Another Question About Visual Hallucinations

[Guest guest]

My husband spoke to my MIL yesterday and asked if my FIL had ever had

visual hallincations. She said he had when he was taking the other

medication, which I'm assuming was Requip. Does anyone know if this

medication is associated with hallucinations? Are the visual

hallucinations seen in LBD brought on by medication or are they just

part of the disease itself? Sorry for my continued confusion.

April

GA.

[Guest guest]

Hi April,

Mum had hallucinations long before she was on any medication.

- Kingston, Ontario

P.S. Please, don't ever worry/apologize about asking questions!

How else can you learn?

Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

[Guest guest]

Liam took no medications when he began having hallucinations.....but I

assume this, too can vary.

Simmel

>

>Reply-To: LBDcaregivers

>To: LBDcaregivers

>Subject: Another Question About Visual Hallucinations

>Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 19:36:41 -0000

>

>My husband spoke to my MIL yesterday and asked if my FIL had ever had

>visual hallincations. She said he had when he was taking the other

>medication, which I'm assuming was Requip. Does anyone know if this

>medication is associated with hallucinations? Are the visual

>hallucinations seen in LBD brought on by medication or are they just

>part of the disease itself? Sorry for my continued confusion.

>

>April

>GA.

>

>

>

>

>

>Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

April,

Hallucinations can also be of smells. A lot of our LOs are sure the house in on

fire because they keep smelling smoke. They insist on calling the fire

department.

Margee

[Guest guest]

My husband lost his sense of smell years ago, and it

is one of the early symptoms of LBD from what I

gather.

--- Margee wrote:

> April,

>

> Hallucinations can also be of smells. A lot of our

> LOs are sure the house in on fire because they keep

> smelling smoke. They insist on calling the fire

> department.

>

> Margee

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I don't remember hearing that before about the loss of sense of smell, but

it sure makes sense. Mom had that and restless sleep for 20+ years before

any other symptoms showed.

My husband lost his sense of smell years ago, and it

is one of the early symptoms of LBD from what I

gather.

--- Margee wrote:

> April,

>

> Hallucinations can also be of smells. A lot of our

> LOs are sure the house in on fire because they keep

> smelling smoke. They insist on calling the fire

> department.

>

> Margee

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I don't recall that his sleep ws restless, except that

he snored, possibly sleep apnea, and it would wake

him, especially if he was on his back.

--- Kallsen wrote:

>

> I don't remember hearing that before about the loss

> of sense of smell, but

> it sure makes sense. Mom had that and restless

> sleep for 20+ years before

> any other symptoms showed.

>

>

>

>

> My husband lost his sense of smell years ago, and it

> is one of the early symptoms of LBD from what I

> gather.

>

> --- Margee wrote:

>

> > April,

> >

> > Hallucinations can also be of smells. A lot of

> our

> > LOs are sure the house in on fire because they

> keep

> > smelling smoke. They insist on calling the fire

> > department.

> >

> > Margee

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Is Zyprexa considered to be in the neuroleptic

category of drugs? I believe that my husband's rapid

deterioration in the last several months may have been

as a result of a psychiatrist prescribing several of

those drugs to him. Apparently he did not know of

LBD, or if he did, did not know the connection with

neuroleptic drugs. Thanks.

'

--- Kallsen wrote:

> My Mom had severe hallucinations for about 6+ months

> before we were able to

> get a diagnosis of LBD and to get her on Zyprexa.

> That cleared up all of

> them except for a few that come at night when she's

> dreaming or when she

> wakes up in the night.

>

> Before Zyprexa she couldn't talk on the telephone

> because she thought that

> whoever she was speaking with was right there with

> her. She would walk away

> from the phone and continue talking and then wonder

> how we could have

> disappeared. She would wander all over, inside and

> outside, looking for

> that person. She would also hide things because she

> was afraid all those

> people in her apartment would take them. One time I

> called her to ask her

> out for dinner. She yelled at me that she couldn't

> possibly leave with her

> Mother sitting there...couldn't leave her alone! Of

> course my grandmother

> had died in 1999.

>

> The difference was amazing. Within 10 days on

> Zyprexa (after being on

> Reminyl for a few weeks) all hallucinations were

> gone. Completely. She

> relaxed and became almost like her old self. We

> even discussed her moving

> out of assisted care but then decided that LESS

> STRESS due to dealing with

> medications was still something she needed.

