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Namenda (memantine) for Alzheimer's Disease: After 2 years of taking Namenda at age 93 she is no worse. It may have helped by slowing down or stopping this terrible condition.
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Namenda (memantine) for Alzheimer's Disease: My Mother has taken Namenda since it was approved. I think it may help slow the neurological decline of a patient.
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Namenda (memantine): The side effect of dizziness and the associated tendency to fall were very bothersome. The hoped for improvement in mental clarity (which is intermittent at present and results in confusion at unpredictable times and places) did not occur -- in fact, I would have to say that I felt "spacey" on this medication rather than clearer in my thought processes. My doctor prescribed "off label" so that may explain my negative experience. On the other hand, I wonder if the Alzheimer's patients are able to adequately articulate to their caregivers that they feel certain side effects such as dizziness or "spacey" feelings. If not, the side effects could easily be attributed to the Alzheimer's disease rather than the medication.
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Namenda (memantine) for Alzheimer's Disease: My mother has been treated with the Exelon (patch) for two years now. Last month she was changed to Namenda. She has become irritable, aggressive/depressed and more confused than before. We are asking the doctor to switch back to Exelon.
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Namenda (memantine) for Alzheimer's Disease: My wife started with two a day in conjunction with Exelon patch ..was dizzy
so went to one a day. After 8 months her short memory is worse so we
want to go to the two a day routine.
Namenda (memantine) for Alzheimer's Disease: Mom has taken since 2007. Wish it was a time release medication. Too hard to get Alzheimer's patients to take medicines even once a day. It does help but may cause dehydration.
Namenda (memantine) for Alzheimer's Disease: We started my Dad on Namenda and by day 2 he was more confused, lost and irritable than usual so my Mom stopped it. The Dr asked her to start again and the same day he experienced the same side effects so she stopped. Last week she decided to try it one more time to make sure. Dad was VERY confused and not easy to take care of. I guess he is just one of those people that can't take this medication. Too bad. It helps so many people.
memantine for Alzheimer's Disease: My father is 80 years old, uses memantine for two years now and experiences constipation and minor hallucinations as side effects.
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