Improve Memory by AVOIDING These Drugs ⛔

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Better Health While Aging

Better Health While Aging

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@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging 11 ай бұрын
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@PhantomWoIf
@PhantomWoIf 10 ай бұрын
is that an armenian name, Kernisan ?
@21stcenturyscots
@21stcenturyscots 10 ай бұрын
What about aspirin? And coffe and smoking? And cannabis?
@familycorvette
@familycorvette 8 ай бұрын
FFS, just list the medications in the description.
@BubbyBrew
@BubbyBrew 6 ай бұрын
Please tell me what to use for chronic urticaria if antihistamines csm cause all that 😢
@ChristineSaunders-nw8im
@ChristineSaunders-nw8im 5 ай бұрын
Yes it's me christine s
@mtheory85
@mtheory85 Жыл бұрын
A doctor who cares enough to warn people, and hasn't succumb to medical fatalism, is so refreshing. Thanks for this!
@johnreidy2804
@johnreidy2804 Жыл бұрын
My doctor warned me not to take everything heard on You Tube as fact
@stratoblaster3236
@stratoblaster3236 Жыл бұрын
@@johnreidy2804 With good reason, unfortunately. I have a unique relationship with my Doc. He tells me what they know, and we discuss the varying consequences.
@vonheise
@vonheise Жыл бұрын
@@terreschill461 Only one person knows your body and how it reacts and that is you. Doctors don't always like me because I not only ask the hard questions, but study every med prescribed for me, and I have refused to take two so far because of the side effects, and I only take half the prescribed statin due to the bad muscle pain it causes. One has to balance quality of life vs quantity of life, as some doctors prolong the process of death more than life...
@williamsheehan260
@williamsheehan260 Жыл бұрын
What makes you think she a real MD ?
@HenriFaust
@HenriFaust Жыл бұрын
@@johnreidy2804 Your doctor is completely right. While the issue involving anticholinergics is real, some of these suggested alternates don't take into account the circumstances in which these drugs are generally prescribed.
@gigiwills7851
@gigiwills7851 Жыл бұрын
How refreshing to see an actual geriatrician who is aware of this and willing to say it outloud.
@trinitywright7122
@trinitywright7122 Жыл бұрын
Amen
@oooof6861
@oooof6861 Жыл бұрын
I’m only 54, and having been an otr truck driver, have seen doctors all over the country. I’m so thoroughly surprised that 90% or so of these health ‘care’ workers really don’t give 2 figs about my health. In and out. Give me your money. Sorry, no time to listen to what ails you. Insurance companies tell me to not use my own head, but do what they want. So yes, I agree, when someone in healthcare goes against the grain by caring, I value it much too. This doctor is a goldmine
@mustangtonto5862
@mustangtonto5862 Жыл бұрын
@@oooof6861.Your experiences pretty much mirror mine….I’m sad to say. Often times the “care” in healthcare is missing.
@vernevens1598
@vernevens1598 Жыл бұрын
What would be refreshing is to see less fat, stupid people walking around.
@standingbear998
@standingbear998 Жыл бұрын
they are all aware of this.
@williamrichards7081
@williamrichards7081 Жыл бұрын
1. Benedril 2. PM versions of over the counter anagelsics -Tylenol PM, etc 3. Ditropan, Detrol,Vesicare 4. Antivert, dramamine 5. anti itch meds 6. nerve pain meds, tricylic antidepressants, 7. muscle relaxers , flexeril, paxil Watch the whole thing
@TRIChuckles
@TRIChuckles Жыл бұрын
Thank you !
@sl4983
@sl4983 11 ай бұрын
Also Unisom, doxylamine succinate.
@VictoriaBlancaa
@VictoriaBlancaa 11 ай бұрын
Super helpful..thx‼️
@514dmiller
@514dmiller 11 ай бұрын
No statins! The list is flawed
@sl4983
@sl4983 11 ай бұрын
This is why I'd rather have a Rx for zolpidem. Safer than these harsh medications.
@Bismillah40
@Bismillah40 10 ай бұрын
I started using Diphenhydramine in 2006 after a bone marrow transplant , I have been telling my doctor about memory loss and he never took me off those darn things. I decided to just quit using them 3 months ago. Now I am feeling much better and working to recover what was squandered - I am 57 years old. Thank you for this video.
@revyu6754
@revyu6754 2 ай бұрын
Have you heard that recovery is possible? That is, that the potentially harmful effects can be overcome after stopping use?
