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Reviewer: Joseph R.T , 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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I FIND MY[HUSBAND] SEEMS TO COME ALIVE ABOUT 3 0R 4 IN THE AFTERNOON AND SEEMS TO BE BETTER NATURED AND MORE ALERT AND MEMORY IS MUCH BETTER BUT NEVER WANTS TO GO TO BED BUT WANTS TO SLEEP ALL DAY.hIS PATCH CHANGE IS 8P.M.HE IS NEAR HIS 3RD MONTH.FIRST 4.5MG & 3RD.WK.OF 9.5MG.He felt dizzy a couple of days when he started the medication but doesn't have problems now.His appetite is very po
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Reviewer: LYoung5525, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Caregiver)
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No difference after 3 months.....
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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After 6 days of applying the 9.5 mg/24 hrs. Exelon TD patch (1 per day), a rash apppeared on the arms. It developed into a very serious condition with the rash over most of the body. Use of the patch started on 12/03/07 and was terminated after one week. It is now 1/14/08 and we cannot get the rash under control. We have been to a dermatologist who took a skin biopsy. All that he could conclud
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