I need help. My partner is showing signs of memory loss. I have contacted our GP who has prescribed Sertraline 50MG as she believes that his forgetfulness may be down to anxiety.
He has been taking the medication now for 8 weeks and I do not think it is helping at all. I can tell him something and 15 minutes later if I mention it again he cannot recall me telling him. He then gets very upset.
He has pieces of card everywhere with information written on them, even our Grandchildren's names as he forgets them and is constantly asking me what time or what day is it.
I may be barking up the wrong tree here and I was willing to give the GP's advise a go but she doesn't want to refer us to anyone and won't see us face to face (we have had three telephone conversations). If she saw him in person I think she would understand my concerns.
It has taken me a while to get him to understand that there is a problem and that we need to get answers, but we don't seem to be getting anywhere fast. He is 55 years old.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Lisa.
He has been taking the medication now for 8 weeks and I do not think it is helping at all. I can tell him something and 15 minutes later if I mention it again he cannot recall me telling him. He then gets very upset.
He has pieces of card everywhere with information written on them, even our Grandchildren's names as he forgets them and is constantly asking me what time or what day is it.
I may be barking up the wrong tree here and I was willing to give the GP's advise a go but she doesn't want to refer us to anyone and won't see us face to face (we have had three telephone conversations). If she saw him in person I think she would understand my concerns.
It has taken me a while to get him to understand that there is a problem and that we need to get answers, but we don't seem to be getting anywhere fast. He is 55 years old.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Lisa.