My husband is 72 and has been diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia. He is going on 9-10 years with first a memory problem but now has major behavioral issues. He is under Hospice palliative care. They have tried several different medications but nothing has helped so far. He just keeps getting worse. He is restless and always hiding, rearranging, or destroying things in the house. He relieves himself all over the house; just peed in my washing machine this afternoon. He will not take a shower or let me give him a bed bath. He's getting more abusive and not sleeping well. I'm trying to take care of him by myself but I'm getting worried that I won't be able to continue. Our local nursing homes won't take him because of his combativeness. We have two sons that are busy with their jobs and families. I am looking for a medication that will calm him down and give me some relief.
Hospice helped us get dad admitted to the behavioral unit where he got over prescribed a bunch of meds for memory (didn't keep him on) plus 100mg of Seroquel. The 100mg was causing too much sleep which lead to him not being able to help himself and that would lead to not wanting to eat because he would have not been able to stay awake.
So my primary helped us fine-tune and told us 50mg of Seroquel (melatonin optional) only at night and added citalopram for the morning regimen. So far/so good. Hoping all works out once placed in a nursing home. I'm still wrestling with the fact that he will have to go back to a nursing home instead of his home.
Don't give up either! Hoping you and your husband can find some peace as well!!!
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