Anyone any experience with the above drug? Mum has been on a low dose for a week and seems more confused than ever.
Mematine hydrochoride
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there are a number of threads if you go into the search box and search for mematine or namenda you might find some helpful info
http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/show...-meds&p=1060696&highlight=namenda#post1060696
this is one of them.
Sorry no direct experience myself x
http://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/show...-meds&p=1060696&highlight=namenda#post1060696
this is one of them.
Sorry no direct experience myself x
My mum is on that. Started with 5 mg and should have increased by 5mg a week til she got to 20mg. Mum couldn't get past 10mg as it made her dizzy and sleepy all the time. That said, she has been on it for a year now. After 2 weeks I could see an improvement and it appears to be putting a small brake on the progression. Mum is worse than a year ago but nothing major. Maybe a phone call to the memory clinic or GP would help, maybe the dose isn't right. Good luck x
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my MIL was o this fr 4 days made her wore she got aggressive and wanted food every 1/2 hr so we took her off them
Hi banger, longtime lurker here. My mum is on memantine (20mg) for three years now, and it works good for her. She takes it before going to bed so to avoid problems as described by Bambini (dizziness, sleepiness).
Many thanks for all responses, doc said to give at night time as can make sleepy so fingers crossed she goes onto 10mg tomorrow.
