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How Can Severe Fatigue Be Treated While Suffering From Parkinson S Disease?

My 62 yr old hubby in nurs home w/Parkinsons & Lewy Body Dementia. Their in-house psychiatrist prescribed Zyprexa ((2 outbursts). Spec sheets tell me to be careful w/Parkinson meds. His Park doc wants him taken off of this drug. They won t. What am I to do? They are making in snowy. He is very lethargic, drooling excessively and is coughing when taking in food? Can t even stay awake when I feed him :-(
Sat, 25 Aug 2018
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While he has Parkinson's and dementia diseases, both give to him depressive mood, lethargy, difficulty swallowing, because they are progressive neurodegenerative diseases. It means that every day neurons die. You must be prepared for everything, and the best thing to do is to consult with his neurologist to explain what to expect further. He may switch medication or low dosage.

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How Can Severe Fatigue Be Treated While Suffering From Parkinson S Disease?

Hello, While he has Parkinson s and dementia diseases, both give to him depressive mood, lethargy, difficulty swallowing, because they are progressive neurodegenerative diseases. It means that every day neurons die. You must be prepared for everything, and the best thing to do is to consult with his neurologist to explain what to expect further. He may switch medication or low dosage. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.