Hi everybody,
Has anyone had any negative experiences with Aricept? Mum started it a month ago and it seems to be working - unfortunately the negative aspects seem to be outweighing the positve!
Her behaviour has been much more unpredictable, she has been crying more and also been argumentative and moody, bordering on agression, with absolutely no provocation. Things got so bad two weeks ago that we had to put her into emergency respite for a week as she was singling out my son as the enemy and it affected him badly, he broke down in school and had to be sent home. She came home on Saturday and has been delightful up until she woke up this morning, reverting back to Mr Hyde character. I have spoken to her psychiatrist who will monitor the situation and thinks that this is a sign of the drug working, but I was wondering how keen the medical profession are to keep patients on this drug? I know when it's discussed with mum she's keen to take anything to help her "forgetfulness". Has anyone had any similar experiences?
Many thanks for any help.
Jo
Has anyone had any negative experiences with Aricept? Mum started it a month ago and it seems to be working - unfortunately the negative aspects seem to be outweighing the positve!
Her behaviour has been much more unpredictable, she has been crying more and also been argumentative and moody, bordering on agression, with absolutely no provocation. Things got so bad two weeks ago that we had to put her into emergency respite for a week as she was singling out my son as the enemy and it affected him badly, he broke down in school and had to be sent home. She came home on Saturday and has been delightful up until she woke up this morning, reverting back to Mr Hyde character. I have spoken to her psychiatrist who will monitor the situation and thinks that this is a sign of the drug working, but I was wondering how keen the medical profession are to keep patients on this drug? I know when it's discussed with mum she's keen to take anything to help her "forgetfulness". Has anyone had any similar experiences?
Many thanks for any help.
Jo