Re: Norma/ Unbelievable amount of drugs

[Guest guest]

I am not familiar with NY, but for starters someone suggested this doctor in the

LBD Database: 

Caronna, ph, MD

General Neurology

New York Weill Cornell Medical Center

520 East 70th Street, Starr 607

New York

NY, 10021, USA

(212) 746

 

 

Subject: Unbelievable amount of drugs

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Friday, August 12, 2011, 5:54 AM

I am writing out of frustration after reading an email from a caring person

trying to get information re a doctor in New York for her cousin (who lives in

NJ).  These are the drugs that her cousin is currently taking:  Ativan, Abilify,

Depakote, Lexapro, Remeron!  It is absolutely maddening to know that a doctor

could give all of these drugs to one woman who has this disease.  I feel so

badly and have given my advice strongly, you can be sure.

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[Guest guest]

The phone number got cut off:

 

 

Subject: Unbelievable amount of drugs

To: LBDcaregivers

Date: Friday, August 12, 2011, 5:54 AM

I am writing out of frustration after reading an email from a caring person

trying to get information re a doctor in New York for her cousin (who lives in

NJ).  These are the drugs that her cousin is currently taking:  Ativan, Abilify,

Depakote, Lexapro, Remeron!  It is absolutely maddening to know that a doctor

could give all of these drugs to one woman who has this disease.  I feel so

badly and have given my advice strongly, you can be sure.

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Welcome to LBDcaregivers.   

[Guest guest]

Janet, I appreciate your post re a NY doctor. FYI: I have some excellent

doctors here in NY but the person lives in New Jersey. On top of that, she is

looking for someone who makes house calls since there is friction among the

relatives re the meds, etc. (to make matters worse. I have given her referrals

for those as well and will hope that a good doctor will recommend that these

meds are withdrawn and that the person with the POA will finally listen. As

this caring cousin said, there should be a law against giving so much

medication. I told her if she starts a campaign, I will join with her and know

many people who would get on that bandwagon.