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Rivastigmine

AlzWife2023
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anyone have experience with Rivastigmine daily patches?

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  • terei
    terei Member Posts: 580
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    My mom was on one for about 3 years. I could not determine whether it was helpful or not. When I finally stopped it along with all her other

    meds, I did not see any difference either

  • HangingIn
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    My DH has been on Rivastigmine for a little less than a year. I can't really tell if it's helping or not.

  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 2,484
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    My mom was on it for several months until her Medicare Part D quit paying for it. We switched her to Donepezil tablets. I don’t know that either helped/helps. The patches often came off in her clothing and she would not realize it.

  • ampeterson13
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    My husband has been on it for two years. We put medical tape over it to keep it from falling off. I wasn't sure if it was helping until my husband complained about wearing it and I stopped using it for five days. He had a horrible week. He couldn't focus on anything I said and had trouble following simple instructions that previously were OK for him. We went back to the patch.

    That's not to say this is a miracle med. It just seems to help with concentration.

  • AlzWife2023
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    that’s encouraging. Thank you!

  • AlzWife2023
    AlzWife2023 Member Posts: 289
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    edited July 20

    just found this on the Alzheimer’s UK site:

    Medications for memory and thinking help some people more than others. In clinical trials involving people with Alzheimer’s disease who have taken a cholinesterase inhibitor for six months: 

    • about one out of ten people will show a clear improvement in their memory and thinking 
    • about one out of ten people will experience unpleasant side effects 
    • around eight out of ten people will feel no noticeable difference. 

    A person in the early or middle stages of dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease may find that taking donepezil or rivastigmine helps with their:

    • mental abilities, such as memory, concentration and thinking
    • ability to continue doing daily activities (such as managing money, shopping or cooking)
    • mood
    • motivation.

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