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My wife with Altzeimers is always sleeping

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jo...@jbridges2.wanadoo.co.uk

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Sep 1, 2012, 9:38:29 AM9/1/12
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Any advice appreciated. I am struggling to get any medical advice to improve the situation.

Jim

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Mar 27, 2013, 4:41:40 PM3/27/13
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Make sure she is seeing a Specialist MD and not a General Practitioner, best
of luck from a guy who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's six years ago.

Jim

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Strobe

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Mar 28, 2013, 3:03:26 PM3/28/13
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I had this problem with my wife's medications.
Each person's reaction to medication is different - both in its main effect and
side effects

The 'standard' dose may be too much for her - consult her doctor about adjusting
the amount or type of drug. Remember that some medications take days to build
up to the final level - and also to reduce from a high level.

The caregiver who's with the patient 24/7 is often better able to judge the true
effectiveness of a drug regimen than the doctor who sees her for a few minutes.



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Terry V.

Anne Keller-Smith

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May 9, 2013, 3:40:40 PM5/9/13
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On Saturday, September 1, 2012 9:38:30 AM UTC-4, jo...@jbridges2.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:
> Any advice appreciated. I am struggling to get any medical advice to improve the situation.

Hi there! Is she sleeping at night? If not, maybe during the daytime is when she gets tired and wants to get her sleep. Common symptom is "sundowning" where folks are more active as evening begins. Then they sleep during the daytime. Some areas have nighttime care where your loved one can spend the whole night doing yoga, art, other things while YOU can get some sleep. Then they will sleep all day while you are at work or doing other stuff for yourself. Sound okay?

Michael

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Mar 8, 2014, 12:19:20 PM3/8/14
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On Saturday, September 1, 2012 6:38:30 AM UTC-7, jo...@jbridges2.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:
> Any advice appreciated. I am struggling to get any medical advice to improve the situation.
Try finding a doctor who will prescribe her an amphetamine or similar.

Jim

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Mar 26, 2014, 3:56:30 PM3/26/14
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This is from a fellow that was diagnosed with Alzheimer's seven years ago
and to day I am under medication but the key is: make sure that she is being
observed by a Neurologist or professional MD. For some reason we tend to
by-pass this important requirement. Wish you the best.

Jim

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