Guest guest Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Kathy, I share in the issue of multiple, year-round allergies and also take Claritin as well as several nasal sprays during peak seasons. Your question piqued my curiosity. The link below provides a pretty good description of the various medications. I can't vouch for the accuracy since I'm not a medical professional so maybe others will have further guidance. Best wishes, Lynn in Florida ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > LBD is definitely in my family. It seems to hit in the upper 70s and my grandfather possibly had it, as well as my dad and 2 siblings so far. I'm 50 and wanting to do what I can to prolong the inevitable since dodging this bullet may not be possible. I'm all congested with allergies now and I'm wondering if anyone knows if staying away from the " toxic " medications listed below could help now, or if it will only be a problem for me if I had symptoms now. I'm alson wondering if anyone knows if Claritin is an anticholinergic drug like Benedryl is. How would I find out? > > Thanks > Kathy > > > > > > > > > > NO TRADITIONAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (e.g. Haldol, Chlorpromazine), > NO ANTICHOLINERGIC DRUGS (e.g. Benadryl, Tylenol PM, Detrol, Enablex) > > EXTREME CAUTION with MOST BENZODIAZEPINES (e.g. Ativan) > EXTREME CAUTION with some ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (e.g. Risperidone, Zyprexa) - but some are used w/ success (e.g. Seroquel, Clozaril) " Start Low, Go Slow " > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Dorothy, How right you are. Our LBD patients have it extra bad when they already have other problems beside LBD, but because of LBD can't take medications. It's vicious! Love a lot, Imogene > > Oh Imogene you are so right on that! I have problems with some medicines > causing heart arrhythmias as well - and sometimes Claritin is the culprit, > especially I f I take it more than three days in a row. With my MIL, I > give it only as needed which is usually only a day or two thank goodness. > She has not had any sign of arrhythmias so far but I am always looking out > for things as she is also very sensitive. An old one, Actifed, did it to > me every time which was horrible. Also the non drowsy Sudafed gets me. > Allegra D works for me sometimes without causing the heart stuff but it is > not safe for LBD/Parkinsons. > > Millions may take these things but not everyone gets along with it safely > and I think there are more problems than are reported/noted " officially " . > > Dorothy > > > > From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ] > On Behalf Of Iward27663@... > Sent: Friday, October 29, 2010 3:32 PM > To: LBDcaregivers > Subject: Re: medication > > Medicine is an odd animal (if you will) Or maybe we are odd. I can't take > Claritin. It causes heart arrythmias in me. Maybe I'm just a odd ball. > Millions take it, so I guess it is just me. > > Love a lot, > Imogene > > In a message dated 10/28/2010 3:54:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > fullcircle@... <mailto:fullcircle%40sonic.net> writes: > > Kathy, > > Claritin and it's generic has been approved for use for my mil by her > neurologist at UCSF memory and aging clinic and also by their clinical > pharmacist who is really up on all these. It is the only allergy > medication > they know of that is acceptably safe with LBD/Parkinson's and they strongly > recommend to avoid benedryl. > > I am not sure if LBD runs in my family however my grandfather developed > Parkinson's after treatment for melanoma. Benadryl bothered him causing > the > Parkinson's to worsen. I am also sensitive to Benadryl - it causes nerve > pain and almost a restless leg-like problem in my arms and I have no > problem with Claritin thank goodness. I also use mucinex to help loosen > congestion if I am having that problem and that has also been fine with my > MIL and also approved by her doctor and the clinical pharmacist. I'm with > you about being careful with these medications! J > > Hope this helps. > > Dorothy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Dear Dorothy, Thanks for posting. I take Mucinex and Claritan...My mom had LBD and I strongly suspenct that her mother had it before having strokes and then docs said it was vascular dementia. > > Kathy, > > Claritin and it's generic has been approved for use for my mil by her > neurologist at UCSF memory and aging clinic and also by their clinical > pharmacist who is really up on all these. It is the only allergy medication > they know of that is acceptably safe with LBD/Parkinson's and they strongly > recommend to avoid benedryl. > > > > I am not sure if LBD runs in my family however my grandfather developed > Parkinson's after treatment for melanoma. Benadryl bothered him causing the > Parkinson's to worsen. I am also sensitive to Benadryl - it causes nerve > pain and almost a restless leg-like problem in my arms and I have no > problem with Claritin thank goodness. I also use mucinex to help loosen > congestion if I am having that problem and that has also been fine with my > MIL and also approved by her doctor and the clinical pharmacist. I'm with > you about being careful with these medications! J > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Dorothy > > > > From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ] > On Behalf Of Kathy > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 5:14 AM > To: LBDcaregivers > Subject: medication > > LBD is definitely in my family. It seems to hit in the upper 70s and my > grandfather possibly had it, as well as my dad and 2 siblings so far. I'm 50 > and wanting to do what I can to prolong the inevitable since dodging this > bullet may not be possible. I'm all congested with allergies now and I'm > wondering if anyone knows if staying away from the " toxic " medications > listed below could help now, or if it will only be a problem for me if I had > symptoms now. I'm alson wondering if anyone knows if Claritin is an > anticholinergic drug like Benedryl is. How would I find out? > > Thanks > Kathy > > NO TRADITIONAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (e.g. Haldol, Chlorpromazine), > NO ANTICHOLINERGIC DRUGS (e.g. Benadryl, Tylenol PM, Detrol, Enablex) > > EXTREME CAUTION with MOST BENZODIAZEPINES (e.g. Ativan) > EXTREME CAUTION with some ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS (e.g. Risperidone, > Zyprexa) - but some are used w/ success (e.g. Seroquel, Clozaril) " Start > Low, Go Slow " > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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