Took mom to neuro, all tests neg. He referred her to a pyschiatrist who gave her the meds. A week later + she seems to b getting worse. She didnt sleep all night last night where she normally does. She hears voices in her head + thinks a man is living in her apt + trying to kill her. She is at my house temporarily, One of my teenage sons had to give up his room for her and there really is no extra room for her to stay. I know she needs assisted living with dementia care unit. I dont know what to do first. Any info is greatly appreciated.
I learned to give Quetiapine to my husband in the bedroom, because it did put him to sleep within 20 minutes. But that sleepiness effect wore off after a few hours while the benefits lasted all day. It was a great drug for us. But it doesn't sound so good for your Mom. Either the dose needs adjusting or she needs a different drug.
Discuss this with her doctor!
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All drugs have the possibility of working differently in different people. The brain damage involved in different kinds of dementia make individual reactions more pronounced. Each drug needs to be tried and observed. Starting multiple drugs at once for a dementia patient is NOT a good idea!
It is a "guessing game" and there is lots of "trial and error" -- and this needs to be in hands of someone who knows what he/she is doing!
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