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Belle60
Belle60 Member Posts: 71
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DH is in stage 5 EOAD. He takes 100 mg of Zoloft for depression and anxiety. It mostly helps but he continues to walk around the house saying he is lonely and nobody wants to be with him. I am always there except when I work. I have caregivers in the house so when he says he lonely I remind him I am right here. I actually think he is bored too but all this sometimes comes to a boiling point of outbursts, etc. I was wondering if any one's LO takes another mood stabilizer in addition to anti depressants? He mutters to himself alot sometimes while we lay in bed at night until 11 or 12 midnight. Makes it hard to sleep and I have to be up at 5 each morning.

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  • Cranddi
    Cranddi Member Posts: 17
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    My wife if on 75 mg of Zoloft for mood/depression. She started on 25 mg and it's been increased about every 4-6 months when mood/depression symptoms begin to break through. She's also on 15 mg of mirtazapine for sleep. It's been amazing, allowing her to fall asleep quickly and sleep soundly.

  • blacksparky
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    My DW is stage 5/early stage 6 with EOAD. I think we finally found the right combination and dosage now. She is on 100 MG Zoloft morning and night and 100 MG Serequol morning and night. This works most of the days but occasionally she still has some bad days. Keep working with doctors to figure out what works for your DH. 👍

  • Karen711
    Karen711 Member Posts: 146
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    I’m no help on your question Belle60, but I’m interested in what others are doing as well. I just started giving my wife Seroquel for bad sundowners agitation. My problem is she refuses to take anything new I offer her (anosognosia). She will only take the meds (for bp and cholesterol) she’s been on for years. So I’ve crushed the Seroquel a few times and put it in an ice cream cone for her. But I can’t do this regularly, adjust dosages, give am/pm, or add an antidepressant, etc. The agitation and anger are getting hard to take.

  • H1235
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247096#Comment_247096

    Could you tell her the doctor added a second blood pressure pill or something like that?

  • LearningCurve
    LearningCurve Member Posts: 15
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/247080#Comment_247080

    Hello. Today my DH was prescribed 15 mg of mirtazapine by his physician. Besides good sleep (Hooray!) has this Rx appeared to have any other effects? I'm still on a big learning curve, thank you.

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