Posted by donnam125 on December 17, 2009, at 16:26:36
In reply to Re: SSRIs in Elderly, posted by SLS on December 17, 2009, at 15:00:16
Actually, it's my sister and I that are making the decisions on behalf of my mother. If it was left completely up to the doctor, she'd be overmedicated and in a lot worse shape IMO, so the answer would be yes, we would consider changes without the doctor.
Her symptoms emerged around Dec. 2007 and got progressively worse. She was feeling blue and depressed a lot, accusing people of stealing things in her apartment, somewhat argumentative, and feeling lethargic. That's when the doctor first put her on the Paroxedine, around the following February. All these symptoms are still there, but much more exacerbated IMO. He suggested Aricept for her too, but after reading the potential side effects on that one, I decided not to.
Interesting about Lisinopril; something to think about as I'm also on it. It was added to her Atenelol in September of this year. Maybe I should wean her off that one to see if there's any changes. Her lack of appetite is what's got me concerned. Because of it, she doesn't eat; the most she'll do is drink a couple of Ensures a day and eat her pie at night. I have to make sure she has a dinner, but that's not always the case.
Thanks so much for your help.
Donna
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