@donaldschopflocher4866
@donaldschopflocher4866 9 ай бұрын
My wife caught Chronic Fatigue Syndrome when she was in her late 30s. It took 10 years to find a combination of medications and activities that alleviated her most serious symptoms. These included tremendous difficulties getting to sleep and staying asleep. Part of her medication regime included melatonin and Unisom (which has the same active ingredient as Benadryl but at twice the dose). While the symptoms of CFS gradually improved and most of her medications were abandoned, she stayed on her sleep medication. Until we watched your video. It is 35 years later and we had been beginning to become alarmed at her memory difficulties. Over a period of a month we gradually weaned her off her sleep medication, and the results have been dramatic. She feels alert and seems to have regained her working memory skills. And she is also sleeping better than she has for 40 years. It’s like finally getting over a bad cold or flu, she says. Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing. We are so happy to have become subscribers. It has changed our lives.
@smallfootprint2961
@smallfootprint2961 Жыл бұрын
I'm an 84 yr old gal and just found you. Thank you for making these KZbin videos. So helpful. I subscribed and will be reviewing your past videos. Yay!
@danbev8542
@danbev8542 Жыл бұрын
Partial list….Anticholinergic: Beers List: 1. antihistamines (Benadryl), 2. PM versions of Tylenol, NyQuil, Advil, 3. Meds for overactive bladder, oxybutynin, tolterodine, 4. For vertigo, Morison sickness, nausea: Meclizine, Dramine 5. For itching: Benadryl, Vistrial 6. For nerve pain, shingles: older class antidepressant 7. Muscle relaxers: Flexeril 8. For depression or anxiety: SSRI: Paxil
@ystrw
@ystrw Жыл бұрын
Most over the counter sleep aids are diphenhydramine, which is what Benadryl is. The allergy dose is 25mg, the sleeping dose is 50mg. It's also the ingredient most commonly used in PM pain relief.
@mikam8801
@mikam8801 Жыл бұрын
And Wellbutrin.
@gloriajohansen9728
@gloriajohansen9728 Жыл бұрын
Dan ex: Thanks for listing these for us
@suzanneosio7596
@suzanneosio7596 Жыл бұрын
How about carbamazepine er? Was prescribed for trigeminal nerve pain daily.
@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking
@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking Жыл бұрын
Morison sickness? I think that's "motion sickness." Dramamine?
@bouffon1
@bouffon1 Жыл бұрын
I am 75, and managed to stop my meds four years ago (blood pressure and sugar, arthritis, acid reflux etc) by changing my diet. Maybe the day will come when I have to start meds again but I don't consider it 'normal' as you can read so often, to be taking meds when you get older. Going off-topic, I went Keto.. . also not really relevant, but I ran my first (very slow) marathon recently.
@MikeSpille
@MikeSpille Жыл бұрын
Good for you! Well done.
@OnAvalonBass
@OnAvalonBass Жыл бұрын
WAY TO GO!!!!!
@animamagna3077
@animamagna3077 Жыл бұрын
I admire you.
@mindmybusynassm1645
@mindmybusynassm1645 Жыл бұрын
I guess you are genetically fit to handle the high fat keto diet 😜
@bouffon1
@bouffon1 Жыл бұрын
@@mindmybusynassm1645 I was genetically unfit to handle the high quantities of carbohydrates that are generally recommended as 'healthy'. Anyway, you missed the point about Keto so I'll leave it there.
@janetblanc7658
@janetblanc7658 Жыл бұрын
As an 80 year young woman, i have always felt people, mostly the elderly, overdose on medication. Supplements work fine for me - curcumin for pain, fish oil, garlic, ginger etc. Thank you Doctor.
@patrickpowers5995
@patrickpowers5995 Жыл бұрын
Oh dear...
@marilynhadley322
@marilynhadley322 Жыл бұрын
As a geriatric and a nurse I wholeheartedly agree.
@janetblanc7658
@janetblanc7658 Жыл бұрын
@@marilynhadley322 it's reassuring to hear a professional agree. Thank you 💕
@edpearlGMMW
@edpearlGMMW Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I try to avoid meds and practice healthy lifestyle as first line of defends. Happy for professional researched based consulting. We can sometimes run from the FRYING pan into the fire. Unfortunately, pharmacy centric medical practices have over taken health care and personal responsibility.
@dontlookback3549
@dontlookback3549 Жыл бұрын
unfortunately, supplements are not effective in many instances
@5DogMa
@5DogMa Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your videos. I'm 70 and was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. So, I'm always looking for good information to help me understand what that is and what can help slow it down. Dementia runs in my family. Doctors have no time for you anymore and you get 20-minute visits that turn out to be 10 -15 minutes because of the interruptions. You are so kind to share your knowledge and experience. It's much better than seeing my neurologist.
