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Rivastigmine???

mathreader
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edited August 25 in Caring For a Spouse or Partner

My DH used to be on donepezil but the neurologist took him off of it because he also takes escitolopram for depression. He put him on rivastigmine instead because of concerns about interactions of the drugs. Just the other day, he doubled the rivastigmine dose to 3 mg (from 1.5) as my DH has been having hallucinations and a harder time all in all. We like this neurologist a lot, but I just feel like we are going nowhere. We are currently waiting for an appointment with a neuropychologist testing in Sept to see if there is a decline from last year before anything else is determined. Anyone else using rivastigmine?? Just wish we could get some answers.

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  • M1
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    I don't know that rivastigmine will do anything for hallucinations and may in fact worsen them. Have you asked about an atypical antipsychotic like Seroquel or Risperdal? If the neurologist is not willing to prescribe, ask for referral to a geriatric psychiatrist.

  • SDianeL
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    geriatric psychiatrists are the best to regulate the meds. My husband was on Risperidone which helped with hallucinations.

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