I put my mom on flavorless CBD oil ( WITHOUT THC) it helps tremendously with depression ,anxiety. AND sundowning…I DID talk to her Dr FIRST and found CBD doesn’t interfere with medications.. He also changed certain meds to be taken at night that were making her sleepy during the day
My Dad had Lewey Body Dementia. That deals with lots of no sleep and sundowning from my experience. Lewey Body Dementia patients should not be given Anti-Psychotic drugs for sundowning and to make them calm. Those drugs actually make the patients worse! When my dad left one facility which didn't know what the heck they were doing, he was considered a Bad patient.
While there, he went to the hospital tons of times. Once after going to the hospital and he saw a neurologist there. She took him off all the Anti-Psychotic drugs. He went back to the facility. The house Dr put him back in another Anti-Psychotic called Sequel. It totally knocked him out. He had a Dr appt the next day. He was so drugged up and a total fall risk! Thank God, he didn't fall.
Eventually, he was transferred into a couple other facilities. Those facilities would call me before they add something to him. I'm glad about that. That way, I could see if it's an Anti-Psychotic drug or not. Hospice wanted to give him Sequel this fall. I said no way in the world. By the time he got to the last facility, he was off all the bad drugs.
I tried and tried to find something to helpy dad with sleep. That was one reason why I moved my dad. I wish he could have stayed longer. My Dad died last Monday. 💔💔💔
See if you can find out what kind of dementia they have.
Good luck!
What medications can help with sundowning?
Medication for sundowning is typically approached with caution. Sometimes sundowning is actually a side effect of current medications, so reviewing all medications with a healthcare provider is an important first step. Adjusting doses, changing the timing of when medications are Show Full Answer
Any marijuana store or online.. I prefer one called, “ANGEL” …start out with 1500mg bottle. FLAVORLESS About 5-7 DROPS IN MORNING DRINK
Where did you get the CBD and can I get the name brand please? We are in Colorado so it is hard to find some that doesn't have the THC.