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Donepezil side effects

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  • M1
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    so sorry about your uncle, let us know how that goes. Unfortunately I doubt that skipping one dose will solve the issue with the donepezil, sleep and GI side effects Andre pretty common.

  • SusanB-dil
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    I would tell her doc what is happening.

    Hope your uncle is ok. Besides power being out, a lot of cell-towers have damage as well. (central NC here)

  • Quilting brings calm
    Quilting brings calm Member Posts: 2,816
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    I wouldn’t worry about forcing her to take the medication - honestly. It helps a few, a few have too many side affects to take it, and the majority see no benefit. My mom takes the very lowest dose, which is a ramp up dose, because the therapeutic dose gave her bad gastro affects. I know people say ‘ oh he/she is so much better’ - but the truth is they have good days and bad days, and they all decline. Mom certainly is.

  • SusanB-dil
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    Gotta love it when folks don't see the whole picture. 'she seems like she's doing a little better, now'… Yeah, you didn't see what we were putting up with yesterday…

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