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Old 09-24-2009, 03:32 AM
AintSoBad AintSoBad is offline
In Remembrance
 
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AintSoBad AintSoBad is offline
In Remembrance
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eastern PA.
Posts: 1,143
15 yr Member
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Oh, here it is after 4 AM, and I've been awake for a while, two movies.

I've read the posts on this page, and I do not know the meds that are mentioned.
I take methadone for pain, diazepam for spasm/tremor, but since I've had a nasty TBI, (Nobody really expected my survival) Hah, fooled them!, my Neuro has tried many things for my cognition. (Not ignition, transmission, or television).

I take
Namenda, at bedtime, which he tells me is for nerve pain. (I don't notice it doing a lot, but a little, yea.)
It's an Altzheimer's med.

But, I take Aricept, just 5mg, in the AM. It's an Altzheimer's med, and it's the difference between me being an "Airhead", or, being able to think, retrieve memories, and form new ones, especially forming new "Thoughts", when sometimes otherwise, I know I SHOULD be able to, but, it's such an effort!
( Hear me, it took years of trying different things, possibly until Aricept was available.) If I take 10 mg., I'm a little too "thinky", if you can understand what I mean...

I'm also VERY touchy with caffeine. It IS a STRONG drug! (I'm pretty sure that's why I'm awake now).
A strong cup / glass of hot/iced tea, can really rev me up! (Like, Pete, SHUT UP!)
If concentration, memory retrieval, and the like are a REAL problem for you, you might want to ask your doctor for a sample of Aricept. (If s/he thinks it's right for you, of course).

Be well,

Pete
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