quetiapine use in dementia

They have my mother in law on this drug, she is 72 years old and has dementia. No one told us that she was taking this drug. (She is in a facility until we can get into a bigger house to accomodate her needs). My husband went to visit her, and she didn't want to wake up. I went up the following day and she couldn't hardly walk, she couldn't feed herself, toilet herself. They were killing her. I demanding she be taken off this killer medication and they took her off of it.

I find since I've been on seroquel/ lamictal that I haven't had a manic outbreak in over 2 years. I use to take seroquel alone & had several outbreaks one after another. For me the combination works!

I find this hard to accept as he is confined to a wheel chair and is relatively weak as his muscles have not been put to any use in several years. He still has a firm handshake however. My concern with the use of Risperdal comes not only from recent studies but from my experience of him since being on it. He cannot speak, he nods off, his pupils are pin holed and he may be showing some signs of tardive dyskenisia.

Can you tell me what is in Zeldox that is not in Quetiapine, and if there are any other meds I could try that wouldnt cause these side effects but also not make me gain such a massive amount of weight?

ve been on antipsychotics (Risperdal, Stelazine) for 3 months and after it my testicles (in fact, penis too) have shrunk considerably. I also have a decreased sperm count and low testesterone levels, muscle loss and increased body fat. Is it reversible? How can I treat it? It's been 2 months already.

Hi! I'm just trying to do some research for my friend ... She's been on Quetiapine (an atypical antipsychotic) for about 2yrs, but previous to this she was diagnosed with borderline hypothyroidism. Suddenly, she has fallen really ill and blood tests have confirmed minor hypothyroidism (T3 levels around 9)... but the symptoms look like hyper!

Hi, I am on celexa and alprazolam, and today I was prescribed quetiapine.... I'm not entirely sure why I was prescribed this medication. The reason I am not sure is because I just started to see a new doctor and it is hard for me to be in a big building that I'm not comfortable in because I have agoraphobia. She told me to take these pills at night time and not to drink alcohol with them.

As I said on the other forum, nobody ever claimed gingko does anything about dementia other than unscrupulous multi-level traded herb companies. It does help oxygenate the brain and protects the integrity of blood vessels, but only in combination with other herbs. Herbalists don't use one herb for anything -- they always use them in combination.

I am currently on 200mg Quetiapine and 30mg Cipralex in the morning. 100mg Quetiapine at noon, and 300mg Quetiapine at night, along with 50mg Clonazapam. I tried taking Zeldox, as I gained a lot of weight from the Quetiapine, but the Dr. made it an add on and kept me on the Quetiapine as well. I had very bad side effects, and got off the Zeldox immediately. I told my doctor about it, and she changed the Zeldox, which was 80mg daily to Abilify, which I take 10mg in the morning and 10mg at noon.

There are boxed warnings on the labels (also you could go to the medication website as well) stating to use caution about the use of antipsychotics in people who are elderly especially people with dementia. It would be worthwhile to see a neurologist who specializes in gerontology. There are medications specifically designed to treat dementia that might be able to be used without these concerns of which they would have more knowledge of.

I'm in the Uk and currently taking Quetiapine, Depakote and Lamotrigine. The Quetiapine for me was prescribed for rage and agitation, I don't feel any anti depressant properties from it, but it has saved my life. Lamotrigine was prescribed 7 weeks ago and I feel a lot better, I am doing things that I didn't think I'd ever feel I could do again. Nobody has ever specified what type of Bp I have, I have symptoms from across the spectrum, I have mixed episodes.

Hi IL was faster as usual, yes i was going to suggest abilify, but why specifically an antipsychotic. In any case it's a newer one than quetiapine and works differently. In many parts of the world now they suggest it as a 1st option and some docs reckon the best mood stabiliser Only that for some they feel a little agitated and with some anxiety or insomnia.

I was prescribed tramadol for pain do to an injury and I take citalopram and quetiapine for depression. I also have emphysema and use advair.