@sagapoetic8990
@sagapoetic8990 Жыл бұрын
Ask your pharmacist to make sure you would have no medicine conflicts, but if you have brain fog, brain fatigue, focus issues, try B2 including adding extra if you are already taking a Complex B vitamin, which is good to do too. The B2 really helps with brain fog, fatigue and boosts a bit energy
@sagapoetic8990
@sagapoetic8990 Жыл бұрын
and migraines too
@carynmiller1
@carynmiller1 9 ай бұрын
@@sagapoetic8990 yes , was prescribed B2 , Magnesium and CoQ10 for migraines by my neurologist who specializes in migraines . Very effective
@barbarakozera4564
@barbarakozera4564 Жыл бұрын
Am a retired nurse. I did take Benadryl for a while for a sleep aide until I read an article citing what you just said. Have not used it for a long time now. This was an excellent informative video. Thank you
@KSDVLmom
@KSDVLmom Жыл бұрын
Ugh took pm meds for years. Hope the memory loss I have isn't permanent
@Redskirt
@Redskirt 11 ай бұрын
Did you experience a decline in brain function, and did it return after you stopped?
@veltonmeade1057
@veltonmeade1057 11 ай бұрын
I occasionally take a small amount of ZzzQuil (which I have read is Benadryl), to sleep but I do not take the recommended amount. Using their plastic cap, I take about as much as the thickness of a penny. With this stuff, I reach REM while sleeping and it deadens my tinnitus. It has had no ill-effects on my memory.
@krisdunwoody7037
@krisdunwoody7037 9 ай бұрын
What did you say again, I already forgot due to the Med's that I am taking.
@dongranros9093
@dongranros9093 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to provide this video. I am 76. I cannot imagine that anyone in my age group would not find this incredibly useful and important. again, thanks!
@barbara6269
@barbara6269 Жыл бұрын
Scares me to death..ugh. I take something every night. Now Im worried sick. My dad had alzheimers and he didn't take any drugs his entire 89 years of life. I'm a caffeine, dramamine, tylenol pm junky. I must be almost gone by now at 75. My mother is 95 and never took pills either. She wouldn't even give me children's aspirin when I was a teenager. She told me if I had a headache she would take me to the Doctor to find out why. Now I think she was right all along.
@kkhess6577
@kkhess6577 Жыл бұрын
Don't worry! Just change your regimen now that you know.
@AnarSchism.
@AnarSchism. Жыл бұрын
63 yrs old. I went for minor surgery. They asked for a "drug list" I didn't even know that is a thing. People my own age are always surprised I do not take medication. I eat red meat, drink water, black coffee or tea. I don't eat any food that is in a box or can. No soda or sugar . No alcohol or anything like that. No weed or cigarettes.
@surfdocer103
@surfdocer103 Жыл бұрын
Good for you
@jimthompson717
@jimthompson717 Жыл бұрын
Avoid booze, sugar, coffee
@UncleWally3
@UncleWally3 Жыл бұрын
Does being sedentary increase the risk of consuming anticholinergics?
@AnarSchism.
@AnarSchism. Жыл бұрын
@jimthompson717 black coffee or tea is fine. As long as it's not instant coffee or tea of course. It's the sugars and cream chemicals that are harmful. Coffee 12 hours before bedtime is fine
@AnarSchism.
@AnarSchism. Жыл бұрын
@@UncleWally3 I'm not an expert, but it is probably better to be as active as possible
@johnkemas7344
@johnkemas7344 Жыл бұрын
My mother was in a nursing home for several months before she died, and she was dosed up on Haldol as were apparently all the other patients in the facility. She went down hill rapidly on this psychotropic drug, quit eating, saw pink elephants etc. I found out from her family doctor they did this to make them all more manageable and sedated. When we forced them to take her off this crap she improved drastically and again became a normal human being. Several weeks later the staff doctor put her back on it claiming she was combative which her nurses denied out right. We had to threaten the doctor and nursing home management with a gross malpractice law suit in a class action suit with most of the families of the other patients. The practice finally ceased. The staff had known about the practice for a long time but were afraid to say anything in fear of losing the jobs. The nursing home was owned by five doctors in an investment group. For those people with loved ones in nursing homes such practices appear to be common BEWARE!!
@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging Жыл бұрын
This is sad but not surprising. Haldol is an antipsychotic & I cover those in my video on 4 types of medication to avoid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oV6Wc4xjo8aEZq8 It can take a lot of family advocacy to push back. One of our Helping Older Parents members was recently told by a facility that her 95 year old father needed antipsychotics because he had developed a serious mental illness. This was ridiculous and false; he was hard of hearing, a little cognitively impaired, and he was getting a little flustered and upset when the caregivers were rushing him. (Schizophrenia is not something that comes on at age 95). The family was able to push back but also ultimately opted to move the father to another facility, where the care has been better.
@debrabunger9302
@debrabunger9302 Жыл бұрын
Physician (psychiatrist and functional medicine doctor) here. I'm going to say that some of the staff were afraid of losing their jobs and some of them were grateful that work was easier with sedated patients. And some of the physician investors did not care and some would have been horrified to learn of the practice. Just to stop the physician bashing.
