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Asking For Father, Male 80, Islamabad
my father has been an Alzheimer patient since last 2 was facing the problems of insomnia, depression,panic, anxiety and mood swings. we consulted a neurologist 2 months back and he advised him to take ALP 2 mg per starting ALP his condition started getting depression and anxiety got better. after 15 days we started to taper off his medicine by reducing 0.5 mg per week and finally stopped his medicine in 1 month. is it okay to stop the medicine or should we continue it again,as his mood swings has again begun?
If he is fine,nothing to do,but Allah forbid if again ,u may take an online it is not a neurologist case,Alp is not better to use by self
Dr. Rana Ahsan Javed - Internal Medicine Specialist
MBBS, FCPS (Medicine) MRCP I,II (UK) | Islamabad
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I think you should restart at dose of 0.5 mg and consult online for detailed assessment
Patient
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thanks doctor...
but can u pls guide me that for how long he can take 0.5 mg ALP..
I mean for how many days or months?
5 years ago
Try to avoid ALP, it can lead to further memory issues and falls. Is he using any medication for memory and depression ? what symptoms does he have ? If he has BPSD, then it’s better to start him on a low dose antidepressant after complete history which would stabilise his condition and also some specific rehabilitation activities can help him with his symptoms. Hope this helps.
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thanks for your advice, doctor
5 years ago