Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 My mother was on zyprexa and had a history of strokes. Her doctor did not seem to think that zyprexa would cause or increase her risk. My mother was 86. M > >Reply-To: LBDcaregivers >To: LBDcaregivers >Subject: two questions >Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 18:49:50 -0000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Originating-IP: 67.233.114.59 >X-Sender: stephanie_brent@... >Received: from n26.grp.scd.yahoo.com ([66.218.66.82]) by >mc9-f21.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Tue, 24 Feb 2004 >10:54:17 -0800 >Received: from [66.218.67.194] by n26.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Feb >2004 18:51:07 -0000 >Received: (qmail 83704 invoked from network); 24 Feb 2004 18:51:05 -0000 >Received: from unknown (66.218.66.216) by m12.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; >24 Feb 2004 18:51:05 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO n23.grp.scd.yahoo.com) (66.218.66.79) by >mta1.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 24 Feb 2004 18:51:05 -0000 >Received: from [66.218.67.162] by n23.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 24 Feb >2004 18:49:51 -0000 >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jHEE5Q2CUVmVKKDl+TkapqX >X-eGroups-Return: >sentto-2141318-25601-1077648666-cat86443=hotmail.com@... >X-Apparently-To: LBDcaregivers >Message-ID: <c1g6ce+uhcdeGroups> >User-Agent: eGroups-EW/0.82 >X-Mailer: Yahoo Groups Message Poster >X-eGroups-Remote-IP: 66.218.66.79 >X-Yahoo-Profile: steviegail >Mailing-List: list LBDcaregivers ; contact >LBDcaregivers-owner >Delivered-To: mailing list LBDcaregivers >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:LBDcaregivers-unsubscribe > >Return-Path: >sentto-2141318-25601-1077648666-cat86443=hotmail.com@... >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 24 Feb 2004 18:54:17.0617 (UTC) >FILETIME=[9AC0B810:01C3FB07] > >I haven't been around for a long time, but nothing much has changed. > >I do hope to be selling real estate starting in March so at least I >won't be jobless forever. > >Mother steadily goes downhill and now is keeping her eyes closed for >days at a time. She suffers a lot from muscle spasms in her neck and >face and has terrible headaches and she repeatedly gets urinary tract >infections and gets bed sores from sitting in infected urine. >Needless to say, I've made enough of a stink about the bedsores so >she's been changed more often for the moment. > >I have two questions--or really a piece of information and a >question: > >1. Last Friday Fox news said that zyprexa has been found to increase >the risk of death or stroke when given to the elderly to treat >dementia. The psychiatrist I've used to evaluate mother's condition >and her meds is researching this for me. Has anyone on this board >heard anything? > >Seroquel is a disaster for my mother and without drugs her anxiety >and paranoia are overwhelming (for her and for me and for the nursing >home staff). But this news about zyprexia is making me feel that I am >really making a life-and-death decision about keeping her on the drug >and I don't like the feeling. My sisters are weighing in with >opinions but they are both only too glad to leave it up to me whether >or not to continue the drug. > >2. Has anyone researched whether LBD could be related to MS? > >When my mother was diagnosed with LBD, they asked me if there was a >history of ALS in the family and there isn't, but my mother lost an >aunt to MS. > >I ask because stiff muscles and muscle spasms seem to be a bigger >problem for my mother than tremors even tho she was diagnosed with >Parkinsons with LBD. You would think that there would be significant >tremors with Parkinsons. > >There are new drugs for MS that might help muscle spasms and >headaches if they are appropriate. > >Will appreciate any information. > _________________________________________________________________ Click, drag and drop. My MSN is the simple way to design your homepage. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Hi Steviegail, I'm interested in knowing how much Seroquel your mom is on? My mom has had big problems with anxiety too but the seroquel has helped her out. I have mom on 1/2 tab in the morning and again at night - far less then was originally dx. Courage two questions >I haven't been around for a long time, but nothing much has changed. > >I do hope to be selling real estate starting in March so at least I >won't be jobless forever. > >Mother steadily goes downhill and now is keeping her eyes closed for >days at a time. She suffers a lot from muscle spasms in her neck and >face and has terrible headaches and she repeatedly gets urinary tract >infections and gets bed sores from sitting in infected urine. >Needless to say, I've made enough of a stink about the bedsores so >she's been changed more often for the moment. > >I have two questions--or really a piece of information and a >question: > >1. Last Friday Fox news said that zyprexa has been found to increase >the risk of death or stroke when given to the elderly to treat >dementia. The psychiatrist I've used to evaluate mother's condition >and her meds is researching this for me. Has anyone on this board >heard anything? > >Seroquel is a disaster for my mother and without drugs her anxiety >and paranoia are overwhelming (for her and for me and for the nursing >home staff). But this news about zyprexia is making me feel that I am >really making a life-and-death decision about keeping her on the drug >and I don't like the feeling. My sisters are weighing in with >opinions but they are both only too glad to leave it up to me whether >or not to continue the