@carynmiller1
@carynmiller1 11 ай бұрын
I know. When I was looking into different long term residential care for each of my parents, they were far too often filled with residents over drugged and slumped in wheel chairs, lined up against walls in the hallways..fairly incoherent. One nurse explained that they were understaffed and consequently couldn’t properly care for the “ patients “ in the home. They drugged them so they couldn’t complain, couldn’t verbalize their needs.
@sl4983
@sl4983 11 ай бұрын
You are right!! Thank you for the warning! How can it be avoided?
@sl4983
@sl4983 11 ай бұрын
That's horrific.@@carynmiller1
@DavidMosby
@DavidMosby Жыл бұрын
Your video is life changing. I have been taking Benadryl and Melatonin for insomnia for years. Two years ago after Covid, I developed Long Covid. It is very odd that it hit the part of my brain that remembers names and vocabulary. I am a bit disappointed that my doctors never told me about what you are saying. Thank you and God bless you.
@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging Жыл бұрын
Oh thank you, David
@growinggenerationshomestea516
@growinggenerationshomestea516 Жыл бұрын
Note, benadryl when taken for immediate need if your have an allergic attack or anaphylaxis PLEASE TAKE IT, Claritin or Zyertec will NOT stop anaphylaxis .
@waynewells3297
@waynewells3297 Жыл бұрын
Yep, in an emergency there’s nothing quite like Benadryl, which I’m pretty sure the Doc would agree with. She’s talking about regular use, but some people don’t distinguish between regular and occasional use.
@annettefertitta6868
@annettefertitta6868 Жыл бұрын
True and she did mention that she’s talking about regular usage for chronic conditions rather than occasional use.
@growinggenerationshomestea516
@growinggenerationshomestea516 Жыл бұрын
@@annettefertitta6868 I realize she said that.
@nurse12320
@nurse12320 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful lecture. Thank you.👍
@shawni321
@shawni321 Жыл бұрын
Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency. Please call 911 if you suspect it. It can come on slow then accelerate, or erupt instantly. A Benadryl pill will not save your life, too slow. EMS has airway support and injectable meds for anaphylaxis. Do not delay. Call 911.
@kma3647
@kma3647 Жыл бұрын
As a pharmacist, I'm grateful to hear you talk about all of this. It was an excellent presentation. I'd also like to thank you for mentioning pharmacists as people to talk to if a patient has questions. This stuff is our bread and butter. We look for these kinds of drug effects all the time and we're happy to help a patient figure out ways to get better results from the medications their doctors are prescribing!
@cristineconnell7803
@cristineconnell7803 Жыл бұрын
Learned from a good Doctor very young to always ask the pharmacist!
@JaniceCrowell
@JaniceCrowell Жыл бұрын
Wish doctors were as well informed as pharmacists.
@tellmemoreplease9231
@tellmemoreplease9231 Жыл бұрын
I can thank a pharmacist for saving my wife a lot of grief (or worse). I showed him the list of medications and supplements (and what time of the day) she was told to take after a horrific Colon operation. He pointed out that she was prescribed too much of the Blood Pressure medication and the timing on the supplements were conflicting, because you can't take some supplements with others at the same time. Thank you.
@ThankyouJesusalways
@ThankyouJesusalways Жыл бұрын
@@ebuick3047God Bless a pharmacist that truly cares !
@christinefunk7521
@christinefunk7521 Жыл бұрын
kma3647 I am a semi-retired RN who works in a geri-psych hospital, 2 sons who are pharmacists.. who I talk to prior to starting various supplements. I am blessed to not have any medical condition which requires a script.. and even when my Dad, an OB/GYN, was put on medication, he would ask them to review the new medication along with his current medication list. Much respect❤
@nancyfarris6006
@nancyfarris6006 Жыл бұрын
So, how many of us are taking pills for the pills? No wonder the thought of throwing ALL the bottles away and just living the rest of my life without medication is always on my mind. There was a time when I had four doctors, each a specialist. I got so frustrated because I could not get them to communicate with each other about me. At times, I got conflicting information. I finally gave up. Now, I only see my primary doctor and always wonder if I am getting the best advice. The world of medicine and medication is a crap shoot.
@virginiamoss7045
@virginiamoss7045 Жыл бұрын
Health care in the US is horrid all the way around! It's not just the doctors; it's the whole structure, from medical schools to, now, corporations. Exceptionalism is not America.
@AJ-es5yd
@AJ-es5yd Жыл бұрын
Time to see a functional medicine doctor .
@wahukamunyu7558
@wahukamunyu7558 Жыл бұрын
Altanative treatment
@sstolarik
@sstolarik Жыл бұрын
“…and always wonder if I’m getting the best advice?” Very respectively said, you’re not. The medical field is today is corrupt. Medicine today is just best on maximizing profits. What are doctors without patients? Doctors treat the symptom, but never the cure. Even good doctors are forced into this system.
