Us bearing in mind that so many drugs have Side Effects. What ever became of preventative medicine ? Old cures handed down through the Generations.
It depends on what meds were stopped. Anti-anxiety meds, antidepressants and some dementia meds can cause lethargy and “zoning out”. When they’re stopped, the person does “come to”. Unfortunately with that, the symptoms they were originally put on the meds for can return. He will need to be monitored and if you notice those symptoms returning, a smaller dosage of those meds might help.
If someone is on a lot of medication, I think it can't hurt to talk with their GP on a regular basis to go over their medication, see what they're on and why, and discuss whether any of it could be discontinued, reduced, or changed (or, increased if that is needed). If the GP needs to contact specialists to talk about this, I hope they could/would.