Guest guest Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I too had read about the life expectancy thing. But I have seen several people on this group post anything from 2 years to 11 years. Is anyone familiar with this issue? From: jenniferporterlove Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2012 8:23 AM To: LBDcaregivers Subject: My mother I have read that life expectancy is 6-8 yrs and was unsure if that was true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Hello group. I am messaging you all because I need assistance. My mother has been diagnosed with LBD for about 6 years now and she has her long stretches of good times and now and again she has her bad episodes. My main question is at night, if she is having a bad night, she always insists on walking around and doing things. I try to get her to lay down and without physically restraining her I can't get her stay still. Like for instance I have a final exam tomorrow and I can't even study because I have been watching over her for the past two hours. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 My father is like this fairly often. His doctor has prescribed a sleep medication. The generic is clonazepam. Near 8 pm each night he gets a 1mg dose. It really Helps him give up the fight, so to speak. He also takes other meds and his Quetiapine (Seroquel) is being increased. --Ida > > Hello group. I am messaging you all because I need assistance. My mother has been diagnosed with LBD for about 6 years now and she has her long stretches of good times and now and again she has her bad episodes. My main question is at night, if she is having a bad night, she always insists on walking around and doing things. I try to get her to lay down and without physically restraining her I can't get her stay still. Like for instance I have a final exam tomorrow and I can't even study because I have been watching over her for the past two hours. Any suggestions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 My father is like this fairly often. His doctor has prescribed a sleep medication. The generic is clonazepam. Near 8 pm each night he gets a 1mg dose. It really Helps him give up the fight, so to speak. He also takes other meds and his Quetiapine (Seroquel) is being increased. --Ida > > Hello group. I am messaging you all because I need assistance. My mother has been diagnosed with LBD for about 6 years now and she has her long stretches of good times and now and again she has her bad episodes. My main question is at night, if she is having a bad night, she always insists on walking around and doing things. I try to get her to lay down and without physically restraining her I can't get her stay still. Like for instance I have a final exam tomorrow and I can't even study because I have been watching over her for the past two hours. Any suggestions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Doctor has to prescribe it based on all medications given to your mother. This medication can also make a person very disoriented and dizzy. Melatonin without additives can be purchased over the counter. Start at 3mg by mouth one hour before bedtime. You can increase it to 6 mg after 4 days and to 9 mg after another 4 days if need it. Subject: Re: My mother To: LBDcaregivers Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 7:49 AM  My father is like this fairly often. His doctor has prescribed a sleep medication. The generic is clonazepam. Near 8 pm each night he gets a 1mg dose. It really Helps him give up the fight, so to speak. He also takes other meds and his Quetiapine (Seroquel) is being increased. --Ida > > Hello group. I am messaging you all because I need assistance. My mother has been diagnosed with LBD for about 6 years now and she has her long stretches of good times and now and again she has her bad episodes. My main question is at night, if she is having a bad night, she always insists on walking around and doing things. I try to get her to lay down and without physically restraining her I can't get her stay still. Like for instance I have a final exam tomorrow and I can't even study because I have been watching over her for the past two hours. Any suggestions? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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