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Sunday, October 31, 2010 El asks

Q: My mother is 88 yrs. old-losing weight not eating anxious & depressed. What about changing from WB+megase to Remeron?

We are trying to stimulate her appetite to gain weight while also being diligent in helping her stability with walking and not being dizzy. She is in a long-term facility with not much assistance from administration and staff in her health well-being.
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10/31/10 4:59pm

Hello, El.  I'm sorry your mother is not feeling well.  Your question should really be asked of a doctor, as many things could be contributing to this.  I have a 95-year-old mother-in-law who gets dizzy at times and one of the causes was a shortage of Vitamin B-12, so now she gets monthly injections of it.  Another thing was that her heart was beating erratically and just a few months ago, she got a pacemaker and it's made a big difference - she seems stronger now than she did 10 years ago.  She still has times when she feels dizzy or weak, but she's 95!

 

Anyway, that's just what I know from my experience.  I know that Wellbutrin can lessen one's appetite, so that could be related, but again, a doctor is the best person to evaluate what's going on.  I wish you the best and hope your mother is soon doing better.

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By El— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 10/31/10