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Doc gave my grandmother this crap and she started dying within 48 hrs. Here's the side effect list for it.

"Haldol is not approved for use in older adults with dementia because of increased chances of death during treatment. Common side effects of Haldol are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dry mouth, nervousness, spontaneous eye movements, mood changes, breast enlargement, difficulty urinating, and occasional movement disorders."



I just wanted to give you guys a heads up just in case. I knew antipsychotic were a bad choice in her case and even said so. Kinda funny how no one wants to listen but I always end up being right...
 
Sorry to hear about this Billy.
 
Thanks Walter but this really is for the best. She's ready and would be horrified if she knew what was going on. She was responsive today but still no food or water intake. I can't seem to get anyone to do their job. She's both under and over medicated. The hospice she's with is a joke, the place she's at is nice but they haven't a clue as to who is doing what under their own roof and La REQUIRES an outside company to give meds...and they are a circus too.

Ya know.... I said that too when we walked through the door a month ago but...



The main thing is she needs to go peacefully.... I may send some of the staff along with her to make sure she gets there o.k. :grin:
 
The use of this drug (and others) must be considered on a patient-by-patient basis based on benefit vs risk ratio.

I had my mother on Haldol (she also had dementia) when she was in the nursing home. As the State of Illinois considered this to be a "chemical restraint", the nursing staff insisted that it be discontinued. About two weeks later she attempted suicide during the middle of the night. She was put back on Haldol and remained on it until she passed due to complications of a broken hip, dementia, and diabetes.

BTW - I'm a pharmacist.

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Well, in this case it was a bad choice. Just got back from there, I'll be shocked if she's still alive tomorrow morning. Bad storm coming too, she's terrified of storms since Katrina. it will be interesting to see how the tree makes out (I'll explain later).
 
I wish you all the best. It's a difficult situation to say the least.
 
Still going....

Did I ever tell y'all about when she broke her leg?
 
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