Guest guest Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 has anyone heard of nasal insulin or pure coconut oil for dementia. i am seeing some articles on the internet as to effectivness for dementias. gary  (wife Kay, probable LBD) > Thanks for your help. Gastro paresis is a good thought, which I passed along > to her doctor today. We have been doing a lot of GI tests and have not found > anything physical so far. I am looking for ideas on enticing people to eat > when they have lost interest in food - even nutrition drinks. > > From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ] > On Behalf Of rriddle_travel > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:26 AM > To: LBDcaregivers > Subject: Re: please help with my Mom > > This sounds a bit like gastroparesis. Has the GI doctor evaluated her for > that? > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > My mother is not eating, and we are not sure why. When asked she says she > > feels nauseated, or has a pain in her stomach. However, she started > limiting > > her food intake about 6 months ago and did not complain of any GI > symptoms. > > > > > > > > Her doctors cannot find a physical cause, and are thinking it is the > Aricept > > she is taking, which she has always tolerated well before. She is losing > > weight rapidly and is unable to eat more than a few mouthfuls. > > > > > > > > I hate to see her go off the Aricept, which has improved her quality of > life > > very much. > > > > > > > > Does anyone have any advice or ideas? > > > > > > > > Meredith Wiggins > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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