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Husband developing memory issues
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There is a long list of medications that can cause this. My husband has MCI, but one new prescription sent him straight to Lewy Body Dementia symptoms. It was a horrible period in our lives because it was so sudden. His sleep neurologist figured it out and helped me wean him off the drug. Within days he was back to baseline.
I then weaned him off of other unnecessary prescriptions. His PCP supported me on that project.
Has your husband started any new prescriptions? I would go to an appointment for this reason alone.
He may not like it, my husband was very vocal about letting everyone know there is nothing wrong with him and he just was there because his wife insisted! But you do need to know and plan.
It’s so hard getting older!
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Thank you for your reply, it felt like a breath of relief to hear from many of you on the forum and know I am not alone. Your mention of the medication issue gives me pause as he did start a new blood pressure med, Atenolol, a few months ago. Looked it up and it does seem that it can cause memory problems in some people. I need to find the right time to talk with him about this, he does not think he is forgetful and thinks it is me who is having the problem. But we do need to know. Thank you for the wise words, J.