Reviewer: concerned daughter, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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My mom has only been taking the meds for 6 weeks and twice had really bed nightmares as well as constantly taking about the same things over and over. I don't think this medicine is right for her. This morning she thought people were in her room and when I told her she was dreaming she did not believe me. I will contact her doctor today. This is so sad. I wonder what else is going on that sh ... Show Full Comment

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My mom has only been taking the meds for 6 weeks and twice had really bed nightmares as well as constantly taking about the same things over and over. I don't think this medicine is right for her. This morning she thought people were in her room and when I told her she was dreaming she did not believe me. I will contact her doctor today. This is so sad. I wonder what else is going on that she doesn't share. She is 84 years old.
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Reviewer: March, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)

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My mother has taken Namenda xr for about one year. She began experiencing confusion, anxiety and hallucinations--believing people had come to visit her, especially people from her past-- and her memory was disintegrating. Her primary care physician diagnosed her condition and prescribed Namenda. Within weeks she had improved significantly: no more hallucinations, no more distress. Her short-term m ... Show Full Comment

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My mother has taken Namenda xr for about one year. She began experiencing confusion, anxiety and hallucinations--believing people had come to visit her, especially people from her past-- and her memory was disintegrating. Her primary care physician diagnosed her condition and prescribed Namenda. Within weeks she had improved significantly: no more hallucinations, no more distress. Her short-term memory seems limited, but she continues to perform all her own activities of daily living, including going grocery shopping. She takes her medications herself, once daily in the morning. We are very thankful that this is working.
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Reviewer: Sadformama, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)

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I feel that ever since my mom was prescribed Namenda Xr, it just made her worse. She had swelling, and now she does not even speak. Very confused. I should have never given her this medication. Really wish I would have done my research before giving it to her. Now Namenda XR is on backorder, makes me wonder. Even though I don't plan to give it to her at all. If there is no cure for Alzhe ... Show Full Comment

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I feel that ever since my mom was prescribed Namenda Xr, it just made her worse. She had swelling, and now she does not even speak. Very confused. I should have never given her this medication. Really wish I would have done my research before giving it to her. Now Namenda XR is on backorder, makes me wonder. Even though I don't plan to give it to her at all. If there is no cure for Alzheimers, then just let it be. She was so well before taking this medicine. Now I feel so bad for her. She tries so hard to express herself and instead tears run down her eyes. Just wish the medical industry would stop experimenting with our love ones.
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Reviewer: Caregiver daughter , 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Caregiver)

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Read carefully the negative side effects. There is a very good chance my mom's serious illnesses since last March 2014 were the results of a change in her medication for the treatment of Alzheimers. She has been on the time release Namenda XR since March with serious side effects, including fecal incontinence, unsteady gait, dizziness, headaches, confusion, UTI's, Edema, lack of mobility,d ... Show Full Comment

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Read carefully the negative side effects. There is a very good chance my mom's serious illnesses since last March 2014 were the results of a change in her medication for the treatment of Alzheimers. She has been on the time release Namenda XR since March with serious side effects, including fecal incontinence, unsteady gait, dizziness, headaches, confusion, UTI's, Edema, lack of mobility,dehydration, and infections, red blood cells in her urine- a few side effects of time-release Namenda XR. I spoke with a pharmacist who told me there is a good chance mom is getting the full dose all at once rather than on time release. It could have killed her. Mom was changed from Namenda to a stronger dose of Namenda XR for the convenience of time release action. All these months of therapies, antibiotics, loss of sleep, stress, IV's, watching mom suffer in pain and confusion, her swollen legs and feet, infections, literally could have been the result of one pill taken once a day for months. These pills are being pushed on doctors to prescribe. And as mom's caregiver I was giving one to her every morning thinking it would help and she trustingly took it. We are back to the 10 mg 2x daily fast relief. Hopefully LMTX will be on the market soon. The side effects of Namenda are not worth the risk. And one of the major side effects, as I witnessed with my mom, is CONFUSION!!!
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Reviewer: Us2, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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we started the namenda almost 4 weeks ago/doctor started namenda xr time release as of today, so the ratings are based on the other namenda not namenda xr

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we started the namenda almost 4 weeks ago/doctor started namenda xr time release as of today, so the ratings are based on the other namenda not namenda xr
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