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Prednisone side effects on partner

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Jun 22 12:50pm | Replies (31)

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My hubby was on predisone prescribed by his kidney Dr he also has altimerzs so i give him his meds but i caught him a couple times trying to take his meds again. Apparently he did it more often than the two times i caught him as per drs orders he is suppose to slowly taper off of them well i cant do that as he has none left. he had diareah for days so talked to his primary dr she said hes probably dehydrated so take him to ER but he wont go. Now he is sleeping all day than going to bed again at 6 so hes up approximately 2 hours. He isnt eating correctly when hes sleeping all day. I am his wife and caregiver but i am about to give up as being a caregiver is a 24 hr job adulting is hard. Need answers as to what I should do its Saturday today and its 2:30 in Wisconsin and hes not up yet. HELP????

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@carolhl12024 This is a common and difficult daily burden for many people with cognitive issues.
Ask your doctor to prescribe a locked, timed medication dispenser. Then once a week to once every 4 weeks, load it with his meds and set the timers and alerts. LOCK UP the rest of the medications.
Also, sleeping too much, not eating and drinking enough can be an indications of advancing Alzheimer's - has he been evaluated to see what stage you are dealing with?