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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Alzheimer's / March 2006ughhhh
Boy my mom today.UGHHh She does not know how to walk today but wants to get up continually.Tomorrow may be different but today has been taxing.She has been very anxious all day.Is there anything i can do for those days when she is like this.Something i can give her to relax her and calm her down.Barb Barb, talk to your doctor. My mother in law required very little medication, unlike many Alzheimer's patients - she was never on antidepressants or antipsychotics, but we did have the okay for very occasional tranquilizer use when she got really agitated in that miserable middle stage. It only happened a handful of times that just nothing else was working and she had to be given a small dose of something to settle her down - for her sake as well as her caregivers. If its an ongoing problem, a low dose of some of the newer antidepressants also help with anxiety levels. M. My mother-in-law was given an anti-psychotic drug (I forget which one) and it turned her into a zombie. She was taken off that and recovered. Later she was given a low dose of one of the anti-depressants (again I forget which one), but seemed to have no problem with that. It did not seem to affect her ability to stay awake or to walk and talk, but did seem to make her a little more cheerful and less anxious. If you try some drugs, the key thing might be to watch closely and change the prescription if it's not working or seems to be making some things worse. Good luck. Alan Speak to your Dr. Barb also get her checked for any Urinary tract infection .These types of days are very wearing indeed for both of you but most importantly you as you need to keep yourself as well as you can to look after your Mum Michelle and all, My mom is being treated for a U.T.I.as we speak.I do know how taxing this is on her.I am hoping things look up a little as the days progress.She seems a little bit back to normal today.Ty all for responding.I have also started her on a cranberry pill.She is very suseptable(sp) to U.t.I.'s Barb A lot of older people are very susceptible to UTI's. Often Doctors will prescribe a small dosage of Antibiotic to be taken all the time as a type of prophylactic against UTI's. Have you talked to her Doctor about Lorazepam (Ativan)? .5 mg of Ativan often helps AZ patients who are going through periods of extreme anxiety. Hang in there, Barb. Don't forget to care for the caregiver. Patty  SignaturePattycake > Michelle and all, > My mom is being treated for a U.T.I.as we speak.I do know how > taxing this is on her.I am hoping things look up a little as the days > progress.She seems a little bit back to normal today.Ty all for > responding.I have also started her on a cranberry pill.She is very > suseptable(sp) to U.t.I.'s Barb |
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