Hi guys,
My first post here.
My Dad was diagnosed with mild AD last year. He is generally quite "OK" with day-to-day life, and still living at home but has very poor short term memory.
He was prescribed Exelon (Rivastigamine) in November starting at a low dose, but after 2-3 weeks developed bad side effects:
- Loss of appetite
- Coldness, shivering
- Loss of energy
- Breathlessness
- Excessive sleeping
- Slow and irregular pulse.
The doctor stopped the medication after one month, and gradually all the above symptoms have gone and he is "back to normal".
We are returning to see the doctor again next month. I am reluctant to re-start Exelon because it seemed to have such a bad effect on him, yet I would like him to have something which might slow the onset of AD.
Has anyone else had similar side effects? Might there be other drugs (Aricept maybe?) which might have beneficial effects but fewer side effects?
Thanks
David
My first post here.
My Dad was diagnosed with mild AD last year. He is generally quite "OK" with day-to-day life, and still living at home but has very poor short term memory.
He was prescribed Exelon (Rivastigamine) in November starting at a low dose, but after 2-3 weeks developed bad side effects:
- Loss of appetite
- Coldness, shivering
- Loss of energy
- Breathlessness
- Excessive sleeping
- Slow and irregular pulse.
The doctor stopped the medication after one month, and gradually all the above symptoms have gone and he is "back to normal".
We are returning to see the doctor again next month. I am reluctant to re-start Exelon because it seemed to have such a bad effect on him, yet I would like him to have something which might slow the onset of AD.
Has anyone else had similar side effects? Might there be other drugs (Aricept maybe?) which might have beneficial effects but fewer side effects?
Thanks
David