Aricept vs Ebixa ?
PB
disappearing before my eyes.
He was much better briefly on 10mg/day of Aricept, as if he came back,
the old father, alert and and himself.
He had muscle spasms with it and twitching like Parkinson's and his
doctor switched him to Ebixa, but even on 15mg he's not quite there at
all. Might be due to all the stress around him and the family Xmas
holdays etc...but he hasn't come back yet.
Can you take both together ? Is Aricept stronger, and if so is there
a medication or way to mitigate the side effects of muscle spasms ?
PB
I forgot, these are the Canadian brand names. I would have to look up
the American brand equivalent or the generic if available.
Evelyn
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My mother in law did better on Aricept than another medication, but I have
forgotten what the name of it was. We asked the doc, then switched her
back to the Aricept and she was pretty much herself again.
--
Evelyn
"Even as a mother protects with her life her only child, So with a boundless
heart let one cherish all living beings." --Sutta Nipata 1.8
PB
> "PB" <pbca1...@aim.com> wrote in message
Yeah, my father completely came back (well, 80-90%) on 10mg of
Aricept. He had bad side effects. Ebixa 15mg not good, and he is going
to move up to 20 mg.
I don't know what the recommended daily dosage is. I store up
questions for his doctor next appointment.
Even going back down to 5 mg of Aricept, he faded again, it's
incredible how the brain works. On 10mg Aricept, like he came back,
the light switched back on.
It's sooo painful to watch your father disappear before your eyes. I'm
always checking to see if he is still alert.
They don't handle too much stimuli well, has to be low stress, quiet,
and not too much change in routine. They literally become like infants
again.
I hope we can get him back temporarily at least. I miss him. ;-(
PB
Yesterday, we started our annual bonding tradition of watching Holiday
season World Junior Hockey Tournament. We both love it, pumps up the
Canadian blood in our veins and the games are great. This is the first
year he looked lost, not even able to really follow a sport he loved
all his life.
Really sad, I want him back.
Evelyn
Did you try giving the Aricept after a nice big dinner? My mother in law
handled it OK, but we never gave it to her on an empty stomach.
Evelyn
No doubt about it, it certainly is sad. The disease is a progressive one,
so even though you get the drug combination just right, it still advances.
The best one can hope for with the drugs is that they hold it at bay for a
little while and make it just a little easier.
M. John Matlaw
One of them is for early to moderate stage dementia, I've forgotten
which. Don't know if they're doing any good but I figure it's doubtful
that it's causing any harm.
John
Lynn Lynn
"want him back".
I can't tell you how many times I said that about Mom. She has been
gone for three months now and I STILL say I want her back for just a few
minutes where she knows who I am.
No one can truly understand the pain and loss of caring for a loved one
with alzheimers unless they have experienced it. That is why I like to
come to this newsgroup. I find comfort and understanding from people
who have been there and really care!
My wish for you is to have the strengh, courage and understanding during
this difficult time.
Lynn
EddyJean
Aricept vs Ebixa ?
Group: alt.support.alzheimers Date: Sun, Dec 27, 2009, 7:40pm From:
pbca...@aim.com (PB)
Pharmacueitcals formulate medicine to control symptoms ignoring the root
cause. AD is caused by a virus that enters through the ear and moves to
the brain. Stress can be a killer. Unless a physician says its safe to
combine medications, I wouldn't do it. AD (or Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome)
destroys muscles, nerves and bone.. Muscle spasms can be extremely
painful. If this is the situation with your father, you may want to
consult a Pain Management specialist or look towards alternative
medicine, one who specializes in enzyme therapies if the disease hasn't
progressed too far.
Best wishes,
EddyJean.
Steve...has tiger firmly by tail
>
Aricept proved to be a godsend for my dad, there were some side
effects at first but they subsided with time. We could not have
managed this long without it. Dad is in the later stages now but is
still taking aricept, I don't know if it is doing any good now but am
reluctant to withold it. How long did you keep your dad on aricept? It
may be a trade off spasms/slower memory loss. Perhaps his side effects
will lessen with time.
good luck on your journey
Evelyn
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My mother in law was on it right through till she was in a nursing home near
the end of her life. It really and truly helped her. She didn't get any
spasms, but she did occasionally have some gastric issues. Since she later
passed away of pancreatic cancer, the gastric problems may not have been at
all from the Aricept.