MY MOTHER WAS PUT ON THIS AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS WE SAW A SCARY DIFFERENCE. SHE BEGAN TO LOOSE MORE MEMORY AND OR BECOME MORE INCOHERENT AND THEN SHE STARTED GETTING WEEK UNTIL THE POINT OF FALLING ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR. WE TOOK HER OFF IMEDIATELY.

My mother has been taking Exelon since it was introduced to the market. Over 15 yrs. of taking Exelon has allowed her to maintain a good lifestyle. I always recommend Exelon to anyone who is affected by the Alzheimer's.

My husband has been using Exelon for over 3 yrs. He is now taking Namenda with it. They are both helping

My husband was diognosed 8 years ago. He has beenon 6mg of exelon twice a day and 10mg namenda twice a day. Recently he has been alittle more agitated and his neurologist increased his exelon to 9mg twice a day. The Dr. stated that in Europe this increase has helped. My husband has been quite abit calmer with no side affects noted so far.

My 89 year old grandmother took this medication and it improved her qulity of life quite significantly. She began refusing to see the perscribing dr., when the med ran out there was a marked change, reduced energy and loss of interest in most things. I'd say it works

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers about 8 - 10 years ago. She has taken Aricept and Namenda with no benefits that we could tell. She has worn the Exelon patch for almost two years and she has improved in many ways. She is now able to feed herself again and she is very cheerful. She cannot carry on conversation, but loves to talk and smile. The Exelon has made her caregiving much easier. I cannot say enough good things about the drug.

I retired from my law practice after being diagnosed with moderate cognative impairment. A year ago my doctor put me on exelon plus namenda plus various vitamins and minerals. I feel far more competent, and my memory is much better. I am glad I retired because I still cannot take stress and my judgment is poor, but for me, this drug has made a huge difference in my own assessment of how much I am impaired. I began to get itchy on the back of my neck, where i wear the patch, awhile ago but the itching went away after i started washing the area more carefully each day. I have been experiencing some bowelo issues which my GP attributes to the exelon, but they are not too bad so far.

The patch is a godsend. Time release - 4.6 mg. patch starter dose worked temporarily. Seemed to time out in afternoon. The 9.5 mg. patch worked terrifically for 24 hrs - but fell asleep too often during the day. Both are extremely expensive - and I ended up with the 'priced right' time release 4.5mg pill which got me through the whole day. Godsend medication though. (For Lews Body Dementia)

My mother is taking Exelon oral. This is her second week. My father dispenses his medications t0 her. Her doctor said to give her 1 pill a day for a week, and then 2 pills a day. He gave her 2 pills at one time and it caused her to get sick, weak, clammy, diarrhea. Then, I read the lable which said to take it twice a day. I believe that is why she had the reaction. I was in the doctor's office when he said to increase it to 2 pills a day. On the prescription it says to take twice a day. He did not read this. Doctors should be sure to explain exactly how to take this drug when you are at the appointment. Especially with older people to whom this drug is usually given. We will try giving it twice a day. She got along fine with the once a day dose. Doctors should be explicit in the office. Especially when an older person will be dispencing it. Even write it down so that the patient and caregiver will have the right instructions. That could prevent problems such as this. My father is the principle caregiver. Age 89. I will fill out the rest of this form as Him.