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Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: May 1, 2023 | Replies (471)Comment receiving replies
To start my day at 6 am, I take Carb/Levo 25/100 (1/2 Tab) and Carb/Levo ER 50/200 (1 Tab). Then 1 hour later I take 1 tab of Memantine HCL and 1 Rivastigmine Tartrate Caps to address my mild cognitive dementia. For some reason I have a difficult time swallowing the Memantine. It sticks to my tongue and taking with apple sauce or ice cream doesn't help as I swallow everything but the pill. It is so frustrating. Do you know if I can crush the Memantine and then put in apple sauce? Once all my pills have been taken, I begin to awake and function pretty good for about 4 hours.
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The only thing that works for me- is Ensure, it works for me every time- otherwise mine stick in my mouth also. J South
Thank you. I will try Ensure to see if that works.
You might also consider Glucerna. Less sugar load.
Steve
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Hello @tllaes
I appreciate your question about Memantine HCL. I would recommend that you speak with your pharmacist. He/She would probably know if this med can be crushed or not. I noticed in my search that it is also available as a slow release capsule. Is that available to you?
Teresa