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Aspirin and incredible relapse from nearly comatose state.
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Eyerishlass
Commented Mar 2014
Nursing home warning: Aricept and Namenda are considered psych meds!
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surprise
Commented Nov 2014
Need good med for moms outbursts and sundowners.
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tonio999
Commented Jul 2012
This isn't exactly a question, just an update about my husband's diagnosed dementia.
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Ceecee65
Commented Apr 2018
New ALF and Hospice NOT the same...
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jeannegibbs
Commented Apr 2018
When pharmaceutical companies stop making a pill that has worked great for many years.
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freqflyer
Commented May 2016
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Diltiazem doubled during last snf visit; combined with simvastatin; bad side effects (again) and now I find out the combo is dangerous!
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GardenArtist
Commented Aug 2015
The thing is most doctors prescribe Ativan and or anti-psycotic drugs for the quote " standard " treatment for patients with anxiety.
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Sunnygirl1
Commented Nov 2015
MIL was compliant with her meds today - YIPPEE
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freqflyer
Commented Mar 2015
Mom is not taking her medication.
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jeannegibbs
Commented Jun 2012
My mother will not take her medicine.
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AgingCareCM
Commented Jul 2012
2 Solid years I have been on 30MG of Oxycodone
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Here4her
Commented Dec 2012
My mom has a severe brain injury and I am her caregiver. She refuses to take medication, won't eat and wants to go back home and live alone.
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JessieBelle
Commented Sep 2012
I need someone to stop by on weekends/holidays just to give mom her blood press meds.
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Eyerishlass
Commented May 2013
Drug Interaction, Slurred Speech and Drooling.
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jeannegibbs
Commented Mar 2013
Top 2 mental drugs A & N.
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jeannegibbs
Commented Jul 2014
Mom's out of SNF on Friday. She actually has changed.
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BarbBrooklyn
Commented Mar 2019
Hospice Care
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wally003
Commented Aug 2018
Aricept causing sedation, debilitation, disorientation, severe dizziness, diarrhea, dehydration, incontinence, UTI, heart attack...
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cwillie
Commented Jan 2019
Nighttime; My experience with sleep medication.
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Catskie62
Commented Apr 2023
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