Hi all,
A while ago I wrote about Mum's agitation especially at night and how the consultant has decided to take her off Aricept (she has been on it for 6 years) as he felt that the Aricept could be stimulating the brain too much and she couldn't cope with it and was getting agitated.
So she has now been put onto Lorazepam, but although this has sedated her and appears to have cut out the agitation, it seems that she cannot sleep for more than 10 minutes at a time. Even during the night the carers have told me that she is up and down ALL night. So she really isn't getting any proper sleep.
When I visited yesterday, Mum was lying on her bed but couldn't stay still and sleep for more than a few minutes even though she was so tired.
She has also had a fall (the Home immediately phoned me about it) and now is sporting a huge black eye. It seems that she is very drowsy and I expect that this didn't help with her balance.
It seems to be all trial and error with medication for Alzheimer sufferers doesn't it
Does anyone have any experience of Lorazepam and withdrawal of Aricept?
Thanks for reading
Pauline
A while ago I wrote about Mum's agitation especially at night and how the consultant has decided to take her off Aricept (she has been on it for 6 years) as he felt that the Aricept could be stimulating the brain too much and she couldn't cope with it and was getting agitated.
So she has now been put onto Lorazepam, but although this has sedated her and appears to have cut out the agitation, it seems that she cannot sleep for more than 10 minutes at a time. Even during the night the carers have told me that she is up and down ALL night. So she really isn't getting any proper sleep.
When I visited yesterday, Mum was lying on her bed but couldn't stay still and sleep for more than a few minutes even though she was so tired.
She has also had a fall (the Home immediately phoned me about it) and now is sporting a huge black eye. It seems that she is very drowsy and I expect that this didn't help with her balance.
It seems to be all trial and error with medication for Alzheimer sufferers doesn't it
Does anyone have any experience of Lorazepam and withdrawal of Aricept?
Thanks for reading
Pauline