25th June 2006
Hi Everyone,
Just want to put in a few cents worth on the drug part of the thread. My father who had had alzheimers for about 10 years, but just got diagnosed about 4-5 yrs. ago, takes Aricept for alzheimers and Sinemet for Parkinsons.
In the beginning, he only took 5 mg. aricept and that helped at lot. Then after about 2 yrs., that stopped working and he started to go down hill.
I talked the neuro into upping him to 10 mg. - I really do not think he wanted to do that. That worked for another 2 - 3 yrs. Right now, I do not think that his aricept is working at all. But, the family dr. and I and even my mom, are keeping him on it - just in case!
He is in mid level or lower stage of alzheimers. Has started to see bugs. I am sure that this year will prove a year of many changes for my mom, dad, me, my husband and my sister.
Take care and I personally think that the med. situation, depends on the patient, the cercumstances and the drs.
Love, Wannabe
Just want to put in a few cents worth on the drug part of the thread. My father who had had alzheimers for about 10 years, but just got diagnosed about 4-5 yrs. ago, takes Aricept for alzheimers and Sinemet for Parkinsons.
In the beginning, he only took 5 mg. aricept and that helped at lot. Then after about 2 yrs., that stopped working and he started to go down hill.
I talked the neuro into upping him to 10 mg. - I really do not think he wanted to do that. That worked for another 2 - 3 yrs. Right now, I do not think that his aricept is working at all. But, the family dr. and I and even my mom, are keeping him on it - just in case!
He is in mid level or lower stage of alzheimers. Has started to see bugs. I am sure that this year will prove a year of many changes for my mom, dad, me, my husband and my sister.
Take care and I personally think that the med. situation, depends on the patient, the cercumstances and the drs.
Love, Wannabe