Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 HI EVERYONE, I TOOK MAMA TO A GERIATRIC NEUROLOGIST WED. AND SHE IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH LBD. REMEMBER I WAS QUESTIONING THE " RESPIRADOL. " ALSO HER PREVIOUS DOC BEFORE SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED MOVED TO UTAH. SO HER MD IS THE ONE WHO PUT HER IN THE HOSP. FOR UTI AND WHILE THERE A NEW GERIATRIC PHSY TOOK HER OFF ALL HER MEDS THAT WERE STOPPING THE PROGRESSION OF LBD AS I PROTESTED HIM DOING THIS. WELL, I TOOK MAMA TO THE NEW DOC DR. LINDY HARRELL AT UAB/KIRKLIN CLINIC AND SHE SAID MAMA HAS DRUG INDUCED PARKINSON'S AND TO GET HER OFF THE RESPERADOL IMMEDIATELY. AND THAT SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE ARICEPT BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO GO BACK AND CHANGED IT NOW. NO USE IN STARTING IT BACK SHE HAS ALREADY PROGRESSED TO MUCH. AND NOW ALL WE CAN DO IS TRY AND CONTROL THE HALLUCINATIONS WITH SEROQUEL IF NEEDED. AND HELP HER SLEEP GOOD. THE DOC HOPES THAT GETTING HER OFF THE RESPIRADOL THAT SHE WILL NOT BE STIFF AND SHE' BE ABLE TO SWALLOW BETTER AND EAT MORE. MAYBE SHE'LL GET MORE MOBILE AGAIN. BUT THAT'S ABOUT ALL WE CAN DO NOW. I REALLY WISH I HADN'T TAKEN HER TO THE HOSPITAL AND JUST WAITED TO TAKE HER TO THE NEW DOC BUT COULDA SHOULDA WOULDA. WE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO TRUST DOCS BUT I AM KICKING MYSELF NOW..GOD BE WITH US. THANKS MIDGE --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 So glad that you found a new doctor - looking forward to hear what happens when Resperidol is removed... Don't forget to allow time to see the difference - could be 4-6 weeks at least before you see a change. > > HI EVERYONE, > I TOOK MAMA TO A GERIATRIC NEUROLOGIST WED. AND SHE IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH LBD. REMEMBER I WAS QUESTIONING THE " RESPIRADOL. " ALSO HER PREVIOUS DOC BEFORE SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED MOVED TO UTAH. SO HER MD IS THE ONE WHO PUT HER IN THE HOSP. FOR UTI AND WHILE THERE A NEW GERIATRIC PHSY TOOK HER OFF ALL HER MEDS THAT WERE STOPPING THE PROGRESSION OF LBD AS I PROTESTED HIM DOING THIS. WELL, I TOOK MAMA TO THE NEW DOC DR. LINDY HARRELL AT UAB/KIRKLIN CLINIC AND SHE SAID MAMA HAS DRUG INDUCED PARKINSON'S AND TO GET HER OFF THE RESPERADOL IMMEDIATELY. AND THAT SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TAKEN OFF THE ARICEPT BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO GO BACK AND CHANGED IT NOW. NO USE IN STARTING IT BACK SHE HAS ALREADY PROGRESSED TO MUCH. AND NOW ALL WE CAN DO IS TRY AND CONTROL THE HALLUCINATIONS WITH SEROQUEL IF NEEDED. AND HELP HER SLEEP GOOD. THE DOC HOPES THAT GETTING HER OFF THE RESPIRADOL THAT SHE WILL NOT BE STIFF AND SHE' BE ABLE TO SWALLOW BETTER AND EAT MORE. MAYBE SHE'LL GET MORE MOBILE AGAIN. BUT > THAT'S ABOUT ALL WE CAN DO NOW. I REALLY WISH I HADN'T TAKEN HER TO THE HOSPITAL AND JUST WAITED TO TAKE HER TO THE NEW DOC BUT COULDA SHOULDA WOULDA. WE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO TRUST DOCS BUT I AM KICKING MYSELF NOW..GOD BE WITH US. THANKS MIDGE > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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