On the first of May, my neurologist discontinued the Aricept and started me on the newest drug: the Exelon Patch. Unlike the Aricept, I don't have side effects and can take the maximum dosage whereas with the Aricept I could only take the lowest dose due to the awful side effects.
I'm being considered for a research trial and will know more when I see my doctor and research team in August.
I had quite a scare this morning. I woke up feeling dizzy, nauseated and terribly weak. I went back to bed, slept a couple of hours and got back up and was no better. Larry wanted to take me to the ER and I refused. After several more hours I gradually feelt better and was wondering what had caused it.
Then it hit me. We went to Integrity's pot luck dinner last night and I had a glass of wonderful Sangria which my pal Bruce from St. Mark's had made. I forgot about the patch! I will never have a glass of wine again when on any medication that effects the brain. Dumb!
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