@artcook1976
@artcook1976 Жыл бұрын
The alternative is to go to a all natural holistic healer , no meds been doing it 45 yrs , only had to change my diet , processed foods are as harmful as pharmaceutical meds , dump then the body heals it's self , and gets better every day 😉 😀 😄 👍 😜
@APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU
@APOLLINAIREBARTHOLOMIEU 2 ай бұрын
Psychedelics are just an exceptional mental health breakthrough. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against depression and anxiety. Saved my life.
@steceymorgan814
@steceymorgan814 2 ай бұрын
Can you help with the reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. Very hard to get a reliable source here in Australia. Really need!
@Jennifer-bw7ku
@Jennifer-bw7ku 2 ай бұрын
Yes, dr.larks I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
@AnjeloValeriano
@AnjeloValeriano 2 ай бұрын
Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You're strong. You got this Take it day by day.
@steceymorgan814
@steceymorgan814 2 ай бұрын
Is he on instagram?
@Jennifer-bw7ku
@Jennifer-bw7ku 2 ай бұрын
Yes he is. dr.larks
@Helpenstells
@Helpenstells Жыл бұрын
I recently finished a year long withdrawal from Amitriptyline, which I've taken for nerve pain, at 100mg/day or more, for over 10 years. At 69 I did my own research and learned that my significant brain fog and memory loss were likely attributable to the medication. I'm now using a different medication and feel like I have been given a healthy brain and a new life! Thank you for sharing this life changing information.
@drugreen123
@drugreen123 Жыл бұрын
This is so important and underreported. I am a non-clinical (accountant) in a nursing home and regularly see these medications being used with our residents. Then the clinical team act surprised when the residents become more confused and exhibit worsening dementia and balance issues. I have asked all of them to look into this, but they blindly follow the visiting physicians orders without question or advocacy. Also, shame on these doctors that "specialize" in geriatrics and proscribe anticholinergics rather than alternatives that are many times just as effective.
@carriebell3566
@carriebell3566 Жыл бұрын
I found out these drugs are not good at any age for certain people.
@surviveunplugged
@surviveunplugged Жыл бұрын
Bravo Accountant. As a CPA, I've had to alter direction of my mom's medical treatment twice. I'd assume the doctors would implement the best treatment process, but not always. Keep em on their toes fellow "bean counter". One day the world will realize that Accountants should run the world!
@unbreakable7633
@unbreakable7633 Жыл бұрын
Docs just cash the checks, that's all. I don't trust them and take everything they say with skepticism.
@wasntme777
@wasntme777 Жыл бұрын
all you need to do is check the medication online.
@carriebell3566
@carriebell3566 Жыл бұрын
@@wasntme777 it still doesn’t tell you how it will affect you though. Just what you might experience
@treece01
@treece01 Жыл бұрын
My husband is a pharmacist and he used to do consulting for nursing homes. All he was doing was looking at patient charts looking for drug interactions. All I can say is if you have family in care homes you need to have their medications checked. Some people see up to 10 different doctors and they may not remember all of their meds or whatever the reason. Take their med list to their pharmacist, not just their doctor, ask them to look at the list for any interactions.
@williamwaters4506
@williamwaters4506 Жыл бұрын
More people need to see this video, including doctors.
@marilynhudson5805
@marilynhudson5805 Жыл бұрын
Exactly right 💯
@agnolatrotman7562
@agnolatrotman7562 Жыл бұрын
​@@marilynhudson5805🎉 no no no
@wildthings980
@wildthings980 7 ай бұрын
Doctors jobs are to push drugs!
@steveniavarone3683
@steveniavarone3683 5 ай бұрын
Millionaires don't give a hoot about less unfortunate People
@horseaddictleueen
@horseaddictleueen 2 ай бұрын
@@agnolatrotman7562 YEA🙂
@ildikohk1402
@ildikohk1402 10 ай бұрын
I am senior caretaker, and thank you very much for your video. Nobody, never told us this about anticolinergics.
@KittyLabelle
@KittyLabelle 7 ай бұрын
I recently stopped clonazepam for seizures. Did not know until recently that it impairs cognitive abilities. I'll be 70 next year & my mom was also on this med and I don't want to go like THAT. Thank you. I will subscribe.
@d.christianrathjens7209
@d.christianrathjens7209 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your engagement and this great style of video. On point, scientific without drama, clear voice and perfect pronunciation, NO music or endless intro. As an autist I very much appreciate that. I learned a lot for me and for my parents.😊
@phammond8155
@phammond8155 11 ай бұрын
So true about "endless intro". lol. Some content creatures can over do it with graphics and intro music. I fast forward asap. Very annoying.
