Re: Prozac & LBD and Mum not coping well

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My mother had luck with Celexa as an anti-depressant.

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> Hi everyone.

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> I have a question regarding anti-depressants and LBD. Dad has been on

escitalopram for quite some time but we're now wanting to try him on Prozac as

his current med takes the edge off but doesn't really help as much as we had

hoped. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with Prozac and LBD and if so,

what exactly? Would it - or any other anti-depressant - speed up LBD or slow it

down, or neither?

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> On another note, my mother has been having a particularly difficult time

dealing with Dad lately. She seems to be in denial about him having LBD or at

least the dementia side of it. She gets incredibly frustrated with everything he

says and does and sometimes she makes fun of him, while he is there. I keep

telling her we're not dealing with the same person, that his brain cells have

been affected but she either can't grasp it or doesn't want to. She and I had

words the other day because she was yelling at Dad when he panicked after

forgetting that I was taking him to the doctor. Mum ended up crying, I felt

awful, but there was not much else I could do. I feel like I'm not only losing

my father (as he was, in both mind and body) but am having to mediate between

both my parents.

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> Mum recently stopped smoking after 40 years and is awaiting an operation

herself so I can absolutely understand that she is under a lot of pressure but

would anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with a situation like this? Of

course she loves Dad very much but I know that LBD sufferers are quite sensitive

and I hate the thought of Dad feeling hurt and Mum being upset.

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> Even writing the words helps so thanks for listening.

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> Tania....

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[Guest guest]

and be sure to read this:

Diagnostic Review & Medicine Management

by Dr. Bradley Boeve

http://tinyurl.com/3n67m3r

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> > Hi everyone.

> >

> > I have a question regarding anti-depressants and LBD. Dad has been on

escitalopram for quite some time but we're now wanting to try him on Prozac as

his current med takes the edge off but doesn't really help as much as we had

hoped. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with Prozac and LBD and if so,

what exactly? Would it - or any other anti-depressant - speed up LBD or slow it

down, or neither?

> >

> > On another note, my mother has been having a particularly difficult time

dealing with Dad lately. She seems to be in denial about him having LBD or at

least the dementia side of it. She gets incredibly frustrated with everything he

says and does and sometimes she makes fun of him, while he is there. I keep

telling her we're not dealing with the same person, that his brain cells have

been affected but she either can't grasp it or doesn't want to. She and I had

words the other day because she was yelling at Dad when he panicked after

forgetting that I was taking him to the doctor. Mum ended up crying, I felt

awful, but there was not much else I could do. I feel like I'm not only losing

my father (as he was, in both mind and body) but am having to mediate between

both my parents.

> >

> > Mum recently stopped smoking after 40 years and is awaiting an operation

herself so I can absolutely understand that she is under a lot of pressure but

would anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with a situation like this? Of

course she loves Dad very much but I know that LBD sufferers are quite sensitive

and I hate the thought of Dad feeling hurt and Mum being upset.

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> > Even writing the words helps so thanks for listening.

> >

> >

> > Tania....

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[Guest guest]

Thanks so much . I'm only about a third of the way through that document

and some of it is a little (a lot) over my head but there is some really useful

info in there. I'm glad to see that Prozac (Fluoxetine) is on the list of

preferred anti-depressants. I continue to learn more about this disease but feel

like I've only touched the surface.

It was interesting to read in that document that a CPAP machine on one man with

LBD actually improved his condition, presumably due to helping with his sleep

apnoea. I know my father has snored for most of his life so I'm thinking it may

be worth having a sleep study done for him, as I did for myself recently.

Thanks again. Great stuff.

Tania.

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> > > Hi everyone.

> > >

> > > I have a question regarding anti-depressants and LBD. Dad has been on

escitalopram for quite some time but we're now wanting to try him on Prozac as

his current med takes the edge off but doesn't really help as much as we had

hoped. I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with Prozac and LBD and if so,

what exactly? Would it - or any other anti-depressant - speed up LBD or slow it

down, or neither?

> > >

> > > On another note, my mother has been having a particularly difficult time

dealing with Dad lately. She seems to be in denial about him having LBD or at

least the dementia side of it. She gets incredibly frustrated with everything he

says and does and sometimes she makes fun of him, while he is there. I keep

telling her we're not dealing with the same person, that his brain cells have

been affected but she either can't grasp it or doesn't want to. She and I had

words the other day because she was yelling at Dad when he panicked after

forgetting that I was taking him to the doctor. Mum ended up crying, I felt

awful, but there was not much else I could do. I feel like I'm not only losing

my father (as he was, in both mind and body) but am having to mediate between

both my parents.

> > >

> > > Mum recently stopped smoking after 40 years and is awaiting an operation

herself so I can absolutely understand that she is under a lot of pressure but

would anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with a situation like this? Of

course she loves Dad very much but I know that LBD sufferers are quite sensitive

and I hate the thought of Dad feeling hurt and Mum being upset.

> > >

> > > Even writing the words helps so thanks for listening.

> > >

> > >

> > > Tania....

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