Mum (91 yrs) has been put on this medication two weeks ago an d since she's been on it she seems to be getting worse. Has anyone else had this problem ??? If so what did they recommend ?
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How do you mean worse ? My mum experienced head aches and dizziness when she was first put on Aricept but the side affects did stop after she had been on it for a while.
Mum's memory seems to be worse and she is more confused - she's had side effects like diarrhoea and nausea but they say that this goes after a week or so - I thought this medication slowed the progression of the disease but from what I can see, it's making it progree faster. is that possible ???
I suppose every one is different in terms of their reaction to these drugs. My husband was on aricept for over 8 years and has recently been changed to exelon patches. He has had no bad reactions to either of these medications. I can only imagine they have slowed down the progression. I wouldn't like to try to find out what he'd be like without them. x
I'd definitely have a chat with the doctor but my experience with my wife is that she was definitely worse whilst acclimatizing to the drug but improved significantly afterwards...