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They change his medication from time to time. He was on Doxazosin, took him off of that and put him on Avodart for prostate. Sorry but I don't know what Doxazosin was suppose to do for him. I should look it up. He is 76 tho.
I am beginning to be suspicious of damage caused by blood thinners as well. Both my father-in-law and stepdad have experienced what Reba has described, further, memory loss has been an issue - both men have been on blood thinners now for quite some time. I think this merits some investigation.
shmaren, I was told he could never go off of coumadin. Guess what? He started falling a couple of times a week because of his bad knees. I said I thought he could never get off of it and they said the risk is bad because of the blood being so thin and him falling could cause bleeding. So they took him off of it and put him on 81mg. His bad memory started three weeks after they put him on it. But the damage is done now and who knows what else can cause bad health problems. I believe they use too much medication when it is not needed. If we all would eat right and stop eating foods with so much junk in them. They also put stuff in our food to make us want to eat more. Then they say why are Americans so fat. If I knew what I know today they would never put him on it. Ask your doctor to take her off and put her on aspirin. Safer way is my guess. Tell them other people have said they can trace it back to when the medication was started. Or take her off yourself and give her aspirin. It does the same job.
No, I am not a doctor. You're right, BP must be controlled. Very important. Now for the enlarged prostate, Avodart is the most frequently prescribed treatment, but another treatment you may want to consider is a mild surgery to shrink that prostate. The surgery is called The Green Light, and another is microwave (not recommended here), treatment. Enlarged protate is not life-threatening, but an elevated BP is. As far as the Doxazosin, why not ask Dr. Lynn Harrelson what it does? Again, Good Luck!
Doxazosin is for the prostate and HBP. It has been given to men and women. They found it did help with the prostate but didn't for Ed because it got very large. I think they are doing the best for Ed. I don't think they want to do any operations on Ed because of his health being so bad.
He didn't start the bad memory loss until he had been on them for about three weeks. They said he could never go off of them, Then with his bad knees he started falling a lot. Said the risk was greater of him bleeding inside. Now they have him on one 81mg of aspirin a day. They always over medicate and have killed people doing it. I told the doctors it started then and they said oh no that wouldn't do it. Now he isn't eating very much and this is a sign of the end, one day he will just get up and not eat at all. I believe the thin blood did the damage to his brain. That is the way God make it. He knew just how thick the blood should be to feed the brain and I think the doctors knew this too. After all they don't want us to live long - it is too costly. In the news this week or last they said they found the gene that causes AD. We all have the genes that can cause diseases, just like we have them for cancer. They need to find out what happens when they act up. Most of all I believe they don't want us to live a long life because it cost the insurance companies too much money and a drain on ss.
I also question a possible correlation to coumadin and dementia.
I also question the correlation between coumadin and dementia. Recommended brain foods, i.e.Tthe Mediteranean Diet, are forbidden when one is taking anticoagulants such as coumadin.My mother is presently suffering from AD and I do believe the onset can be traced back to the beginning of her anitcoagulant therapy. This needs to be seriously studied!.
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I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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I believe they use too much medication when it is not needed. If we all would eat right and stop eating foods with so much junk in them. They also put stuff in our food to make us want to eat more. Then they say why are Americans so fat. If I knew what I know today they would never put him on it. Ask your doctor to take her off and put her on aspirin. Safer way is my guess. Tell them other people have said they can trace it back to when the medication was started. Or take her off yourself and give her aspirin. It does the same job.
As far as the Doxazosin, why not ask Dr. Lynn Harrelson what it does? Again, Good Luck!
He didn't start the bad memory loss until he had been on them for about three weeks. They said he could never go off of them, Then with his bad knees he started falling a lot. Said the risk was greater of him bleeding inside. Now they have him on one 81mg of aspirin a day. They always over medicate and have killed people doing it.
I told the doctors it started then and they said oh no that wouldn't do it. Now he isn't eating very much and this is a sign of the end, one day he will just get up and not eat at all. I believe the thin blood did the damage to his brain.
That is the way God make it. He knew just how thick the blood should be to feed the brain and I think the doctors knew this too. After all they don't want us to live long - it is too costly.
In the news this week or last they said they found the gene that causes AD. We all have the genes that can cause diseases, just like we have them for cancer. They need to find out what happens when they act up.
Most of all I believe they don't want us to live a long life because it cost the insurance companies too much money and a drain on ss.
I also question the correlation between coumadin and dementia. Recommended brain foods, i.e.Tthe Mediteranean Diet, are forbidden when one is taking anticoagulants such as coumadin.My mother is presently suffering from AD and I do believe the onset can be traced back to the beginning of her anitcoagulant therapy. This needs to be seriously studied!.
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