I wanted to pop in and tell you about the Lyrica my dh was on. He has been dx with dementia, but got so bad so fast, I was here looking for answers and help. You all were so gracious and helpful. We made an appt. with dr. and she agreed that the Lyrica could be affecting his behaviour. It took 3 weeks to wean him off and another week to wait and see what would happen. He is so much better now. Back to where we were before this new medicine. It was given for nerve pain and it did help for the time he took it. Hope that pain doesn't come back. He is still forgetful and has trouble with days of the week and time. I can deal with that. Just wanted you to know what happened and why I wasn't here. I do drop in from time to time and quickly catch up. I know in the future I will be here a lot. For now, we are hanging in there. I truly care for all of you and what you're going through. This is such a terrible disease and so hard on the caregiver and families. I wish good days for all of you.
Thanks, so much. If DH is ever prescribed Lyrica, I'll remember your post and be very cautious. I think that's just one of the values of this site. One person just can't research all of the drugs/treatments out there and this kind of input is really helpful.
Best of luck! Hope he continues where he's at for a long time! Prayers to you and yours.