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i take 30mg a day. i do have dry mouth and increase urination .no other problem. what else should i know about this drug?
I really had no side effects with celexa except the first month trying to get it into my system.
I am afraid all the time.
Feeling worn out on this caregiving journey. Needing to get a new hip(me) doesn’t make things any easier!
Sorry to hear of your ill health. I do fear getting sick as the sole caregiver. I have decided to begin spending some money and have hired part time caregivers, three in all. Monday/thursday 5… read more
Hello Alzheimer is one of the best books with the most helpful hints and suggestions I have read. I wish I had come across it at least 4 years ago.
Yesterday my husbands doctors office called and told me his doctor wanted me to call my husbands insurance company and request in home psychiatric care. Apparently I have to call myself and initiate the request. Does anyone have experience with psychiatric care visits and did you find them useful?
I have never heard of this, but it's probably what my wife needs!
my hubby has 4 children. They are hardly around and yes i know its hard to see their dad fading away and they cant handle it. But boy they can tell me how to do things and so on and have the nerve to ask me why I AM STRESSED or depressed. REALLY. How can they give me advise when they have no clue what he is like or anything cause they are not here. What is the nicest way of telling them to shut up. If they care so much then where are they. Yes i know they have lives also. I feel that if i… read more
Yes, they spend 8 days here and think they know a lot! I've been here close to 4000 days and had probably 4000 naps with her. I'm sure I've cooked 4000 meals, they have cooked maybe 2! I told them… read more
My husband is really good with my Mum (83); he makes her laugh, sometimes takes over in answering the every-other-minute repetitive questions and now travels with me once a year to my parents’ winter home so we can take Mum away for a few days to give my Dad a break. I am very grateful for this help. However, this time, he got very frustrated with me for “trying to over-control everything” and I am pretty angry at the lack of empathy and support I experienced. When away with my Mum, I have to… read more
My spouse never understood how hard it was to look after my mother and it broke our marriage. My siblings also never understood how hard it was and we were estranged for about a year after my mother… read more
79 years old; at home with me (and caregiver help). A fall in our driveway before Thanksgiving, broken femur, surgery, hospital stay, Skilled Nursing stay, and finally home - all have seriously affected cognition level. He no longer can walk. In-home therapy is occurring. Yesterday, called Late Stage Alzheimer’s.
My mom has been eating only blended food for a while now. With a hand held blender I purée whatever we are having . If it’s not soup I add chicken broth. I’ve have discovered that rice is best to… read more
My dad lives about 4 hours away. Recently, he was in the hospital and found out that the doctor is recommending more care. We are considering moving him to our house. I have heard that patients change when there's a change in the environment. This would be a huge move for my Dad. Sell all his vehicles, have an estate sale, sell his house, cattle, and everything in his property. Find homes for his cats that aren't friendly. We were going to sell his truck and pull from his IRA so he could… read more
My dad is now living with us. It's not an easy task that's for sure!
