Posted by fachad on April 19, 2002, at 13:31:11
In reply to Re: remeron and diazepam, posted by gregm2 on April 17, 2002, at 13:04:07
I don't want to alarm you and that is why I did not ask this earlier, but has your father's doctor considered that he may have had a mild stroke or age related dementia or beginning Alzheimer’s?
I took care of my father until he passed away in April 2000, and he had lifelong anxiety, but after he had a light stroke, his behavior would sometimes become bizarre.
My mother is now in a nursing home, and she is fine some days and other days she is really confused and restless. Her doctor says its age related dementia. Just as physical health deteriorates with age, so does mental health.
Regarding his current meds, I personally think temazepam is worthless, but some people swear by it. Do you have Ambien (zolpedem) or Sonata (zaleplon) where you are? They are really good sleep meds for the elderly becasue they work rapidly and they are eliminated rapidly so they do not contribute to confusion on the next day.
Remeron blocks histamine so powerfully I doubt if there is a single receptor left in his entire body for the hydroxyzine to attach to. But the combo of Remeron and hydroxyzine would make me sleep for days, eat everything in sight, and be mentally confused.
We don't have Memodrin (aniracetam) in the US, so I don't know what to expect from that.
I would just ask his doc if stroke or Alzheimer’s has been ruled out.
> The news with the "anxiety attack" are as follows:
> Yesterday evening my father was feeling very anxious (he was standing up all the time and we could not make him sit down very easily). At night, he woke up at 4:00 after taking 7.5 mg diazepam before bed. It was impossible to make him lie down. I have given him an additional 2.5 mg diazepam and did not work for 1.5 hours and then I gave him 0.25 xanax with only little effects! It was a terrible night.
>
> Today the doctor has changed his medication as follows:
>
> He added 20mg of temazepam (trade mark Normison) before bed.
> He increased xanax to 0.375mg x 3 times per day
> He stopped completely the diazepam (which my father was taking for almost 2 years!)
> The Atarax is continued (150 mg daily)
> Remeron is continued (45mg daily)
> Memodrin (aniracetam) is continued
>
> I am waiting to see the results tonight....
> I am really scared with these changes
> What do you think?
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