>

> NOW, I must note that Zyprexa does have some

> problems for long term use. It

> can cause damage to the heart or diabetes. But Mom,

> her doctors and I

> thought it was better to risk it than for her to

> live that way.

>

>

>

>

> Mum had hallucinations long before she was on any

> medication.

> - Kingston, Ontario

> P.S. Please, don't ever worry/apologize about

> asking questions!

> How else can you learn?

>

>

>

> Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I found out that it's considered an Atypical Neuroleptic...got the

information below from a web site. It is completely non-sedating, at least

for my Mom. She's pretty sensitive to sedating drugs.

Atypical Neuroleptics

The atypical (or " novel " ) neuroleptics, also known as the " newer " drugs, all

date from the introduction of Clozaril. These drugs may target specific

dopamine receptors and/or may block or inhibit re-uptake of seratonin.

The most dramatic difference between the typical and atypical drugs is the

ability of the atypical neuroleptics to address the negative symptoms of

schizophrenia. It is also believed that there will be a lower risk of

developing tardive dyskinesia.

Atypical neuroleptics have fewer muscle-related side effects (EPS) and may

be less sedating.

Atypical neuroleptics are only available in tablet form, and there are no

generic versions available at this time. The availability of these drugs

outside the United States varies. Some countries have access sooner than the

US, others much later.

The atypical neuroleptics available in the U.S. are Clozaril (Clozapine)

<http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-c02.html> , Risperdal (Risperidone)

<http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-r05.html> , and Zyprexa (aka Lanzac)

(Olanzapine) <http://healthguide.com/Pharmacy/zyprexa.stm> .

R. Kallsen

skallsen@...

Kallsen Internet Consulting LLC

<http://www.kallsen-internet-consulting.com/>

http://www.kallsen-internet-consulting.com

Minnesota Garage Sale Directory

<http://www.mngaragesales.com/> http://www.mngaragesales.com

RE: Another Question About Visual Hallucinations

Is Zyprexa considered to be in the neuroleptic

category of drugs? I believe that my husband's rapid

deterioration in the last several months may have been

as a result of a psychiatrist prescribing several of

those drugs to him. Apparently he did not know of

LBD, or if he did, did not know the connection with

neuroleptic drugs. Thanks.

'

--- Kallsen wrote:

> My Mom had severe hallucinations for about 6+ months

> before we were able to

> get a diagnosis of LBD and to get her on Zyprexa.

> That cleared up all of

> them except for a few that come at night when she's

> dreaming or when she

> wakes up in the night.

>

> Before Zyprexa she couldn't talk on the telephone

> because she thought that

> whoever she was speaking with was right there with

> her. She would walk away

> from the phone and continue talking and then wonder

> how we could have

> disappeared. She would wander all over, inside and

> outside, looking for

> that person. She would also hide things because she

> was afraid all those

> people in her apartment would take them. One time I

> called her to ask her

> out for dinner. She yelled at me that she couldn't

> possibly leave with her

> Mother sitting there...couldn't leave her alone! Of

> course my grandmother

> had died in 1999.

>

> The difference was amazing. Within 10 days on

> Zyprexa (after being on

> Reminyl for a few weeks) all hallucinations were

> gone. Completely. She

> relaxed and became almost like her old self. We

> even discussed her moving

> out of assisted care but then decided that LESS

> STRESS due to dealing with

> medications was still something she needed.

>

> NOW, I must note that Zyprexa does have some

> problems for long term use. It

> can cause damage to the heart or diabetes. But Mom,

> her doctors and I

> thought it was better to risk it than for her to

> live that way.

>

>

>

>

> Mum had hallucinations long before she was on any

> medication.

> - Kingston, Ontario

> P.S. Please, don't ever worry/apologize about

> asking questions!

> How else can you learn?

>

>

>

> Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

One wonders what would happen if they were taken off

all the drugs. Has anyone had any experience with

withdrawing Aricept at the later stages of the

disease? He has taken it for over five years, and I

question that it is doing any good, but the doctors

think it's best to leave him on it.

--- Gwen Ross wrote:

> I subscribe to a digest of questions to neurologists

> through the National

> Parkinson's Foundation. They are experts on PD and

> parkinsonisms. This is

> a reply that was in last night's digest concerning a

> question about LBD.