Hi there. I have had tachycardia for a long time which is normally around 120 bpm but last night I took my pulse just before I went to bed and it was at 150 bpm. This was at resting. I had an ECG a while ago which was normal. Also I have lost a bit of weight recently and can now feel my pulse in my abdomen just below the ribcage. I am 29, am taking quetiapine as without I don't sleep at all and weigh around 90kg. Just wondering if I should do anything about this?

Update. Hi. My dissociative moments have receded and I've ha a week or so of being in agood mood and really productive; more so than for over a year. I increased my bedtime dose of quetiapine but found I was feeling "wired" with irritability and anger in the afternoons/evenings. My sleeps are short (five to six hours at the moment despite the increased quetiapine). In view of this, I've re-added a morning dose of quetiapine and now things seem better..

dementia or alzhemier <can't spell it, can also show the same signs as a reaction to medication, or a different illness that has gone undiagnosed you should talk to that family members doctors. if it is a medication problem it can stop the signs but if it is dementia or alzhiemers then they have medication that can help prolong the person lives and reduce early problems.. but there is no cure at this time.. just don't get angry or overreact..

In 1892, Czechoslovakian neurologist Arnold Pick first documented a type of dementia in which degeneration of cells occurs in the cerebral cortex (the outer layer of the brain) where cognitive and behavioral functions are controlled. Unlike Alzheimer's, Pick's disease is very often diagnosed in patients who are not yet 65. Studies have shown that certain gene mutations prompt loss of a protein called progranulin (PGRN). When this protein remains low, cerebral cortex cell death occurs.

how important is it to stop using clonazepam at night given my history of two parents and three siblings having dementia in old age? Do you have suggestions regarding sleep aids with family history of dementia? Pat T.

(My unscientific speculative explanation would be that it felt like my brain was being attacked, perhaps by bacteria munching on brain cells interrupting some electrical signals and generating other false electrical signals creating a blanket of random interruptions that covered, punched holes in and blurred my thoughts continuously) This “inaudible slow buzz” in my brain was not a background effect, although I could ignore it somewhat, but it was just as real as my thoughts Mental pictures

The left hemisphere of our brain is responsible for our language skills. Damage to brain tissue in this general area could result in word finding difficulty. Dementia: Dementia is a progressive disorder that affects the brain's ability to function normally. It impairs memory as well as overall cognitive ability. The most common known cause of dementia is Alzheimer's disease. Word finding difficulty can sometimes be an early sign of Alzheimer's.

Hi everyone, i have recently been diagnosed with mixed-mood disorder and have just started taking quetiapine and i just wondered if anybody has got any experience with this antiphsychotic?

I know the meds we all take have many side effects. I was wondering if any of the meds cause severe acne problems. I am in my 30s and still have acne problems. Please help.

I have been on 200mg Sertraline and 250mg Quetiapine for about 18 months, (and countless other meds before this over the years) but after being stable for about 12 months my Psychiatrist suggested reducing my Sertraline to 150mg. Almost immediately my anxiety got worse, so my gp said to increase it again and we would try again in a few months. A couple of times over the last few months I have had the strangest feelings, like nothing I've had before - and I feel like this at the minute.

Hi Deb, There's the saying "been there, done that, got the t-shirt".... Well in my instance, my husband and son were going to actually make me a t-shirt because of my forgetfulness. In '99 I had a hysterectomy. It seems at that time that's when I started to forget things. It got to be a regular thing for me to say "I can't remember anything since the surgery." so they were going to put that on the t-shirt for me!! Then one time it became too much.

s any certainty to it yet, and it probably also depends on other contributing factors in your life -- anxiety sufferers tend to have bad habits that also contribute to a risk of dementia. But these meds were never found safe to use long-term nor were they approved for long-term use by the FDA -- the trials to get patents are all short-term. If all you are is a little more emotional then that wouldn't be enough to take any med for -- that would get you to therapy to try to deal with it.

Studies have shown that menopausal women who are more stressed in midlife are at a higher risk of developing dementia or even Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The use of hormone replacement therapies to treat the menopausal symptoms of women in their 60s or 70s has also been shown to possibly lead to cognitive decline.

Quetiapine use in dementia

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