Home Menu

Site Navigation



Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post concussion syndrome (PCS).

NeuroTalk Support Groups > > >

Aricept (donzepil) seems to be helping me with cognitive executive functioning.

 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 10-23-2012, 11:52 AM #11
Theta Z's Avatar
Theta Z Theta Z is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: GulfCoastSouth .... April 2014 rudely displanted to the cold wet windy gloomy NW coast.
Posts: 675
15 yr Member
Theta Z Theta Z is offline
Member
Theta Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: GulfCoastSouth .... April 2014 rudely displanted to the cold wet windy gloomy NW coast.
Posts: 675
15 yr Member
Default Good research work, axs! ;)
Thanks for sharing this with us here, and continued update on how you're doing, axs.

Here is just a quicklink to wiki re: Huperzine A for those of us unfamiliar with it.

For me, on a very-limited monthly income of only SSDI, I am fortunate to have Medicare Complete which includes aricept generic donzepil in their approved 'formulary' of allowable Rxs. Thus after basic living expenses are paid monthly, I can manage Rx co-pay, but cannot afford even 'affordable' supplements. (We live & learn to do what we can do, right?) Nonetheless, I am glad that you are onto the Huperzine-A as a non rx alternative. And thanks again for posting it here.



Quote:
Originally Posted by axs221 View Post
I wanted to mention that Huperzine A is a non-prescription alternative to Aricept. I just started it yesterday. It has the same effect as Aricept; as mentioned on About.com, it is a "cholinesterase inhibitor, a type of medicine used to prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine (a chemical essential to learning and memory)."

I ordered Huperzine A on Amazon and I'm planning on taking it for a week or so and then every couple of days thereafter. **BE CAREFUL about cycling Huperzine A--if you take it too frequently, I have read (mostly hypothesis) that your body could adjust (I don't remember how...it might produce more cholinesterase or less acetylcholine). So most recommend spacing it out to maybe twice a week.**

Aricept is probably the better choice if you are already seeing a Neuro and have insurance to cover it, but this is another affordable option.
__________________
_____________________________
.


50s Babyboomer; 2008 high-impact rear-ended/totalled-MVC, closed-head injury->pcs ... "Still dealing with it."
1993, Fell on black ice; first closed-head injury; life-altering. // 2014 Now dealing with Peripheral Neuropathy, tremors, shakiness, vestibular disorder, akithesia, anhedonia, yada yada, likely thanks to rx meds // 2014: uprooted to the cold wet gray NW coast, trying to find a way back home ... where it's blue sky and warm!
.

__________________________________________________ _________
Each and every day I am better and better. I affirm and give thanks that it is so. // 2014-This was still true for me last year, I truly felt this a year ago. Unfortunately it holds no meaning for me now. Odd, it was the Theta mantra for years. Change change change.
Theta Z is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
 

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Aricept - New Med melek Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome 11 05-20-2012 04:00 AM
Apathy Limits Executive Functioning in Nondemented Parkinson’s Patients soccertese Parkinson's Disease 1 04-14-2011 12:02 PM
Aricept, Provigil and TBI July63 Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome 1 10-26-2010 09:50 PM
Help for problems in executive functioning! Sasha Parkinson's Disease 0 01-21-2010 06:53 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin • Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

vBulletin Optimisation provided by vB Optimise (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

NeuroTalk Forums

Helping support those with neurological and related conditions.

 

All posts copyright their original authors.

The material on this site is for informational purposes only,
and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment
provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor before trying anything you read here.

Home