Can someone please advise me how they've coped with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's who does not sleep for more than 5, ( interrupted) hours per night.
My mother, with severe Alzheimer's is up at least 20, (no exaggeration), times per night. We are dying on our feet with sleep deprivation. Mums meds have been changed lots of times and nothing seems to work.
She's now on quetiapine 50mg with zopiclone 7.5 a few times per week - she's still up at 2.30am and will not settle back down
What has worked for others? Was it's combination of drugs?
Anyone found success with mirtazapine? Please help I'm exhausted.....
My mother, with severe Alzheimer's is up at least 20, (no exaggeration), times per night. We are dying on our feet with sleep deprivation. Mums meds have been changed lots of times and nothing seems to work.
She's now on quetiapine 50mg with zopiclone 7.5 a few times per week - she's still up at 2.30am and will not settle back down
What has worked for others? Was it's combination of drugs?
Anyone found success with mirtazapine? Please help I'm exhausted.....