My husband is shuffling anxiously round the sitting room, rolling up the carpet, throwing the cushions off the sofa, picking up magazines and repeatedly telling me that we've got to get this paperwork sorted. It's exactly the behaviour I described to the doctor and he gave us a prescription for Haloperidol to calm him down. I've given Geoff this 3 times and whilst it's difficult to be sure, I think the pills certainly calmed him down to the extent that he was catatonic for an hour or two, could barely stand and then suffered hallucinations a few hours later. I'm trying to resist giving it to him (and as I write, I think I have managed to pacify him)because i'm not convinced that the net result is worth it. He has been on Aricept for a year, and more recently on Trazodone at night to help him sleep.
Does anyone else have experience of this? I realise everyone's reactions to drugs can be different, but any comments much appreciated! (He's also on antibiotics - does that influence how these drugs work in anyone's experience?)
Zoe
Does anyone else have experience of this? I realise everyone's reactions to drugs can be different, but any comments much appreciated! (He's also on antibiotics - does that influence how these drugs work in anyone's experience?)
Zoe