Re: Re: ? About patch removal

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Marcia

Wow!!!

I think we are really on parallel paths and I would be honored to speak with you

if only to compare notes.

Please feel free to try me at the # below anytime!

Judy R. Strauss LMSW PhD

Lead Faculty

University of Phoenix

Jersey City Campus

100 Town Square Place

|Jersey City, NJ 07310

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Email- Jrstr@...

> Hi again Judy,

>

> My husband has already outlived the initial prognosis by one or two years.

> Now, along with everything else he is choking, coughing, and forgetting

> how to swallow. My aide and I have developed a method of helping the

> swallowing situation, but the choking or coughing happens at no particular

> forecast time, and is hard to relieve. I was told that I could begin

withdrawing

> any medication as I see fit. I studied the exelon characteristics online,

> and realized that this drug is meant for early to middle sufferers of LBD.

> I decided to omit it, and, as previously reported...he seemed to benefit

> from the withdrawal. I just stopped it " cold. " Now, although he is back

> with his previous losses, he seems no worse without the exelon patch. I have

> continued his namenda, zoloft, and gabapentin, because this combination

> seems to help him sleep through the night, and is calming during the day.

> Because he cannot speak anymore it is difficult to know if he recognizes

anyone

> at any time. Sometimes he will smile with the same look he once had...a

> minute of joy!! These moments are now few and far between. We do seem to

> be on a similar path. Hang in there...

> Marcia C.

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