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cjcadmen157

My DW is in stage 5/6 and will not sit still. Is there any medication that will calm her down.I have constantly follow her around and it's exhausting!

SDianeL

there are many medications to calm her. The difficult part is finding the right combo and dose. The best type of doctor to manage meds for dementia is a geriatric Psychiatrist. Get a referral to one if you can

Jeff H

My DW was the same and is stage 5/6. Her neurologist prescribed 0.25mg of Xanax as needed. It has calmed her down.

Carl46

My car's A/C compressor went out a couple of months ago, but I didn't tell my mechanic that. I told him I heard a grinding noise when the A/C was on and let him diagnose it.

I did the same with my wife's PCP. I told him her symptoms and let him prescribe. Psych meds are an art, in that what helps one person hurts another. Doctors often have to try more than one medicine to get a good result.

Jeff H

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/266611#Comment_266611

This is very true. Not all medications work the same for everyone. It is an art and trial and error. Hopefully something can be prescribed for your DW that will help.