drug. > >2. Has anyone researched whether LBD could be related to MS? > >When my mother was diagnosed with LBD, they asked me if there was a >history of ALS in the family and there isn't, but my mother lost an >aunt to MS. > >I ask because stiff muscles and muscle spasms seem to be a bigger >problem for my mother than tremors even tho she was diagnosed with >Parkinsons with LBD. You would think that there would be significant >tremors with Parkinsons. > >There are new drugs for MS that might help muscle spasms and >headaches if they are appropriate. > >Will appreciate any information. > > > > >Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 I don't know now what the dosage was when my mother was on Seroquel. She's been put on that drug a few times (it is one of her internist's favorites) but always gets so anxious and paranoid on it that she has to be taken off it immediately. > Hi Steviegail, > > I'm interested in knowing how much Seroquel your mom is on? My mom has had > big problems with anxiety too but the seroquel has helped her out. I have > mom on 1/2 tab in the morning and again at night - far less then was > originally dx. > Courage > > two questions > > > >I haven't been around for a long time, but nothing much has changed. > > > >I do hope to be selling real estate starting in March so at least I > >won't be jobless forever. > > > >Mother steadily goes downhill and now is keeping her eyes closed for > >days at a time. She suffers a lot from muscle spasms in her neck and > >face and has terrible headaches and she repeatedly gets urinary tract > >infections and gets bed sores from sitting in infected urine. > >Needless to say, I've made enough of a stink about the bedsores so > >she's been changed more often for the moment. > > > >I have two questions--or really a piece of information and a > >question: > > > >1. Last Friday Fox news said that zyprexa has been found to increase > >the risk of death or stroke when given to the elderly to treat > >dementia. The psychiatrist I've used to evaluate mother's condition > >and her meds is researching this for me. Has anyone on this board > >heard anything? > > > >Seroquel is a disaster for my mother and without drugs her anxiety > >and paranoia are overwhelming (for her and for me and for the nursing > >home staff). But this news about zyprexia is making me feel that I am > >really making a life-and-death decision about keeping her on the drug > >and I don't like the feeling. My sisters are weighing in with > >opinions but they are both only too glad to leave it up to me whether > >or not to continue the drug. > > > >2. Has anyone researched whether LBD could be related to MS? > > > >When my mother was diagnosed with LBD, they asked me if there was a > >history of ALS in the family and there isn't, but my mother lost an > >aunt to MS. > > > >I ask because stiff muscles and muscle spasms seem to be a bigger > >problem for my mother than tremors even tho she was diagnosed with > >Parkinsons with LBD. You would think that there would be significant > >tremors with Parkinsons. > > > >There are new drugs for MS that might help muscle spasms and > >headaches if they are appropriate. > > > >Will appreciate any information. > > > > > > > > > >Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 My mom is on half a pill at night before bed (it is the lowest dose--half of 25 mg. Kath two questions > > > > > > >I haven't been around for a long time, but nothing much has > changed. > > > > > >I do hope to be selling real estate starting in March so at least I > > >won't be jobless forever. > > > > > >Mother steadily goes downhill and now is keeping her eyes closed > for > > >days at a time. She suffers a lot from muscle spasms in her neck > and > > >face and has terrible headaches and she repeatedly gets urinary > tract > > >infections and gets bed sores from sitting in infected urine. > > >Needless to say, I've made enough of a stink about the bedsores so > > >she's been changed more often for the moment. > > > > > >I have two questions--or really a piece of information and a > > >question: > > > > > >1. Last Friday Fox news said that zyprexa has been found to > increase > > >the risk of death or stroke when given to the elderly to treat > > >dementia. The psychiatrist I've used to evaluate mother's condition > > >and her meds is researching this for me. Has anyone on this board > > >heard anything? > > > > > >Seroquel is a disaster for my mother and without drugs her anxiety > > >and paranoia are overwhelming (for her and for me and for the > nursing > > >home staff). But this news about zyprexia is making me feel that I > am > > >really making a life-and-death decision about keeping her on the > drug > > >and I don't like the feeling. My sisters are weighing in with > > >opinions but they are both only too glad to leave it up to me > whether > > >or not to continue the drug. > > > > > >2. Has anyone researched whether LBD could be related to MS? > > > > > >When my mother was diagnosed with LBD, they asked me if there was > a > > >history of ALS in the family and there isn't, but my mother lost an > > >aunt to MS. > > > > > >I ask because stiff muscles and muscle spasms seem to be a bigger > > >problem for my mother than tremors even tho she was diagnosed with > > >Parkinsons with LBD. You would think that there would be > significant > > >tremors with Parkinsons. > > > > > >There are new drugs for MS that might help muscle spasms and > > >headaches if they are appropriate. > > > > > >Will appreciate any information. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Welcome to LBDcaregivers. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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