Gizmo....I thank you kindly for your reply! He is on medication for Alzheimers and other phyical conditions, such as heart and water pills.
I have begged his Dr. for resperidol, but to no avail. I have always had good luck with that med. I'm trying to work with this Dr. but as you said, if he doesn't work with you, you have to look elsewhere.
He was in the hospital for a broken hip and then in the nursing home for therapy for about 4 mos. total. I was told they could not find the right combination of meds. to really settle him down. Right now, he sleeps good about one night per week. The rest of the week, sleeps on and off during the night.
He also has the sexual behavior pattern. Sometimes, he constantly plays with himself.
He hollers more when I leave the room, so I'm not so sure it is pain, although it still could be. I even made a tape talking and play it when I am not in the room thinking maybe, he would think I am still there.
For agitation....the Dr. just placed him on this med. today....haloperidol..one 3 times a day....2mg.
lorazepam....one pill 3 times a day
For sleep.....trazodone...100mg.....temezepam....30 mg.Just recently taken off sinemet and seroquel.
He was asleep but now has waken up and it's the same thing. I may have to sleep in the chair in his room tonight.
Thanks so much;
SARAH