>

> " I would strongly advice not to use zyprexa for any

> patient with PD or Lewy

> body

> dementia. It has a signficant tendency of worsening

> parkinsonism. Quetiapin

> and

> clozapine are the only two " safe antipsychotics "

> when used in PD or other

> parkinsonian states. "

>

> Quetiapin is seroquel and clozapine requires weekly

> blood tests and can

> cause other problems.

>

> My MIL (not LBD) was in a nh and on zyprexa. She

> did fairly well on it but

> about her last 6 months she had anxiety and

> hallucinations. She throught

> that they were moving everyone out of the nh and

> they were going to be

> bombed or blown up. I was so sad I think that she

> didn't feel safe. She

> did go through WWII in Germany so maybe it was

> flashbacks. My MIL was so

> hard of hearing that it was so hard to get through

> to her that everything

> was o.k. and that it was safe. They tried taking

> her off of the zyprexa,

> but it only made her more anxious.

>

> Gwen

>

> >

> >Reply-To: LBDcaregivers

> >To: LBDcaregivers

> >Subject: RE: Another Question About

> Visual Hallucinations

> >Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:52:44 -0800 (PST)

> >

> >Is Zyprexa considered to be in the neuroleptic

> >category of drugs? I believe that my husband's

> rapid

> >deterioration in the last several months may have

> been

> >as a result of a psychiatrist prescribing several

> of

> >those drugs to him. Apparently he did not know of

> >LBD, or if he did, did not know the connection with

> >neuroleptic drugs. Thanks.

> >'

> >

> >--- Kallsen wrote:

> >

> > > My Mom had severe hallucinations for about 6+

> months

> > > before we were able to

> > > get a diagnosis of LBD and to get her on

> Zyprexa.

> > > That cleared up all of

> > > them except for a few that come at night when

> she's

> > > dreaming or when she

> > > wakes up in the night.

> > >

> > > Before Zyprexa she couldn't talk on the

> telephone

> > > because she thought that

> > > whoever she was speaking with was right there

> with

> > > her. She would walk away

> > > from the phone and continue talking and then

> wonder

> > > how we could have

> > > disappeared. She would wander all over, inside

> and

> > > outside, looking for

> > > that person. She would also hide things because

> she

> > > was afraid all those

> > > people in her apartment would take them. One

> time I

> > > called her to ask her

> > > out for dinner. She yelled at me that she

> couldn't

> > > possibly leave with her

> > > Mother sitting there...couldn't leave her alone!

> Of

> > > course my grandmother

> > > had died in 1999.

> > >

> > > The difference was amazing. Within 10 days on

> > > Zyprexa (after being on

> > > Reminyl for a few weeks) all hallucinations were

> > > gone. Completely. She

> > > relaxed and became almost like her old self. We

> > > even discussed her moving

> > > out of assisted care but then decided that LESS

> > > STRESS due to dealing with

> > > medications was still something she needed.

> > >

> > > NOW, I must note that Zyprexa does have some

> > > problems for long term use. It

> > > can cause damage to the heart or diabetes. But

> Mom,

> > > her doctors and I

> > > thought it was better to risk it than for her to

> > > live that way.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Mum had hallucinations long before she was on

> any

> > > medication.

> > > - Kingston, Ontario

> > > P.S. Please, don't ever worry/apologize about

> > > asking questions!

> > > How else can you learn?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi June

I have just gone through withdrawing my mom off of

Aricept. She had only taken it for 18 months. This

drug was like a miracle for her. Her hallucinations

completely stopped for 10 months. Then they began to

crept back in. I do not think this drug was done being

effect and here is why. The Hospice Dr. removed her

off of the drug in mid January. Two months later she

now makes no sense most of the time when she tries to

talk to me. Nor, do I make sense to her. She cannot

response 9 times out of 10 when you ask her a

question, " Like are you hungry? " I had to put in a NH

a week ago. She has become bedridden and I was unable

to take care of her properly anymore. She is in the

end stages of LBD.

However, I wonder if the Aricept can be effective

after 5 years. I would discuss any change with your

Dr. first.

Dena

--- June Christensen

wrote:

> One wonders what would happen if they were taken off

> all the drugs. Has anyone had any experience with

> withdrawing Aricept at the later stages of the

> disease? He has taken it for over five years, and I

> question that it is doing any good, but the doctors

> think it's best to leave him on it.

