Posted by mtdewcmu on December 20, 2009, at 16:19:38
In reply to Re: SSRIs in Elderly » SLS, posted by donnam125 on December 18, 2009, at 6:49:21
If she can't sleep lying down, and she moves to the couch to sleep sitting up, that is a sign of heart failure. Sitting up makes it easier to breathe. It is called orthopnea. You should mention that to her doctor, if he doesn't already know. There may not be anything else he can do, though.
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