Aricept
As a Medication for Alzheimer's by HipMom
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- 03/2008
Really could not tell a difference. Quite taking.
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Really could not tell a difference. Quite taking.
When we first put mom on Aricept it gave mom a brightness and everyone noticed. Her ability to carry on conversations seemed better. However, after 1 year everything started to fade.
Aricept didn't really seem to help my husband much and it made him very verbally aggressive
My husband could not tolerate Aricept. He claims to have severe headaches when he took this particular med. The doctor then switched him to Exelon along with Namenda.
Husband could not handle Aricept. He was always sick to his stomach and we gave up after 1 month try. Not sure when that was. I needed to fill in a date but not sure.
It was the first drug we tries
(Generic name is Donepezil) His doctor said the memantine is more effective taken with Aricept.
My experience with Aricept began in 1993 with my friend's Mother, who has now died. The drug was given by an organization experimenting with various drugs for Alzheimers. During the year Edna was provided the drug (we determined she did not receive a placebo) her Alzheimers seemed to be maintained. When the study was completed Edna was taken off the drug and her memory began to slip quite noticeably.
In 2004 my husband was placed on Aricept by the VA. This is the only drug available through the VA until you cannot pass a "means test" score of 15. My experience has been good while my husband was taking Aricept. Namenda was then added to his medication.
my mum was diagnosed 2 months ago and was recently prescriped medication to start immediately....she took Aricept for four days starting 9th April 2009 and she has suffered a serious allergic reaction which the doctors say are not the normal symptons expected from the drug. Hence they have stpped her taking any further meds. it has been 10 days and She has severe swelling over her entire body, head and face and is in extreme discomfort as she is experiancing considerable burning and irritation.
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