>

> --- Gwen Ross wrote:

>

> > I subscribe to a digest of questions to

> neurologists

> > through the National

> > Parkinson's Foundation. They are experts on PD

> and

> > parkinsonisms. This is

> > a reply that was in last night's digest concerning

> a

> > question about LBD.

> >

> > " I would strongly advice not to use zyprexa for

> any

> > patient with PD or Lewy

> > body

> > dementia. It has a signficant tendency of

> worsening

> > parkinsonism. Quetiapin

> > and

> > clozapine are the only two " safe antipsychotics "

> > when used in PD or other

> > parkinsonian states. "

> >

> > Quetiapin is seroquel and clozapine requires

> weekly

> > blood tests and can

> > cause other problems.

> >

> > My MIL (not LBD) was in a nh and on zyprexa. She

> > did fairly well on it but

> > about her last 6 months she had anxiety and

> > hallucinations. She throught

> > that they were moving everyone out of the nh and

> > they were going to be

> > bombed or blown up. I was so sad I think that she

> > didn't feel safe. She

> > did go through WWII in Germany so maybe it was

> > flashbacks. My MIL was so

> > hard of hearing that it was so hard to get through

> > to her that everything

> > was o.k. and that it was safe. They tried taking

> > her off of the zyprexa,

> > but it only made her more anxious.

> >

> > Gwen

> >

> > >From: June Christensen

>

> > >Reply-To: LBDcaregivers

> > >To: LBDcaregivers

> > >Subject: RE: Another Question

> About

> > Visual Hallucinations

> > >Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:52:44 -0800 (PST)

> > >

> > >Is Zyprexa considered to be in the neuroleptic

> > >category of drugs? I believe that my husband's

> > rapid

> > >deterioration in the last several months may have

> > been

> > >as a result of a psychiatrist prescribing several

> > of

> > >those drugs to him. Apparently he did not know

> of

> > >LBD, or if he did, did not know the connection

> with

> > >neuroleptic drugs. Thanks.

> > >'

> > >

> > >--- Kallsen wrote:

> > >

> > > > My Mom had severe hallucinations for about 6+

> > months

> > > > before we were able to

> > > > get a diagnosis of LBD and to get her on

> > Zyprexa.

> > > > That cleared up all of

> > > > them except for a few that come at night when

> > she's

> > > > dreaming or when she

> > > > wakes up in the night.

> > > >

> > > > Before Zyprexa she couldn't talk on the

> > telephone

> > > > because she thought that

> > > > whoever she was speaking with was right there

> > with

> > > > her. She would walk away

> > > > from the phone and continue talking and then

> > wonder

> > > > how we could have

> > > > disappeared. She would wander all over,

> inside

> > and

> > > > outside, looking for

> > > > that person. She would also hide things

> because

> > she

> > > > was afraid all those

> > > > people in her apartment would take them. One

> > time I

> > > > called her to ask her

> > > > out for dinner. She yelled at me that she

> > couldn't

> > > > possibly leave with her

> > > > Mother sitting there...couldn't leave her

> alone!

> > Of

> > > > course my grandmother

> > > > had died in 1999.

> > > >

> > > > The difference was amazing. Within 10 days on

> > > > Zyprexa (after being on

> > > > Reminyl for a few weeks) all hallucinations

> were

> > > > gone. Completely. She

> > > > relaxed and became almost like her old self.

> We

> > > > even discussed her moving

> > > > out of assisted care but then decided that

> LESS

> > > > STRESS due to dealing with

> > > > medications was still something she needed.

> > > >

> > > > NOW, I must note that Zyprexa does have some

> > > > problems for long term use. It

> > > > can cause damage to the heart or diabetes.

> But

> > Mom,

> > > > her doctors and I

> > > > thought it was better to risk it than for her

> to

> > > > live that way.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Mum had hallucinations long before she was

> on

> > any

> > > > medication.

> > > > - Kingston, Ontario

> > > > P.S. Please, don't ever worry/apologize

> about

> > > > asking questions!

> > > > How else can you learn?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hello June (?)

