Re: need quick answer on phenergan

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It sounds like not the best med. It interfers with " thinking " and sounds like

it drugs one out. I would be extremely careful at the amount given to her.

But my Mom couldn't take drugs like that. And they wouldn't reduce the amount.

Start it slow and go low is the advice for any meds and LBD when you do decide

to try them. Wish I had more answers. Did you check the files and the

recommended drugs.?

Hugs,

Donna R

Cared for Mom 3 years in my home and the last year at a nh. She passed away

from LBD in 2002.

need quick answer on phenergan

Hi, all.  I've " lurked " on this board for several years.  My mother's

neurologist says her dementia is " more like Alzheimers " than LBD, but based on

many, many symptoms I've been inclined to think she has LBD (I'd never even

heard of it, but it was suggested after a neuropsych evaluation -- in particular

because of her history of falls) .  Up to now, the precise diagnosis hasn't

mattered.  Aricept gave her diarrhea, and she has been on Namenda for two

years.  But no other meds have been suggested that are on the LBD danger

list.  (She has only mild and non-frightening hallucinations.)  She has lived

alone, with increasing help from me (just a few miles away).

However, she had a stroke on January 23, and was transferred to Rehab/Nursing

Home on the 31st.  I told the nurse during admission that she may have LBD. 

Today I got a call saying she vomited today (MIGHT have caught a bug from my

sister before my sister knew she had a bug), and the doctor had ordered phergan

if it happened again.  I just told them she might have had a problem with

phergan once before, and asked them not to give it to her until I got back to

them.  Meanwhile I couldn't find anything quickly on this board or the lbda

site, but knew I'd get the best information from all of you.

Is phergan something I have to be worried about? 

Thanks much!  Regards,

Hosey

[Guest guest]

, check this link on the LBDA forum for additional information but,

apparently, this is not recommended.

http://community.lbda.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4 & t=161

Best wishes,

Lynn in Florida

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> Hi, all.  I've " lurked " on this board for several years.  My mother's

neurologist says her dementia is " more like Alzheimers " than LBD, but based on

many, many symptoms I've been inclined to think she has LBD (I'd never even

heard of it, but it was suggested after a neuropsych evaluation -- in particular

because of her history of falls) .  Up to now, the precise diagnosis hasn't

mattered.  Aricept gave her diarrhea, and she has been on Namenda for two

years.  But no other meds have been suggested that are on the LBD danger

list.  (She has only mild and non-frightening hallucinations.)  She has lived

alone, with increasing help from me (just a few miles away).

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> However, she had a stroke on January 23, and was transferred to Rehab/Nursing

Home on the 31st.  I told the nurse during admission that she may have LBD. 

Today I got a call saying she vomited today (MIGHT have caught a bug from my

sister before my sister knew she had a bug), and the doctor had ordered phergan

if it happened again.  I just told them she might have had a problem with

phergan once before, and asked them not to give it to her until I got back to

them.  Meanwhile I couldn't find anything quickly on this board or the lbda

site, but knew I'd get the best information from all of you.

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> Is phergan something I have to be worried about? 

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> Thanks much!  Regards,

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