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FAQ: Can Delirium Symptoms Be Treated With Medications?
Yes, delirium symptoms can sometimes (but not always) be treated with medications. For such symptoms of delirium as extra confusion, agitation, or aggression, low doses of antipsychotics may be prescribed. These drugs, such as haloperidol (Haldol), risperidone (Risperdal), and quetiapine (Seroquel),... -
How Do I Know Which Is the Best Antidepressant?
There's no single "best" antidepressant. The doctor prescribes what seems like the most appropriate antidepressant for a specific situation, set of symptoms, and health history. -
Can you treat depression without medication?
Yes, it's possible to treat depression without medication. Intensive talk-based therapy (psychotherapy or counseling) alone can help some individuals. Many professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other counselors, provide this kind of therapy... -
FAQ: Can Depression Be Treated Without Medication?
Yes, with mild and moderate depression, studies show that talk therapy alone, if done properly, is probably equivalent to the successes of antidepressants, and maybe even better. However, with severe depression, because of the risks involved, there's better success with antidepressant medication, ideally in combination with talk therapy... -
How many medications are too many?
It's impossible to say whether ten pills daily is too many, just right, or even too few, without knowing all the specifics relating to your mother's health. But you're right to be concerned about it, since -- given the reality of today's overloaded practice environments -- it's easy for prescriptions to add up without close scrutiny... -
What is an i-pill drug?
There are actually 2 things known as the "i-pill" drug. First, there is a emergency contraceptive pill sold in drug stores in India called the i-pill, but it is not available in the US. However, the i-pill I think you are referring to is made by a company called Philips, and currently it contains no drugs... -
Do Chantix side effects include body fluid odor or bad breath?
Chantix can cause mouth dryness, which can definitely contribute to bad breath. This side effect can be made better by chewing gum or sucking on sugarless candies. Regarding the change in your body fluid odor, it makes sense that since the medication is drying, that your body fluids would become more concentrated, therefore changing their odor... -
How can I predict behavior changes in my father, who has hepatitis?
Reading your question, you do not say if your father has dementia or other serious medical problems, other than his hepatitis. If he is already sick or has dementia, and his behaviors are getting worse over time, it may just be due to his health failing or an increase in his dementia. -
Can the nursing home force my mom to take coumadin?
Your question is complex, so I'm going to break it into parts. You ask if the nursing home can force a patient (your mom) to take medication. -
Why does being taking off Coumadin for days not have any adverse side effects?
Coumadin is a blood thinner that is used to prevent blood clots from forming in the body. It is used with diseases like atrial fibrillation, pulmonary emboli (PE), and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Although it is a good medication, coumadin is notoriously difficult to use, as it must be dosed using blood tests... -
My husband's symptoms seem to have improved, does he really have Alzheimer's?
It is possible that your husband has a variation of Alzheimer's (for instance, Lewy Body disease) that may progress at a different pace. It is always helpful to get a full neuro-psychiatric evaluation to understand the diagnosis and the progression. Multi-infarct dementia will progress differently than Alzheimer's as will Frontal Lobe dementia... -
If Alzheimer's medications slow the progression of Alzheimer's for 6-12 months in 50% of patients, what happens in the other 50%?
Now that's a really logical question! In the other 50% there is generally no change noted in cognitive, physical or behavioral function. This may mean the diagnosis is a related disease and not 'true' Alzheimer's disease(AD) or, that the change is too insignificant to be measurable... -
Does taking Risperdal harm your teeth?
I have looked in several drug information resource and performed a literature search. To date, I see no evidence linking risperdal to teeth discoloration. Are you or your family member taking a tablet or liquid formulation? -
Does Effexor cause memory loss?
Effexor (venlafaxine) and memory loss-Yes, it is possible for Effexor (venlafaxine) to cause some memory loss. However, this is uncommon. See the link to an article that studies this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21557759. -
How do we prevent drug interaction problems?
You are wise to be concerned by the potentially dangerous side-effects of mixing drugs. And yes, this is a significant problem. (More so for older people, who may be more forgetful about what and how much medication they're taking, or have problems reading the small print about side-effects and contraindications... -
Is there an alternative to a trach?
Hi:You are asking an important question during a difficult time for your family. The suggestion for a tracheotomy is usually due to the fact that mechanical ventilation for a long time creates other problems that need to be avoided. Keep in mind that a trach can be reversed and does not have to be permanent... -
Could arthritis medication cause a low white blood cell count?
Sure, certain types of arthritis treatments, especially the newer medications that work on keeping the immune system in check for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis, can definitely cause a low blood count. I would discuss this with your Rheumatologist, to see if an alternative treatment needs to be explored... -
im taking suboxone,ive had problems with sleeping for years....
Your question is difficult to answer without knowing much more about your full medical history, but sleep problems in people with depression are very common. Ultimately, it's the chicken or the egg issue: Which comes first? Some people have to try different antidepressant medications to find one that works best, as everyone responds differently... -
Am I getting quality sleep if my dreams are exceptionally vivid?
When you wake up during dreams, you'll remember it more vividly. And since dreams are wild and crazy to begin with, whatever you remember will be very vivid. What this may mean in your case is that you stopped breathing, since your muscles relax the most while in REM sleep... -
Sleep problems and chronic fatigue with no answers!
Your sleep problems could be due to a number of different reasons. Chronic fatigue and sleep problems commonly go together. There are a number of different explanations for chronic fatigue, but in most cases it's never just one problem—rather, it's a combination of multiple proble...
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