Hi folks - my elderly mum was diagnosed 3 weeks ago. She was tried on aricept but it had too many side effects for her. For the past few days she's been taking the 5mgs of memantine but she seems to be causing her to become very anxious. The GP has prescribed her a weeks worth of low dose sedatives so she can sleep which is working but she says she still feeling panicky during the day.
I've looked at the side effects for the medication and it doesn;t list anxiety/panic attacks. Has anyone else experience of this? I'm just not sure whether mum is suffering the anxiety because of her diagnosis and her worry about the medication not working for her.
Any advice?
Thanks!
I've looked at the side effects for the medication and it doesn;t list anxiety/panic attacks. Has anyone else experience of this? I'm just not sure whether mum is suffering the anxiety because of her diagnosis and her worry about the medication not working for her.
Any advice?
Thanks!