Risperdal & Galantamine

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Hi everyone....I am new at posting here. My mother (85 years) has LBD. Does

anyone have any information or experience with Risperdal. I know it is an

anti-psychotic drug which I have heard is not good for LBD. The doctor wants to

try it. My mother is currently on Xanax, but lately she has bonked a couple of

residents on top of their heads in her NH. I am there with her a good deal of

the time, but it seems that this happens when I am not there. Also, if anyone

has any experience with Galantamine, I would be grateful for information of that

also. I wish there were supplements out there that proved valuable. Has anyone

tried lecithin, or had good results from other supplements? Thanks so much.

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Hi . Welcome to the group. I don't have experience with

Galantamine (but my research led me to learn that Exelon was the

choice dementia med. for LBD), but my mother fell victim to rapid

decline due to (IMO) Risperidone (Risperdal)(and she was only

on it for 3 weeks).

BUT, ALL of those with LBD are different. Those with LBD are affected

by drugs differently -- one drug may be God send to some, while for

others it's what did them in. The best advice is go low, go slow!

Before you try Risperdal, try Seroquil first -- it's an anti-

psychotic too but it's one of those drugs that works well with most

with LBD. At the bottom of my signature is the link to the LBD

Caregivers board on the web -- my suggestion, is to go there and do a

search of previous posts on the two drugs you mentioned -- there's

been much debate on medications, especially Risperidone.

; loving daughter of Maureen of Boston, MA; finally diagnosed

with LBD on 2/06 after also being diagnosed with everything from AD

to Vascular Dementia caused by mini strokes to Binswengers...; was

victim to rapid decline from Risperidone (or combination of

Risperidone with other drugs OR possibly received another " bad drug "

when she was observed/tested in a hospital in 10/05); in a NH since

11/05. Update: on antidepressant Celexa, 20mg (still teary, but not

as weepy) and as of 4/21 on Exelon.

Visit the LBDCaregivers board on the web:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LBDcaregivers/

(See files, databases, photos of members, and search previous posts)

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> Hi everyone....I am new at posting here. My mother (85 years) has

LBD. Does anyone have any information or experience with Risperdal.

I know it is an anti-psychotic drug which I have heard is not good

for LBD. The doctor wants to try it. My mother is currently on

Xanax, but lately she has bonked a couple of residents on top of

their heads in her NH. I am there with her a good deal of the time,

but it seems that this happens when I am not there. Also, if anyone

has any experience with Galantamine, I would be grateful for

information of that also. I wish there were supplements out there

that proved valuable. Has anyone tried lecithin, or had good results

from other supplements? Thanks so much.

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