Posted by Elizabeth on October 17, 1999, at 18:07:56
In reply to Re: Aricept, posted by mary on September 30, 1999, at 19:16:45
> I currently take 10mg of Aricept(prescribed by a neuorlogist. A brain scan shows some abnormalities most probably related to that seen in depressive individuals not those with Althzeimer's)
Do you happen to know what sort of brain scan it was? I've had NMR imaging of my brain twice, and it was normal both times. Also, my problems are not so much with memory as attention.
>Originally, I took it in the evening. The resulting intense dreams were extremely disturbing and way too realistic.
Yeah, too much cholinergic activity will do that to you. This is the sort of thing I had worried about - I have a sleep disorder that might be related to narcolepsy, and cholinergic drugs have the potential to make it worse.
It sounds like Ritalin would be a good thing for you to try again. I'd go for it.
Take it easy!
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