Every medication can have side effects. That’s a given. Whether or not you can live with the side effect is the big question. I take a medication given to many with some form of dementia—Aricept. It has many possible side effects. The most common are ge...
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aricept
Sandy
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 09:39 AMre: aricept
Leah
Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 01:45 PMI expect that somewhere down the road another medication will be added to my regiment, too. As long as it can help slow down the progression, who cares?
I will try taking Aricept in the morning and see how that does. If it works, it's an easy enought solution!!!
It's great to hear that you are doing so well, Sandy. Keep up the good work! Thanks, too, for responding. I love hearing from you!
God bless!
Leah
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Aricept and dreams.
Carol Bradley Bursack
Monday, September 07, 2009 at 10:54 AMThis is another one for me to post, Leah. Wonderful to read a first hand account.
Blessings,
Carol
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Hi Leah......I have been on Aricept for 7 years now. At first I had frightening dreams and I was taking Aricept in the evening. I started taking it in the morning and it alleviated the frightening dreams. I still dream but do not have the vivid dreams as I used to. I was fortunate that is the only side effect I had which could be alleviated. It is comforting to have good dreams of those who have passed. I am so pleased the Aricept is working for you. It is wonderfull to be able to have a medication that helps slow down the cognitive decline. Later down the road my neurologist added Namenda when he thought the time was right. With the combination of the Aricept and Namenda I am hoping I will have many more years in keeping the progression of this disease at bay. I was diagnosed in 2000 and still people will say.....you can not have dementia..you act so normal........see, the medication is working! Keep up the great writing my dementia friend.
Sandy