Hello,
I posted here a long while back now, and sometimes its difficult to remember what my mum was like at this time - so its a good job we keep diaries, but even then, its hard to go back a couple of years and remember "from words" what mam was like. My mum is 72 years old, and was dignised Alz about 4½ years ago. Apart from the normal things like memory loss, incontinence, etc, getting my mum to eat food is VERY DIFFICULT. Mum is on 10 mg Aricept (been on them for "about" 2 years)
I wrote here today as my sister who helps my mum along with me, wanted to know if there is a drug of any kind to give mum a better appetite, as the one she has prescribed (and taking) - is called "Clopixol" (2 mg). They calm my mum down a bit, but seem to sedate her and her responsiveness is not good (sort of in a trance while feeding her).
Mum isn't at the spoon feeding stage, but needs to be stood over for hours (combined in the day), to get anything down her at all. Also, I was wondering if some people here have "special" food(s) they give there mum. We just give mum, Weetabix, toast, teacakes, bananas, cereal bars and the like. Mum never has problem with mars bars or chocs (typical mum))) but struggles with most of t he others - though teacakes seem to go down easier than, say weetabix.
Sorry to ramble along, but been unwell myself for a while (I'm on DLA), and wanted to talk to people here who have similar probs..
Thanks to all of you,,
Antonio
MSN name: antonio777a@hotmail.com
I posted here a long while back now, and sometimes its difficult to remember what my mum was like at this time - so its a good job we keep diaries, but even then, its hard to go back a couple of years and remember "from words" what mam was like. My mum is 72 years old, and was dignised Alz about 4½ years ago. Apart from the normal things like memory loss, incontinence, etc, getting my mum to eat food is VERY DIFFICULT. Mum is on 10 mg Aricept (been on them for "about" 2 years)
I wrote here today as my sister who helps my mum along with me, wanted to know if there is a drug of any kind to give mum a better appetite, as the one she has prescribed (and taking) - is called "Clopixol" (2 mg). They calm my mum down a bit, but seem to sedate her and her responsiveness is not good (sort of in a trance while feeding her).
Mum isn't at the spoon feeding stage, but needs to be stood over for hours (combined in the day), to get anything down her at all. Also, I was wondering if some people here have "special" food(s) they give there mum. We just give mum, Weetabix, toast, teacakes, bananas, cereal bars and the like. Mum never has problem with mars bars or chocs (typical mum))) but struggles with most of t he others - though teacakes seem to go down easier than, say weetabix.
Sorry to ramble along, but been unwell myself for a while (I'm on DLA), and wanted to talk to people here who have similar probs..
Thanks to all of you,,
Antonio
MSN name: antonio777a@hotmail.com
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