I know it has been a miracle drug for my husband with mild Dementia. However, it says that this drug is not approved to treat mental problems caused by Dementia ! Also there is higher chance of death in older adults who take this drug for mental problems caused by Dementia.......My husband was prescribed this when he had a bad rage incident and it worked wonders. But it sounds like it could kill him.... thoughts ? or experiences. Thanks
It is a crap shoot, tarajane. You make your choices and you take your chances.
A psychiatrist gave me a new prescription. I had it filled, sat on my bed reading the entire leaflet, cried, and then took the dang pill. In my professional life I have had a lot of exposure to risk/benefit analysis. And that is kind of what we do each time we decide about medication. First the doctor does it. What drug is most likely to work for this person with the lowest risk of side effects. Then we do it if we read the leaflet.
I have heard many praises about the med Seroquel from the family of dementia patients. I was surprised, because when I first read about it online.....oh well.....it's scary, but apparently, it is used widely and does a good job for a lot of people. My cousin takes a small dose at bedtime and it works well for her.
Does anyone know what happened to TaraJane? She was going to move to Florida with her husband who had Early Onset. I haven't heard a thing from her since last year.