Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Caregiver)

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My father takes 10 mg of namenda and is on final stage of Alzheimer's. He has been taking it for over a year. We could not be any happier. We are three sisters and a brother and he remembers all of our names and grandkits' names too.

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My father takes 10 mg of namenda and is on final stage of Alzheimer's. He has been taking it for over a year. We could not be any happier. We are three sisters and a brother and he remembers all of our names and grandkits' names too.
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Reviewer: FATIGUEzvwa73, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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The generic form of Namenda sent me to the hospital via ambulance, they couldn't figure out what was wrong, 2 more trips to Drs, same diagnosis. Finally looked at side effects of Namenda and had almost every one of them,stopped it immediately if had continued â??would not be alive.

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The generic form of Namenda sent me to the hospital via ambulance, they couldn't figure out what was wrong, 2 more trips to Drs, same diagnosis. Finally looked at side effects of Namenda and had almost every one of them,stopped it immediately if had continued â??would not be alive.
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Reviewer: Amy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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My 88-year-old father has had vascular dementia for years, but it's gotten much worse in recent months, accompanied by reduplicative paramnesia and Capgras syndrome. He started on small dosage of Namenda 3 wks ago and started getting better right away with dramatic improvement in last few days. Much greater clarity of thought and even better memory although that was not one of the advertised b ... Show Full Comment

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My 88-year-old father has had vascular dementia for years, but it's gotten much worse in recent months, accompanied by reduplicative paramnesia and Capgras syndrome. He started on small dosage of Namenda 3 wks ago and started getting better right away with dramatic improvement in last few days. Much greater clarity of thought and even better memory although that was not one of the advertised benefits. No side effects that I can see. Everyone is noticing the difference in him.
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Reviewer: Effy, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)

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I want to write this review in the hopes that it helps someone else. My Mother suffers from Lewy Body Dementia. Out of nowhere she one day got into the car and started driving and the police found her three hours away. We knew something wasn't quite right before but that was the beginning of our real battle with dementia. Since that event her cognitive ability declined immediately and she ... Show Full Comment

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I want to write this review in the hopes that it helps someone else. My Mother suffers from Lewy Body Dementia. Out of nowhere she one day got into the car and started driving and the police found her three hours away. We knew something wasn't quite right before but that was the beginning of our real battle with dementia. Since that event her cognitive ability declined immediately and she was put on Namenda (5mg). At first I thought it might be helping, but she was on Aricept as well. She seemed more cognizant of conversation and what was going on around her, but this was short lived. She was upped to 10mg, then 14mg, and then a staggering jump to 28mg. I was away for the month that this jump took place and when I returned home to look after my mother I could not believe what I saw. She was borderline catatonic. The light was gone from her eyes and it was almost as if the muscles in her face had fallen into paralysis leaving her with a constant scowl. She never smiled and 90% of her speech was repetition of a single phrase. She refused showers, became combative, refused food, and wanted only to lie in bed and be left alone. She began loosing control of her bowels and would kick and scratch and fight you when you attempted to change them. My sweet, loving mother was all but gone and I had no hope that I would ever see her again. She would not change clothes or even remove her shoes to sleep. It was heartbreaking. I pulled the drug immediately as it was the suspected culprit. I was angry she'd been given it into decline. She was on it for a month and a half maybe, it took about that long for her to come around. Her smile returned, her gentle spirit, and loving nature gradually surfaced and she was again happy to go into the world with us. She no longer fights over changing clothes, shoes, depends and welcomes the help. However, there has been cognitive decline that never returned and it's hard to say if it was the drug or disease progression.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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My dad has only been on 5mg nameneda at night for a week, with this being the first day I increased it to 2x a day. He seems more calm and like his former self when he's awake, but he just wants to sleep. I gave him a pill at 11 am (his first am pill)and he has only been awake long enough to eat one meal and go to the bathroom. Even when he was taking only the night pill he wanted to sleep all ... Show Full Comment

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My dad has only been on 5mg nameneda at night for a week, with this being the first day I increased it to 2x a day. He seems more calm and like his former self when he's awake, but he just wants to sleep. I gave him a pill at 11 am (his first am pill)and he has only been awake long enough to eat one meal and go to the bathroom. Even when he was taking only the night pill he wanted to sleep all the time. Not sure yet how long I'll continue 5 mg 2x a day. If he can't function on 10 mg a day there is no way he's going to be able to take the 28mg time release tab, which is his neurologists goal. I'm hoping after his body adjusts he won't be so tired. He's also on the excelon patch.
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