For what it is worth, my Uncle is in a very slowww end stage and we have

taken him off of all drugs. He was on a little bit of everything and

hallucinating so bad that it was disruptive. His hallies are few now and he is

" coherent "

but very weak, has lost 20 pounds in the past few months, cannot walk by

himself and prefers to " sleep " in bed more often. His lung capacity is 14% as

of

yesterday and it is just a matter of time...but...he is not suffering the

disturbing nightmares or hallucinations that kept him awake all night and day.

Hope this helps....Much Peace and Love sent your way, Stevie

Stevie in So. California

LO - Mr. B (Uncle) 82 yrs.

Lives in my home - 3 yrs.

DX Parkinson's 1993

DX LBD 2003

End stage meds: Hytrin, E.S Tylenol (Hallies have subsided)

Was on: Sinemet, Seroguel, Elavil, Lasix, Hytrin, Roxinal, Aciphex,

Amitriptyline

Was given Ativan in NH for 5 days (Jan '06), hasn't been the same since

Daily BP usually 68/52 No wonder he doesn't feel well!

* * * * * * * * *

--- June Christensen

wrote:

> One wonders what would happen if they were taken off

> all the drugs. Has anyone had any experience with

> withdrawing Aricept at the later stages of the

> disease? He has taken it for over five years, and I

> question that it is doing any good, but the doctors

> think it's best to leave him on it.

>

[Guest guest]

I wonder if my husband is having hallucinations at

night, since they say he is staying awake all night

and then sleeping in the daytime. He is off

everything now except Aricept, Cellexa, and Flomax

(for urine flow). He was on Seroquel, but they took

that off as well as Namenda, as I think that was what

started the kidney/bladder problems.

--- juperant@... wrote:

> Hello June (?)

>

> For what it is worth, my Uncle is in a very slowww

> end stage and we have

> taken him off of all drugs. He was on a little bit

> of everything and

> hallucinating so bad that it was disruptive. His

> hallies are few now and he is " coherent "

> but very weak, has lost 20 pounds in the past few

> months, cannot walk by

> himself and prefers to " sleep " in bed more often.

> His lung capacity is 14% as of

> yesterday and it is just a matter of time...but...he

> is not suffering the

> disturbing nightmares or hallucinations that kept

> him awake all night and day.

>

> Hope this helps....Much Peace and Love sent your

> way, Stevie

>

> Stevie in So. California

> LO - Mr. B (Uncle) 82 yrs.

> Lives in my home - 3 yrs.

> DX Parkinson's 1993

> DX LBD 2003

> End stage meds: Hytrin, E.S Tylenol (Hallies have

> subsided)

> Was on: Sinemet, Seroguel, Elavil, Lasix, Hytrin,

> Roxinal, Aciphex,

> Amitriptyline

> Was given Ativan in NH for 5 days (Jan '06), hasn't

> been the same since

> Daily BP usually 68/52 No wonder he doesn't feel

> well!

>

> * * * * * * * * *

>

> --- June Christensen

> wrote:

>

> > One wonders what would happen if they were taken

> off

> > all the drugs. Has anyone had any experience with

> > withdrawing Aricept at the later stages of the

> > disease? He has taken it for over five years, and

> I

> > question that it is doing any good, but the

> doctors

> > think it's best to leave him on it.

> >

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

June,

I couldn't put Mom on any meds when she was with me for 4 years, (Died on '02

at 88)

My biggest complaint was that the 3 years she was at home with me prior to nh

for a year, she was awake every other night. That was pretty consistent. She

just didn't sleep. I kept a night light on. And I had a baby monitor.

Sometimes she would just stay in bed and talk all night. And sometimes she went

to the bathroom. And sometimes I just let her do whatever she was doing as long

as she stayed in her room. She would get up and get dressed and go back to bed.

Maybe she was getting ready to go somewhere.

She did much better when she went to day care and they kept her awake all day

doing activities. Then she would sleep at night. I was real tired and toward

the end I had her on melatonin, which is natural and I bought at the drug store.

It at least let her stay in bed and relax.

So not sleeping is not unusual. Especially if they don't get a lot of drugs.

