@A myALZteam Member: My husband was on that patch. The Dr. said the patch had less side effects than the pill, but you have to rotate sites and that sticky residue it leaves had to be removed with alcohol or fingernail Polish remover. She took him off the patch and the Namenda XL and we're trying the Namzaric. I thought at first it was helping a little, but it's really not. Nothing is going to help in the long run. There's no 'magic' pill, unfortunately. We, (I), just don't want to admit it.

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I wonder if taking all these Meds are any good? My wife when going through HER wanting go Home, I!m not Her Husband etc. I Physically have stop Her from going out with Her Stuff packed in Target plastic Bags like Hobo etc. She fights Me punching Me in Stomache, kicking Biting etc. and only thing is I have push Her, sit on Her and she Bites Me etc. till she Tires out. We!re both in our 80!s and been Married 57 Years I love Her so much but cant seem get ANY Help!! I call Her Dr and she never responds if after Office Hrs. even in Emergency. Wonder what she!s good for if I cant get Help from Her....So tired and Helpless. Maybe need different Dr. or do they ALL just sit on their AAsses MEDICATING??( Sorry for use of word ) but don't know WHAT to Do? Do all Neurologists act this way???

My mom is on the Aricept. I only wished I had known about it in the beginning. It slowed the disease down where the other meds didn't seem to help any in comparison. If it's working I wouldn't change a thing. Especially since this disease is such a complicated one. What works one day may or may not work the next day. Prayers for everyone in group.

@A myALZteam Member You sure have your hands full! I feel for you! Sounds like quite a battle. I don't know if there are any meds to alter her behaviour but there are tactics you can use to distract her and calm her when she gets agitated. Try to get into her head and see her perspective as confused and crazy as it may be it is her reality. If you can avoid being bitten or kicked by humouring her by playing along and taking her for a drive home, and instead stop for an ice cream and hopefully all will be forgotten and she will be happy to go home with you. You know her better than anyone being married to her for all those years, I am sure you can do it well! Next time you go in and see the neurologist aske her what you can do for help in emergencies in off hours.

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I HATE THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE!!!
We have changed meds 11 times in 3 years and some of the side effects are terrible!!Trial and error!! I am sooo fried!!!😇😇😇