@1949sudhir
@1949sudhir Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the excellent review of commonly used medications that can effect memory. I am a board certified Interventional cardiologist. I learned quite few new facts after listening to your very clear, easily understandable podcast. One of the best educational review I have come across. I am sharing your podcast with all my family of physicians and friends.
@phildavenport4150
@phildavenport4150 Жыл бұрын
"Effect"?
@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@leilanilea
@leilanilea Жыл бұрын
👏
@monicaclark9581
@monicaclark9581 Жыл бұрын
No offense, but it's scary how little doctors, including you, a cardiologist, know of t 2:38 he side effects of medicines. Only by coming across this podcast did you become informed of this? Aren't there medical journals that keep you updated on this subject?
@carolhieronymus8816
@carolhieronymus8816 Жыл бұрын
20:22 n.
@judannebio7551
@judannebio7551 Жыл бұрын
I try and stay away from any medication. And do a 20-24 hour fast once a week, to let my body "clean" itself. Also I only let myself eat sugar 3 days a week. BOTH my parents had dementia. But I believe most of it was medication induced. I think the pharmaceutical companies has a strangle hold on a lot of Dr's.
@kdcraft89
@kdcraft89 Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see more consulting pharmacists working with the elderly. I saw one when I was much younger but taking lots of meds, and she helped me considerably. I had to pay out of pocket, but worth it.
@ThisisDaniel
@ThisisDaniel Жыл бұрын
I apprecitate this information. As a 39 year old man, I've always aimed to avoid medicating myself unecessarily and opted for a holistic method. However should a time come when I need to explore these options, it's always great to be informed.
@claudiamiller7730
@claudiamiller7730 Жыл бұрын
My cautionary tale: was in a controlled study to test the use of high doses of dextromathorphan to control hot flashes. Did it work? - yes, but caused my brain to lose words and concepts. Dropped out of the study…obviously! Be aware that dextromathorphan is now in almost ever cold med on the market in the US. And statins also affected my memory in the same way. Be your own health advocate…you just might know more than your doctor!💕
@katecavell7969
@katecavell7969 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this warning . I couldn't find a simple list in your video but will ask my primary physician about anticholenergic drugs just in case I am on them.🎉
@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck
@FrunkensteinVonZipperneck Жыл бұрын
Google levomethorphan
@MossyMozart
@MossyMozart 2 ай бұрын
@@katecavell7969 - Follow the link in the description for the longer article. There's a link in that article to the list.
@George-m8z
@George-m8z Ай бұрын
The statins affected me as well. I'll take a chance on the mid 70s heart attack rather than the certain ( in my case) loss of memory and early cognitive decline.
@claudiamiller7730
@claudiamiller7730 Ай бұрын
@@George-m8z 👍🏼!!!! 💕
@krazmokramer
@krazmokramer Жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm a nearly 70 y.o. retired healthcare provider who has been taking benadryl prn since the age of two. NOTHING else that I have tried will decrease my allergy symptoms like benadryl. Most alternatives fail to work or cause me to have a very unpleasant personality. I take 0.25 - 0.5 tabs (6.25 - 12.5mg) prn, averaging 1-2 doses per month. I take no other medications. I was concerned at the beginning of this video. But the final minute assured me that this was most likely not causing any harm. Thank you for this well organized and presented information!
@luvkayakn
@luvkayakn Жыл бұрын
Several years ago my doctor prescribed Oxybutynin. This drug made me stupid. The "brain fog" was extremely disconcerting. I was lucky to realize the medication was the obvious recent change and the issue resolved immediately when I stopped taking it. I discussed it with my Dr at the next visit, and she prescribed the exact same medication again. I stopped seeing her and didn't bother filling the prescription. It's absolutely disturbing such drugs are allowed.
@evangelicalsnever-lie9792
@evangelicalsnever-lie9792 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning that. I looked it up and it's on the list of brain mess-up drugs to avoid. I was also prescribed it for a short time.
@lauranydb7979
@lauranydb7979 Жыл бұрын
I have a drawer full of rx's I won't take cause they give massive hangover.
@generator6946
@generator6946 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes it is really important to do your homework. Look your drugs up. If any of them are dangerous and ineffective stop taking them! Eat a little of the best foods you can find a drink a lot of clean water. Get more exercise. Stay clean. Go outside everyday. Turn the dang TV OFF! 😂😂 American 'medicine' is profit oriented. Wake up. Feel better. Live longer.
@tychosnova2896
@tychosnova2896 Жыл бұрын
just b/c an M.D. prescribes a drug to their patient doesn't mean you have to take it. Look it up, ask questions, do your homework.
@jeanpaultongeren125
@jeanpaultongeren125 Жыл бұрын
So is Olanzapine, or any other so called second generation Anti psycotic medication. It has a list of side effects but one of them is brain fog.