Donna R

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Re: Another Question About Visual Hallucinations

[Guest guest]

I know I didn't do my homework prior to my mother receiving

Risperdal - it's good to post the warnings:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/risperid_wcp.htm (Risperdal)

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/quetiap_wcp.htm (Seroquil)

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/olanzapine_wcp.htm

(Olanzapine/Zyprexa)

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/abilify_wcp.htm

(Aripiprazole/Abilify)

Most warn of:

* Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

* Tardive Dyskinesia

* Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus

> >

> > > My Mom had severe hallucinations for about 6+ months

> > > before we were able to

> > > get a diagnosis of LBD and to get her on Zyprexa.

> > > That cleared up all of

> > > them except for a few that come at night when she's

> > > dreaming or when she

> > > wakes up in the night.

> > >

> > > Before Zyprexa she couldn't talk on the telephone

> > > because she thought that

> > > whoever she was speaking with was right there with

> > > her. She would walk away

> > > from the phone and continue talking and then wonder

> > > how we could have

> > > disappeared. She would wander all over, inside and

> > > outside, looking for

> > > that person. She would also hide things because she

> > > was afraid all those

> > > people in her apartment would take them. One time I

> > > called her to ask her

> > > out for dinner. She yelled at me that she couldn't

> > > possibly leave with her

> > > Mother sitting there...couldn't leave her alone! Of

> > > course my grandmother

> > > had died in 1999.

> > >

> > > The difference was amazing. Within 10 days on

> > > Zyprexa (after being on

> > > Reminyl for a few weeks) all hallucinations were

> > > gone. Completely. She

> > > relaxed and became almost like her old self. We

> > > even discussed her moving

> > > out of assisted care but then decided that LESS

> > > STRESS due to dealing with

> > > medications was still something she needed.

> > >

> > > NOW, I must note that Zyprexa does have some

> > > problems for long term use. It

> > > can cause damage to the heart or diabetes. But Mom,

> > > her doctors and I

> > > thought it was better to risk it than for her to

> > > live that way.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Mum had hallucinations long before she was on any

> > > medication.

> > > - Kingston, Ontario

> > > P.S. Please, don't ever worry/apologize about

> > > asking questions!

> > > How else can you learn?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I read all these warnings but I still have mom on risperdal because of the

hallucinations. I don't know what else to. I will talk to the doctor on

wednesday because all the antipsychotic drugs are not recommended in treating

dementia. I don't know what other choice there is.

Debi

octoryrose wrote:

I know I didn't do my homework prior to my mother receiving

Risperdal - it's good to post the warnings:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/risperid_wcp.htm (Risperdal)

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/quetiap_wcp.htm (Seroquil)

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/olanzapine_wcp.htm

(Olanzapine/Zyprexa)

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/abilify_wcp.htm

(Aripiprazole/Abilify)

Most warn of:

* Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

* Tardive Dyskinesia

* Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus

> >

> > > My Mom had severe hallucinations for about 6+ months

> > > before we were able to

> > > get a diagnosis of LBD and to get her on Zyprexa.

> > > That cleared up all of

> > > them except for a few that come at night when she's

> > > dreaming or when she

> > > wakes up in the night.

> > >

> > > Before Zyprexa she couldn't talk on the telephone

> > > because she thought that

> > > whoever she was speaking with was right there with

> > > her. She would walk away

> > > from the phone and continue talking and then wonder

> > > how we could have

> > > disappeared. She would wander all over, inside and

> > > outside, looking for

> > > that person. She would also hide things because she

> > > was afraid all those

> > > people in her apartment would take them. One time I

> > > called her to ask her

> > > out for dinner. She yelled at me that she couldn't

> > > possibly leave with her

> > > Mother sitting there...couldn't leave her alone! Of

> > > course my grandmother

> > > had died in 1999.

> > >

> > > The difference was amazing. Within 10 days on

> > > Zyprexa (after being on

> > > Reminyl for a few weeks) all hallucinations were

> > > gone. Completely. She

> > > relaxed and became almost like her old self. We

> > > even discussed her moving

> > > out of assisted care but then decided that LESS

> > > STRESS due to dealing with

> > > medications was still something she needed.

> > >

> > > NOW, I must note that Zyprexa does have some

> > > problems for long term use. It

> > > can cause damage to the heart or diabetes. But Mom,

> > > her doctors and I

> > > thought it was better to risk it than for her to

> > > live that way.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Mum had hallucinations long before she was on any

> > > medication.

> > > - Kingston, Ontario

> > > P.S. Please, don't ever worry/apologize about

> > > asking questions!

> > > How else can you learn?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >