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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Alzheimer's / November 2007Losing appetite
Hello, I have not written in some time. Things are about the same here. My brother- in-law seems to be losing his appetite. He also hallucinates. Sees bugs on the window. Is this common for Alzheimer's patients. He is still very agressive but recognizes us. > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > -- > Message posted viahttp://www.medkb.com Hi Brianna, My mom talks to people that are not there also.I am not sure about the bug thing but someone in here will have more info for you.barb > I have not written in some time. Things are about the same here. My brother- > in-law seems to be losing his appetite. He also hallucinates. Sees bugs on > the window. Is this common for Alzheimer's patients. > He is still very agressive but recognizes us. His doctor can prescribe meds to help with the hallucinations and delusions. The loss of appetite could be due to several things. The part of the brain that signals hunger may no longer work properly. He may think that he has already eaten, or he may not be able to deal with the sequence of events required for eating. It's also possible that he may have difficulty swallowing or chewing. Is someone feeding him? That might help. >> I have not written in some time. Things are about the same here. My brother- >> in-law seems to be losing his appetite. He also hallucinates. Sees bugs on [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Is someone feeding him? That might help. No, no one is feeding him. He is still capable of doing that. He is very agitated and we don't want to take the chance of feeding him. He tells us he is okay and not losing his mind. He wants to drive but the DMV has taken his license away. He cannot walk because of the stroke. We were very alarmed because he was telling us to kill the bugs on the windows. He seems to be getting worst as far as remembering things but as this progresses he is getting meaner and abusive. Bri >>> I have not written in some time. Things are about the same here. My brother- >>> in-law seems to be losing his appetite. He also hallucinates. Sees bugs on [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Bri P. S. He is taking Seroquel. Is this good for hallucinations? > P. S. He is taking Seroquel. Is this good for hallucinations? I don't think that treatment for hallucinations is the main use of Seroquel. Apparently however, it is used to treat people with hallucinations. I found this: http://endoflifecare.tripod.com/huntdiseasefaqs/id44.html Alan >>> I have not written in some time. Things are about the same here. My >>> brother- [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Bri Bri, delusions are often part of the illness. My mother in law started out by being deeply depressed. She was put on Zoloft. Later when she developed some disturbing delusions the doctor also put her on Risperdol. That really helped and she was doing quite well with it. Like any drug, it has some side effects, so it is wise to familiarize yourself with them. We found it a fine balance keeping her as free of delusions as possible, and enough to function, but not so much that she became goofy from the medications. As time went on, all her meds needed adjustments. By all means if he is agitated and seeing things, you really ought to talk to the doctor about all those symptoms. There are medications that can help.  SignatureBest Regards, Evelyn >> I have not written in some time. Things are about the same here. My brother- >> in-law seems to be losing his appetite. He also hallucinates. Sees bugs on [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Is someone feeding him? That might help. Hello Dennis, Thanks for writing and for all who have written. I appreciate your comments. My brother-in-law has more and more problems every day. Now he cannot urinate and we have taken him to the ER about 3 times already. They put a catheter in and as soon as he gets home he wants to take it off. My sister has to cut it off because he tells her it is very uncomfortable. I am sure it is. We have taken him to an urologist and he has a problem with his prostrate. he needs surgery but is a high risk because of the stroke he had 3 years ago. We just wonder if his body is shutting down or that is normal for a man 70 years of age. He is still not hungry and eats very little. He was a big eater at one time. Thank you for listening. BRi |
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