@iffatsiddiqui3205
@iffatsiddiqui3205 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for such comprehensive information.
@MargieBowles
@MargieBowles 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kindness and honesty sharing this info……….most of us have no idea of the dangers of relying solely on doctors and the prescribed medications they give us!!
@vicki5472
@vicki5472 Жыл бұрын
My mother's doctor had her take two Benadryl every night before bed for sleeping. She did this for 10 plus years. She insisted the doctor was right. She died April 6th 2020 from complications from Alzheimers.
@bibsann861
@bibsann861 Жыл бұрын
How old was your mom? It's hard to lose a mom.
@sheilascanlon4928
@sheilascanlon4928 Жыл бұрын
Family & doctors should be Frontline saving our elderly & they are so many who aren't. We have a shameless society & govt lacking in decency not protecting our most vulnerable plus they get to vote on pay raises to themselves instead of our front liners saving lives even when they aren't paid enough considering the risk compared to those who run this country...it & we are the insufferable collateral damage. Vote better & get pharmaceutical lobbying out of their money buying influence.
@vicki5472
@vicki5472 Жыл бұрын
@barbaramacdonald3128 we watched her decline for five years. She was 78 when she passed. Thankfully, she passed before all the Covid garbage was in full force so we were by her side until the end.
@crustycobs2669
@crustycobs2669 Жыл бұрын
Statin drugs, Atorvastatin specifically, may cause premature dementia. And definitely causes brain fog and reduc3s motivation. This is in addition to insomnia and muscle pain. People taking it just feel that the symptoms are due to old age!
@sheilascanlon4928
@sheilascanlon4928 Жыл бұрын
@barbaramacdonald3128 thanx for asking... She was going on 93 in perfect health. Unfortunately here in Cali her home value skyrocketed & rapacious old bro put her in a senior facility where she stroked out so he could grab everything from her estate before anyone got clued in to help. He's being criminally investigated for his monstrous actions towards her & others. Another DNA damaged human going all inhumane.
@48Paisley
@48Paisley Жыл бұрын
Such an informative and thoughtfully presented video! Even the scientific terms and concepts were clearly explained and could be understood by lay persons not familiar with geriatric or neurological medicine. Before I retired, I worked for more than 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry. This video helped me recall some long-forgotten drugs,drug classes and definitions that I once knew “in my sleep,” but now need to get reacquainted with as I age! Thank you for all you do for geriatric patients!!
@pennypreston4644
@pennypreston4644 11 ай бұрын
😅
@judithmargret5972
@judithmargret5972 Жыл бұрын
I've always suffered from dry skin. I also now have very dry eyes. I have ground flaxseed daily, which works really well for both.
@BetterMe981
@BetterMe981 Жыл бұрын
​@@muchasalud2011flaxseed and chia seed are best.
@garthly
@garthly 4 ай бұрын
Wash just with warm to hot water, no soap.
@GrommieWolf
@GrommieWolf Жыл бұрын
You have been such a help! I was taking several of the Anticholinergics, and had no idea that there was such a thing and that they were not good for my brain. Thank you!
@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@davida4601
@davida4601 11 ай бұрын
Wow, clearly and concisely communicated, a rarity in the "health and wellness" genre on you-tube. I immediately subscribed.
@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging 11 ай бұрын
Thank you
@jeanetteeasson4889
@jeanetteeasson4889 Жыл бұрын
Turning 80 in a couple of months and take NO meds for over 25 years. Superb memory! There is always an alternative such as meditation diet and stretching to solve any problems that arise. ❤
@mickleblade
@mickleblade Жыл бұрын
Lucky you, some of us have no choice
@jeanetteeasson4889
@jeanetteeasson4889 Жыл бұрын
@@mickleblade High blood pressure? Insulin resistance (type2diabetes)? Fibromyalgia? Sciatica? Cancer? Autoimmune disease? Calcified or ruptured spinal discs? Macramé degenerate
@jeanetteeasson4889
@jeanetteeasson4889 Жыл бұрын
(Spell check won’t let me write) cataracts in your eyes? All these are man made life style problems which can be remedied or at least controlled without meds.
@mickleblade
@mickleblade Жыл бұрын
@@jeanetteeasson4889 MS, low blood platelets
@Scott-fy7fm
@Scott-fy7fm Жыл бұрын
​​@@jeanetteeasson4889 several of those conditions are often not just based on lifestyle, they are genetic or environmental based. Natural treatments are always preferable if possible, but it's simply not even close to true that all conditions can be remedied or controlled without drugs
@MrRichDavid
@MrRichDavid Жыл бұрын
Thank you….many doctors are clueless about treating seniors and give the wrong meds.
