Posted by Englishman006! on June 8, 2020, at 19:54:39
In reply to Re: After stroke my meds don't work! » Englishman006!, posted by linkadge on June 8, 2020, at 17:46:48
> >I have recovered my sense of humour on occasion but >it's only been for 4 or five days and that's only >happened a handful of times. I know it's still >there though.
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> Hmm. Do you cognitivly 'catch' the humour (and just don't find it 'funny') or do you have difficulty picking up on the humour itself. (I hope this is not being intrusive, but I don't know you from a hole in the wall.) Also, have your motivation / energy levels been affected?
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> The basal ganglia has a fairly high dopamine content. Just thinking out of the box here...but something dopaminergic might help (say like Mirapex)?
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> Linkadge
>The meds gave me wit, some say a dry sense of humour. Now I can't think of what to say. If someone bates me it's awkward. I know when I have that more lively side of my character, even when I'm by myself. It's as though the dex and memantine used to stimulate that part of my brain. When the dose of dex wore off I would go quiet; I immediately knew. It also gave me the ability to engage in small talk.
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