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Aricept

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Bladensburg, MD

Dad start taking Aricept5 mg was increased from to 10mg and the diarrhea came back . Any suggests to control the diarrhea?

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My husband has had dementia since 2012 and seems to be progressing a little more quickly now. He has been on donepezil and namenda for several years. In Jan He was hospitalized with uti, sepsis and… read more

Aricept

A myALZteam Member asked a question 💭

I just started taking 5mg 6 weeks ago without any side effects

Doctor just prescribed moving up to 10mg for the next 6 weeks

That’s a good thing i presume

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Julann was on aricept 5 for about 6 months in 2921then she was bumped up to 10 in January of 2022 she stopped taking it in April because of diarrhea so I put an Exton 9.5 patch òn every night about… read more

Had To Take Off Aricept After Taking It With Donepezil For 6.5 Yrs. Really Loosing His Memory. Didn't Know What Relation Our Son Is To Him

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London, OH
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Always on hyper alert. That's the daily drip drip drip of stress. Sending support.

Aricept

A myALZteam Member asked a question 💭
Seminole, FL

My husband refuses to identify with his diagnosis of MCI. Went one time to the neurologist completed the neuropsych testing and now he refuses to go back. I was hoping he would go on aricept. My neurologist says all that we can do is send him to his family doctor. Family doctor said he would see him but we couldn’t expect him to take the medication. How knowledgeable just the family doctor need to be in prescribing?

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My husband is on Aricept and memantine and has been since MCI diagnosis in 2016. These meds are used to slow down the progression of AD. It's difficult to assess the benefits since they will continue… read more

Does Your Loved One Sleep A Lot? My Sis Says It's From The Meds (Aricept, Lexapro & Memantine).

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Berlin, MA
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My husband doesn't take the meds but I have noticed he is sleeping more. It is part of this terrible disease

How To Accept Partner Is Now In Care Home

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Eastleigh, UK
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No, not crazy at all. I think we all do it. We feel cast adrift without our partner, fill the time with a little too much activity so as not to dwell on how we're feeling, end up exhausted and… read more

Aricept Cause Upset Stomach?

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Westminster, CO

Moms been complaining of upset stomach for about a week now. Shes been on aricept for a little over a month. Just last week her dose went up to 10mg. I'm wondering if this could be the cause. I haven't had a chance to read the side affects. She hasn't eaten a whole lot besides soup. Was gonna give a call to the doc, but thought I'd ask of anyone else had experienced this.

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My husband has a upset stomach every day ? if I give him gabapenten and it gets past the stomach sickness but he cannot walk straight he looses his balance ….He eats constantly

How Long Should They Stay On Aricept And Namenda?

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Bangor, ME

My husband was put on Aricept in 2020 and awhile after that Namenda was added. I am wondering because of what I have read, has it outlived its usefulness? He did well for about 4 years and now not so much. He constantly is delusional and has hallucinations of all types. I've heard they can at times increase that, although I'm not sure that's the cause as he was ok for years. Any thoughts?

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@A myALZteam Member Re: your Q&A question "How Long Should They Stay On Aricept And Namenda?" For whatever it's worth, the new Neurologist we recently saw said that IF my wife turns out to have LBD… read more

My Mom Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer Earlier This Year, I Have Not Told Her , Should I?

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Wixom, MI
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Serves no purpose to tell them.
It is simply another hurt in the this journey of the lost.
No Ma'am.

Did Or Is Your Loved One Easily Frightened?

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Ellicott City, MD

My husband has begun saying he is scared and things are scary. We have always walked in the woods. Last time he said he was afraid. Storms have become very frightening in the last several weeks. Bad dreams. Any advice or ideas welcome.

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ThanksMuggsy. Hope everything is going well for you. Hugs