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I don't advocate this, but I'll tell you my moms story. She was on maintenance meds for many years and is physically very healthy with some dementia (91). She had an episode last year and they layered on more meds (antidepressant, aricept, namenda, anti anxiety, etc). She kept saying she didn't like taking them and didn't feel right. I insisted she continue on them and dr said yes, continue and it would take time, yada yada. Long story short, she was on her own and quit ALL the meds and hasn't been on anything for a year. I think she is sharper than she has been in 2 yrs. Yes she still has dementia and some days are worse, but the episodes, are less frequent and don't last as long and generally she is happier and managing without the drugs. I'm not saying this is right for everyone, but in her case, she isn't worse, her health is fine and mentally she is sharper than she had been on the drugs. Dr said her blood pressure, etc is very good.
1. Does she have a rash, red itchy eyes, splotched skin on her chest like a butterfly, discolored checks, more irritable? An allergy to the antibiotic can affect how she acts or reacts to things.
2. A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) can cause more Dementia issues.
3. Has anything in her diet changed, check the ingredients, some food allergies can cause changes.
4. Is she on any new medicine, vitamin, or supplements of any kind. All of these can greatly affect Dementia.
5. Most importantly, she needs to see the doctor, and he needs to know the status of the infection, all the symptoms, and any changes that I've mentioned above, including anything that you can think of.
Getting additional input from knowledgeable sources is never a bad thing.
Sunflo2, congrats to your mom as even with dementia, she 'knew' what was best for her in this case, and was proved 'right' by her decision. Blessings to the both of you.
P.S. Know I'll get in trouble here, but I truly believe these meds are doing much more 'harm' then good, especially when it comes to the 'elderly'. But I know folks won't agree.