aricept how long to work

Tick, I'm so glad to hear that Aricept has helped you! I'm very hopeful that it does the same for me! I used to be able to multi-task like no other and remember EVERYTHING. Now, if I get interrupted, I lose my train of thought and become so frustrated! And I can totally relate to the inability to find words! And to the feeling "retarded"...although I have known many many mentally challenged people who can speak and find words better than me!

m momentarily off the Aricept, my work performance has declined. Basically it looks like I have to keep taking Aricept in order to do my job. So my question is, do I tell my employer about my cognitive problems? It sounds like I could lose my job, get a poor performance evaluation, all that that implies, because I'm having cognitive difficulties. My immediate supervisor knows about my diagnosis. Will revealing that I'm having cognitive problems be a bad idea?

Somebody asked on another thread how the Aricept was working out, so I thought I'd post an update... So far, I haven't seen any of the negative side effects of Aricept. I'm on the 5 mg dose, which is the lowest it gets, and I have really noticed an improvement in my memory and my multi-tasking abilities. I'm able to remember phone numbers, and cook a complicated meal. (Made pork lo mein on Tuesday... yum.) I also seem to be grouchier, and less tolerant than I used to be.

My husband has been taking 10mg of Aricept for 2 years now and I have not noticed any significant difference in his memory. Actually, my observation is his memory is becoming worse. I'm struggling with whether I should discontinue the medication since I don't see improvement and because it is quite costly. I also know Aricept is designed to slow down the dementia so if I discontinue it I'm wondering if he will become worse much faster.

s one of the reasons why MS patients are so fatigued - the brain is having to work twice as hard to do the same things. So I have to wonder if Aricept helped me rewire my brain. Every month I waited to fill my prescription until I could tell a difference between my brain on Aricept, and my brain without. About five months after taking Aricept, I found that my brain was quicker and more adept. I could participate in conversations and follow topics better.

I think that's exactly what happened to me - I was in a fog for a long time. I asked for a script for Aricept, got it, and was on that for three months. It felt very much like the Aricept gave my brain enough 'power' to jump over the holes. After a while, it was more like the brain knew how to navigate around the holes.

I am getting tired already tho and having back/ hip pain so hoping I can last that long at work. Work as long as I your body will let you.

Psychosomatic or not, I am glad to read about how well you are doing. A lot of the problems you list (passwords, too woozy for simple math, focusing on driving and picking items from the store, I'm sure there are more!) are problems I have acquired in the past year. I do a lot of stuff like programming and numerical analysis, and some days I really can't do it.

t know anything about that - all I know is that before Aricept, I was in a gray mist, and after five months of Aricept, everything seemed to make more sense. Before Aricept, it was as if I had low water pressure - I just couldn't get enough juice in my brain to put thoughts together. On Aricept, suddenly my brain could make connections. The only trippy thing I noticed was an almost hi-def moire behind my eyeballs when I went to sleep.

I had my long awaited appointment finally today. I posted to the forum a while back sharing my MRI results and expressed some concerns about new medicines. I've been on Copaxone since March 2008 and my last MRI showed several new lesions-- mostly around the ventricles. The doctor says that Copaxone is failing me and a new drug should be considered. He mentioned Rebif and even Tysabri. He said that he's setting up a new infusion center close to where I live which open in January.

I have been taking aricept for about 9 months. It is hard to tell if there is an improvement. It has been a while since I forgot my way home but I still forget a lot of little stuff. I keep taking it because I am convinced it cant hurt anything and it just might help a little.

my mum was diagnosed with alzaheimer in October 2008, she was prescriped dogmatile fort 200, aricept, trittico and lustral, I wonder if this combination goes well as she is more depessed since she took the medication.

If a person has not been diagnosed with alzheimers but is taking aricept, is it okay? will it hurt to be taking it?

Hey, I took Aricept for five months to get over some cog fog. It was amazing, and kinda reassuring. I started with some samples, and noticed a difference immediately - I could follow directions, count change, remember conversations... Every time I ran out, I would wait a day or so and see if I noticed a difference. After five months, I reached a point where I felt normal without the Aricept - yay! I highly recommend it.

I went to my PCP yesterday morning because my neurologist's office recommended I see her for a possible medication interaction causing my seizures... well, as you can guess, there is no medication interaction. My PCP, who's a nice intelligent grandma-type, thought this was an issue for the neurologist. She also gave me a sample of an inhaler for asthma, although so far it hasn't helped my shortness of breath.

I don't know how far they're required to go, either, but it sounds like kind of systematic reinforcemnent--written + verbal instructions, for example--might be in order. Anyway...your letter is short and sweet and to the point, and that's good for now.

m with PD - if it were offered and I had a need, I would definitely give it a try. Have you looked into how long it take to begin to show a positive gain from it? That might be important to know if it takes several months and you have to be patient. I hate that you are adding this onto your list, but I'm glad you are being offered something to try.

There are medications that can be taken by mouth. I work at a health care facility and we continue to get the patches. Have you checked with other pharmacies?

Yes, fortunately my cog fog isn't permanent. I had a bad year when everything seemed very difficult, and I was always forgetting things. I had a hard time forming sentences, couldn't remember the things I watched, couldn't keep track of change... Finally I got sick of it and went to the neuro and asked for a neuro-psych exam. It found mild cognitive impairment, and I'd lost 30 IQ points - eek! The psychiatrist recommended Aricept, so I got a sample and tried it for a month.

Hi, kids! Yeah, that's happyneuron.com. Can't remember the name of the other website. Happy Neuron is the cheapest deal - $99 for a year's membership, and you get to play all the games (work all the exercises, if you want to make it sound not-fun!) for that $99. I need to get going on that, and get going on getting my prescription for Aricept. Heather tells me that her dad was on Aricept for a while, and had some severe side effects (nausea, diarrhea) so had to stop.

My husband was diagnosed with Graved Disease and has had radio iodine therapy in March. He has since fallen severely hypothyroid and has slurred speech as well as fatigue, weight gain, and irritability. His MD has put him on Synthroid, but my question is will his speech go back to normal and if so, how long? It's very disturbing to hear because it sounds as if he has been drinking (he doesn't at all), and I'm worried how this may affect him long term.

Hah! Like Quix has time to keep up with our lives! I'm sure she has enough to do... Missed this on Monday, cause I was feeling poorly... Monday 9:15 - Went to PCP for shortness of breath, seizures, and to talk about Aricept. She gave me a sample inhaler for the shortness, but it's not helping, and recommended I talk to my neuro about seizures and aricept. Called the neuro office that day, and got in! That never happens. Went to neuro at 4:00.

I am confused as to which is the most important issue and how I approach each. I see a neurologist this week and have been placed on Aricept. Yet still the confusion lingers. Please give me some directive on which is the most imperative issue.

Take in a list of all medications with all OTC supplements as well and work with a pharmacist about how, if and when to take medications.

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