Hello to all,
I am very sleep deprived at the moment, but wanted to post, Please excuse any bloopers.
DH is having very restless nights. He has been on Seraquel 25 mg which has helped with mood , but not with sleep. So we are on a trial and error path for sleep med. The first one, Zyprexa was useless, Now switched to Mirtazapine. He took the first pill, 15 mg last night and was up ALL NIGHT. Also , in addition to other tics like constantly clacking his teeth, he's picking imaginary lint off of clothing, slapping himself, having visual hallucinations, and can't seem to settle down, also mostly at night. Today he must be exhausted, but he cant even seem to fall asleep in his chair which is very unusual. This morning, at 3 am, i just gave up, and let him wander aimlessly around the area because i was too exhausted to get up. Of course, he took the MOLST off the fridge door, so i had to grab it as i haven't made copies yet.
Today I haven' given him any meds yet, Im actually afraid to exacerbate the situation. I wont repeat the Mirtazapine tonight that's for sure. It is possible that he has another UTI, but if we treat, it will be for comfort, and to abate symptoms. Hospice nurse did tell me that they could put him on a broad spectrum antibiotic if that was my wish, not sure what to do here, as he is only going to get worse, and at certain times he can barely stand up. So on any given day we have either inability to walk, OR, ceaseless and aimless wandering around.
My question : Why is it so difficult to find an rx for sleep that will work?
I can tell you that in the past, I tried a CBD oil and it was way more effective than any of these drugs. However, the pharmacist has nixed that idea, and I'm following the prescribed protocol.
TRUTHFULLY, I don't care if his thinking is bizarre, if we have HORSES in the house, or a PIG in the bathroom, I can handle that stuff, but the lack of sleep is not sustainable. Any suggestions would be welcome. Ive just ordered Melatonon 3 mg in liquid form, and am willing to try anything at this point.
Thanks,
Maureen