We have been in this new place just about a month. I got up this morning at 5.40 and DH was in the shower, I knew something would come up. When he was showered and dressed he came out and said the dreaded words "We need to talk". He went on about he was supposed to do something here and he brought some paperwork home yesterday. He doesn't go anywhere unless I take him. Then he wanted us to go where all the cars are parked and park our car there. The car is in the garage! I have no idea what he was talking about and of course he can't explain anything so it makes sense. We had a dead Palm tree in front of the porch, I had the HOA send people to take it out. It took 4 men to get it out and I was the one who spoke to the guy in charge. DH is now saying he spoke to them and the guy in charge got P.O'd at him. Never happened.
I am thinking of calling his neuro and seeing if raising the dosage of the Sertraline would help. We went through all this for over a year at the condo and I am NOT going through it again. Right now he has gone back to bed so I hope when he wakes up he is back to his "normal" self.
Divvi, DH got up for about 20 seconds...said he had to go to the bathroom. When I checked a while later he was on his bed asleep. He is now up and having coffee and reading the newspaper. So far he seems okay but I won't be holding my breath.
The neuro's nurse called me back in less than an hour. I thought it would be tomorrow. They/he/she have called in a prescription to the pharmacy for Serequel. I will pick it up in the morning and hope and pray it works. Like my nieces husband said when he has a severe heart attack "If you are religious pray, if not cross your fingers".
Seroquel was MY best friend....it worked wonders. They start on a lower dose, then increase it... It doesn't "cure" Alzheimers, need I say that.... (!!), but it definitely makes living with Alzheimer's so much easier. It is an anti psychotic drug..and it will calm them down, help with the hallucinations and (in our case) temper outbursts. Good luck!
I don't know what I would do if my husband wasn't on Seroquel. It is a lifesaver for us. The things he was saying, seeing and doing were very, very frightening to me. We started on a very low dose twice a day and a few weeks ago, after several very frightening days, raised it. The changes are remarkable. The first dose gave us a fairly level year, until he began to be paranoid and extremely angry at me, imagining things that never happened, accusing me of doing things I never did. When his behavior changes again, I will just raise the dose again, because we certainly couldn't live together the way he is without the Seroquel.
I have just returned from the pharmacy. The pills are 25mg and he can take 1/2 to 1 at bedtime. I think I will start him on 1/2 for a few days/nights and see how it goes. Does anyone know how soon they take effect?
Does this drug make the person "dopey" like they are spaced out???. I would like to get that for my dh . He has been a real mess the last 3 days. I thought I would have to go to the dr. because my blood pressure was so high.
I was told to give my DH 25 mg morning and evening. This worked well for almost a year. Now I give him 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night. I swear, it's like night and day. Believe me, I won't be afraid to up it again if it stops working. The doctor told me I could (neuro) and my PCP told me to up it 25 mg at a time until it works again. He is not sleepy on this dose or "dopey."
Well I guess Seroquel doesn't work that fast! DH had the first one lastnight. I decided to just let him take the whole pill after yesterday afternoon. He got up this morning and asked what we had found out. I asked him what he meant and he said about this place and "them" wanting us out. This is one of the things he went on about for over a year when we were in the condo. I will see how he does the rest of the day and hope the Seroquel kicks in SOON!
Judith, I know exactly what you mean about your BP. I am on 580mg's a day for my BP and I know it soars when DH is having his hallucinations.
DH isn't aggresive and agitated. When I called and left a message for the neuro's nurse I told her DH was hallucinating again so I was hoping the neuro prescribed the Seroquel for that reason. If it doesn't work I guess we will have to try something else.
Just don't stop the Seroquel, Jean. It DID eventually calm down all of my late husband's 'imagination",... One night is not a good-enough test. Our doctor had us start low..gradually worked up to 50mg 3 x a day...with an extra pill at night if he wasn't sleeping through the night.
Nancy, I wasn't thinking of stopping the Seroquel at least not yet. The neuro's nurse said to call after DH has been on them a few days so I am assuming the doctor could change the dosage depending on DH's reaction to it.
Wonder is this the same thing my DH is doing? He talks every day about this "man at work that cut him with a knife because he had to see his blood." He is also paranoid about the cats being without food. I show him the many cans of cat food, the dry cat food, and still he mentions it. However!! This morning he woke up and the first thing he said was "the cats do have food." He had the most beautiful smile on his face. He was so happy. (Made me want to cry. But then I've been weepy all day!!)