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On Tue, 8 Apr 1997 00:37:34 -0400 Ken Becker <[log in to unmask]> writes: >WELL today was the day, the neuroligist was going to be told about the >wonderful properties of Aricept. He said he was familiar with it being >used to treat Alzheimers, but it was not a good idea to give it to my >father, who he decided was doing well, after asking him some >questions, he said he was lucid, and did not want to "rock the boat" by changing >or adding meds at this time. He also wants to do another checkup in 3 >months. >He implied that the Aricept's positive effects may have been a placebo >effect for Carol's mom. I feel different > >[OO] LOOKING FOR RADIOS! >Ken Becker >[log in to unmask] > This is Carol, Louise's daughter and I KNOW different. Ken, it is a shame the Nuro won't even give Aricept a try. Does you dad have a family doctor who might proscribe a trial dosage. You should know right away if it is going to do you dad any good. Yesterday, as my mother was feeding herself a salad using a fork with a large diameter handle I had purchased for her months ago thinking it would be easier for her to hold, I remembered that before PD and now I am sure it was mostly Altzhimers took away her ability to feed herself she used to insist on eating with her "Granny" fork. You know the type; brown wooden handle with three sharp tines. I hadn't given it to her for months because I feared she would stab herself perhaps in the hand or any other part of her upper anatomy perhaps even the tongue if she got lucky and located her mouth and otherwise hurt herself. But now I thought I'd let her try it Instead of trying to balance lettuce, tomato, cucumber and onion, she proceeded to stab each morsel and delftly insert them one by one into her mouth. This can't be placebo. My sister-in-law told a friend whos mother has only Altzheimers about Aricept. She contacted a doctor immediately and he wrote out a prescription. The first thing people who know her notice are her eyes. They are alert and look you right in the eye and they indicate that she understands. Ken, Did the nuro indicate any medical reason why Aricept might hurt your dad? If not I wouldn't give up until I found a doctor to prescribe a trial. Carol