Have any of you seen more anxiety when adding namenda to medication? My husband is much more agitated since it was added. Thanks for your help.
Namenda did not serve my wife well. Neither did donepezil for that matter. My motto is "if it doesn't help.... get rid of it"
My therapist said these drugs are a short term aid, at best.
My dad was on the Namenda XR from 2006 until October of last year. He wasn't overly aggressive while taking it but at the point where he was wanting to stay in his bed all day, I decided to take him off of all of the medications except the one he took to help him sleep. His mind never shuts down. He went 2 weeks without closing his eyes and once the meds were out of his system, he started feeding himself, going to the bathroom and trying to dress himself again. He even enjoyed short trips to town. He didn't get out of the vehicle but it seemed like a change of scenery made him happy. He has declined in the past 2 weeks so much that he won't walk anymore and he's very combative. Going to try a few calming exercises over the next few days to see if it helps.
I know what you mean as we had to take John off it as it made him worse.
I'm praying for your dad! ❤️