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First & foremost:

NO TRADITIONAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (e.g. Haldol, Chlorpromazine),

NO ANTICHOLINERGIC DRUGS (e.g. Benadryl, Tylenol PM, Detrol, Enablex)

EXTREME CAUTION with MOST BENZODIAZEPINES (e.g. Ativan)

EXTREME CAUTION with some ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (e.g. Risperidone, Zyprexa) -

but some are used w/ success (e.g. Seroquel, Clozaril) " Start Low, Go Slow "

Take a moment to post a possible med. before trying - this board has an archives

section w/ tons & tons of warnings about meds that don't work for those w/ LBD -

they are extremely sensitive to meds!

Read here:

Risperdal & Haldol

Message w/ collection of articles re: above

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/message/70932

2006, July 2 -- ADVERSE EFFECTS OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS ARE 'TIP OF THE ICEBERG'

Letter to the Editor - by Louis R. Caplan, MD

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/message/73781

Dementia With Lewy Bodies: A Review Of Clinical

Benzodiazepines (e.g. Ativan) may negatively affect cognition and produce

sedation, paradoxic agitation and increased risk of falls in the elderly

http://tinyurl.com/2n54qj

Why such strong feelings about benzos?

Message by , also includes info re: an exception to the no benzo warning,

Klonopin, that has been used with success for RBD (REM Behavior Disorder) by Dr.

Boeve.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/message/61849

A Lewy Body patient

Lewy Body symptoms make my life one of constant frustration.

by Shirley Lay

http://www.care-givers.com/DBArticles/pages/viewarticle.php?id=730

Evaluating Meds

Advice from a PharmaD via Lin

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/message/75551

Legal Stuff - get it done NOW

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/files/

scroll down to this document:

The Business of Dementia.doc

The 'legal' things you need to know about

Top links to important LBD resources (IMHO)

A Must Read by Dr. Bradley Boeve

A Comprehensive Approach to Treatment can Significantly Improve the

Quality of Life of Patients with the Lewy body dementias.

http://tinyurl.com/c2m5l6

Diagnostic Review & Medicine Management

by Bradley F. Boeve, MD (October 2004) Physicians guide to diagnosing

and treating DLB/LBD. Includes recommended dosages.

http://tinyurl.com/bhppca

An Introduction to Lewy Body Dementia - for newly diagnosed patients and their

family

http://www.lbda.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.print & product_id=10255

*** 2006, September 08 -- Lewy body dementia

From MayoClinic.com, Special to CNN.com. Norma says, " ...this is the most

detailed, accurate information I've ever read about LBD. I think it should be

sent to all new caregivers AND doctors who aren't clear. Thoughts everyone? "

Keli says, " Definately yes!!! This is very informative yet not overwhelming. It

can easily be shared with others. I intend to have my husband and children read

it, and hopefully my moms dr's as well. Very good information. "

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/lewy-body-dementia/DS00795.html?iref=newssearc\

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LBD Brochure

(to print use legal size paper)

http://www.lbda.org/feature/1925/facts-about-lbd-brochure.htm

" Difficulties in Diagnosing Lewy Body Dementia "

by T. MD

http://www.youtube.com/LBDAtv

Live Chat Event with Gomperts, MD

Dr. Gomperts answered your questions in this Q & A session from March 2007

http://www.lbda.org/node/597

If your LO hasn't been diagnosed yet, make sure they get a FDG-PET assessment.

http://interactive.snm.org/index.cfm?PageID=7405 & RPID=627

And a summary of what's on this board:

Main board:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/

(Read your emails via the board vs. your `in box'. And get into all

the different sections that are available on the website. Search

archived messages here.)

Links Section:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/links

(Tons of links that is continuously a `work in progress' – all these

links are useful to the caregiver. A variety of categories neatly

organized into folders – what topic are you interested in? Find the

folder and within it find numerous links to other websites for

additional information.)

Files Section:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/files/

(Read other caregiver's stories, read about the good & bad drugs

here, print a " companion card " from here (cards to hand out in public

areas about your LO's behavior), find the locations of other

caregivers who are possibility living in your immediate area, FAQ

document, LBD Phases by LBD Caring Spouses, etc.)

Database Section:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/database

(Suggested reading, learn the common denominators about our loved

ones, medical referrals, nursing home referrals, bibliography of LBD

in literature and film, etc.)

Photos Section:

http://health.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/photos

(Put a face to a name.)

Polls Section:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/polls

(Several polls running re: LBD)

; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; dx'd with LBD in 2/2006

(confirmed via brain biopsy;) fell victim to rapid decline from Risperidone; Mom

fell into the 50% category of those who could not handle antipsychotics; Was

successful on Celexa, Exelon, ALA & B1; Mom became my Guardian Angel on Sept.

30th, 2006.