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Reviewer: gajap211, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was sick as a dog. It was so much like morning sickness. Even the smell of food made me run. Even a pix in a magazine would make me sick. I will NEVER take this medication again/
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Reviewer: ohdannyboy99, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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My mother is on this drug after a stay in the hospital and nursing home. I thought it had no effect until we missed 2 doses and she seemed more agitated. Again this is anecdotal but I now make sure she takes it religiously. A few years ago she was on Namenda - that was troublesome because it was sometimes hard to get her to swallow a pill. The patch is effortless.
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Reviewer: pat, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)
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My 91 year old father started with the 4.6mg/24hr patch for 3 months, then increased to 9.5mg/24hr patch for the past 3 months. From the start, it seemed to improve his demeaner - not so argumentive - and much more social. My problem is the welts the patch leaves on his back. I now put cornstarch on the site area and then use lotion after they 'dry up'. It continually itches and his back l
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)
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My Mother has been on this medication for about 6 months. When she went from the low dose 4.6 to the next step it made her so sick she wound up in the hospital. She is now staying on the low dose, but - I've not seen any improvement in her condition. In fact just the opposite - she seems to be getting worse.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Nausea and skin rashes
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