Well my wife entered rehab this past Friday and has been found to be needing mostly cognitive/speech therapy, as she is physically pretty capable: walking, feeding herself, bathing, etc.
She still has many symptoms of delirium (incoherent speech, agitation, short-term memory problems) although they are deminishing daily and she was just put on Risperdal and Seroquel to help with the delirium.
What I am wondering is anyone here, or know of anyone with E, has been on these medications, and if how did it help you/them?
Also, one nurse let it slip out that since they had my wife on Morphine for 12 days to keep her under/sedated, she may also be suffering delirium symptoms because she took it for so long and that it can take up to a month or longer for the symptoms of delirium to go away. Anyone deal with this as well?
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Wife's in rehab
- By Anarchy_X
- Posted November 2, 2009 at 9:15 pm · 2 replies
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- By Dignity
- Posted November 3, 2009 at 5:24 am
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Hi Anarchy,
I think that any type of neroleptic prescribed to patient must be taken with great caution and information. Make sure that you are informed concerning all effects on behaviour, cognitive issues, memory and the likes, and also make sure that you are aware of the withdrawal effects and symptoms that a patient can suffer from when the neuroleptic is withdrawn or reduced. This can also influence behaviour. The more information you have the better you will be able to understand and deal with what is happening. INFORMED PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS are in a more powerful situation.
Dignity
- By Joey_sMom
- Posted November 3, 2009 at 7:35 am
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Anarchy - You might benefit from reading the following
http://www.medicinenet.com/brief_psychotic_disorder/article.htm
The two neuroleptics you mentioned are commonly used to treat this. I can report a good experience with Risperdal; solved the short term issue without side effects or problems with withdrawl, though that may not be true for everyone.
Vicky
Caregiver
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