Guest guest Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Just wanted to remind everyone that people with LBD have different reactions to different medications. My mom was diagnosed in Feb 2011, although I'm sure she had it long before that, the symptoms just weren't as troubling. We took her off Zyprexa and saw am immediate improvement. She was unable to take Gabapentin and Prilosec but has been taking Vicodin for several years for chronic pain in her leg ( a fracture that didn't heal correctly), however Percodan causes her hallucinations to get much worse. So, what doesn't work for one patient may work fine for another. We always start small and increase slowly when trying any new medication. > > Hi, sorry about your Mom's decline. I visited this site for a short time before my Dad passed Feb 6 this year. This is my first time posting but thought it was important for you to know our experience with pain meds. First let me say we never had a diagnosis of LB and I am still waiting for results of autopsy, but I always believed my Dad had LB after I started researching his reactions to drugs. After a fall resulting in a small fracture to his pelvis Dad was given Morphine in the emergency dept. Morphine causes depressed respiratory and inability to void urine. When he was admitted to the floor they gave him Tramadol which resulted in severe hallucinations. He saw many different animals in his room, fire, men with guns were after him and hiding under his bed, etc! He hardly slept because of the hallucinations. It was a bit of a fight but insisted they take him off the drug. Months later he was in the nursing home and they gave him Tylenol #3 with codeine. He had mild hallucinations but he was very agitated, mean to me and the staff, hardly ate, got headaches and constipation. I can't even imagine the effects Vicadin would have. Pain meds cause severe side effects for the elderly especially if they also have LB. He was ok with regular Tylenol. I hope this info helps. > > Dotti daughter/caregiver of Bud 89 who passed Feb 6, 2012 still waiting for LB confirmation from autopsy > > ____________________________________________________________ > 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 > The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4f6f839458cb93029c94st01duc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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