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    • CommentAuthorpatsy
    • CommentTimeOct 15th 2009
     
    My DH has been on Aricept since early on...in 2007. He didn't tolerate Namenda very well. I've tried him on MCT fuel which I think helped. I was wondering if anyone has ever been on a different dosage than the "one a day" that is normally prescribed?
    • CommentAuthorDianeT*
    • CommentTimeOct 16th 2009
     
    Not here, DH is on regular dosage.
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    My DH started the regular dosage in 2003. Not long after, he started with bad dream, hallucinations, etc. We cut it down to only 5 mg. in the morning only - no more of that stuff and I saw no decline or any other change. Same with Namenda. He is now on only 10 mg. daily, in the morning.
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    Patsy: My DW was put on aricept at the beginning, but, the side effects were devastating (and then some). I have posted them before, so I won't repeat myself. We replaced aricept with the Exelon patch (9.5) and namemba twice per day. I really have my doubts that the patch is helping us any at all. Namemba might be helping with the rages, but, in our case, nothing is slowing down the progression of AD.
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    My husband's neurologist had him on (off label) 10 mg. Aracept twice a day. I think quite a few members on this site have had the same prescription.

    We are taking him off of Aracept and Namenda both now that he is in Hospice.

    Of course, they kept the Seroquel. Thank God!

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