@mulletheadbanger
@mulletheadbanger Жыл бұрын
Many are clueless about everything
@triciapoulos3180
@triciapoulos3180 Жыл бұрын
An excellent presentation with information clearly given. Thank you so much for this talk on an important issue. I look forward to more of your topics. A former nurse in aged care and now a senior citizen I appreciate all relevant information and advice with
@elisabethmolatore9071
@elisabethmolatore9071 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much. I feel like I'm young (67) enough to make a difference in my future life because of your warnings. Clear. You don't talk down to me. You have helped me.
@JuneMdolo-iu8pl
@JuneMdolo-iu8pl 2 ай бұрын
Watching from South Africa. I received this link through a member on the Alzheimers support group we’re part of. I haven’t watched the entire video yet but I want to express my sincere gratitude for your compassion towards people, especially the elderly. May the Almighty GOD continue to bless and prosper you.
@samwyz69
@samwyz69 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I was on a couple prescription drugs on this list and the extended list! I was noticing brain fog and tiredness from these and slowly quit them. I noticed a big difference! Finding your list confirms my experience! I have copied the list and letting others know.
@kristinheath9723
@kristinheath9723 Жыл бұрын
I didn't think that I could sleep without my benedryl, but I started taking magnesium glycinate and I sleep like a baby!
@athens31415
@athens31415 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Magnesium has been a game changer for me too. I also use Magnesium Lotion and/or Magnesium Oil on my legs and feet before bed, and they knock me right out at bedtime, it's great.
@Sashazur
@Sashazur 3 ай бұрын
I’ve been using Doxylamine (another antihistamine like Benadryl) for sleep, I only take half a pill, but I still would rather find something safer. I am definitely gonna try magnesium! FYI two tips: the best form of magnesium to take is magnesium glycinate and you shouldn’t take more than 350mg per day of magnesium supplement in any form.
@Telemed911
@Telemed911 Жыл бұрын
I know this is a year old, but finally, important information that is accurate and well-stated. Decades ago as a scientist, we mapped basal forebrain cholinergic neurons and their projections to the cerebral cortex. Animals with memory deficits had reductions in the number of cholinergic neurons and more were lost in an experiment in which they were given Benadryl. Thank you for providing real medical information, so unlike much of what I read on social media.
@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging Жыл бұрын
A lot of geriatrics is pretty evergreen...the basics are not changing quickly! What really drives me a little bats is when I encounter dementia patients who are on a cholinesterase inhibitor and also still getting other anticholinergics.
@GettingClear
@GettingClear Жыл бұрын
This was a great wake up call for me - at 79 I've relied on Benadryl both for seasonal allergy relief and to get a good nights sleep. I've used it a lot. Never again! My cognitive functioning is still decent and I hope that I am lucky enough to have dodged a bullet by stopping now. How I wish this had been discovered and made public year ago. Thank you for doing it.
@lilaccilla
@lilaccilla Жыл бұрын
@@BetterHealthWhileAging What if I have to use it 2 days a month for premeds of my IVIG Infusions ? Im not able to use anything else . I am 68 and have Dermatomyositis since 1991 . Been on the IVIG since 1992 .
@BetterHealthWhileAging
@BetterHealthWhileAging Жыл бұрын
@@lilaccilla 2 days a month is not very often. Also, it sounds like you have a very important need for it and there's no reasonable alternative available. With medications, we want to make sure the likely benefits outweigh the risks. It sounds like that's the case for you.
@dagmarvandoren9364
@dagmarvandoren9364 Жыл бұрын
I would have thought that would be only possible u see Adolf...hm. learning never ends
@mariusd7803
@mariusd7803 7 ай бұрын
I had terrible brain fog and anxiety for a few years and also a lack of motivation. Little did I know it was the Detrol (Tolteradine) that I was taking for an overactive bladder causing the issue. I stopped taking it a few weeks ago; it has completely cleared up. I got my life back. I'd rather pee frequently than not have my brain working properly. Keep on going fellow warriors, there's always hope!@
@kkdoc7864
@kkdoc7864 Жыл бұрын
As a Dr myself,I am aware of the problems associated with anticholinergics. I am concerned about vertigo in the elderly. If a patient falls because of the dizziness, that is by far the more serious problem, often leading to an early death. I’m just not sure how long to treat someone safely in that setting. Exercises are often not possible in the older population. Thank you.
@Patricia_Stewart337
@Patricia_Stewart337 Жыл бұрын
My friend tripped on her carpet with vertigo, breaking her neck. Becoming disabled and bedridden.
@catherinewheel4851
@catherinewheel4851 5 ай бұрын
have their depth perception tested by an ophthalmologist.
@UtahGmaw99
@UtahGmaw99 Жыл бұрын
Thank you I am so glad I found your videos. I am over 70 and have been talking Benadryl, Dramamine and CTM. No wonder I have been so foggy recently. I will talk to my doctor about this and be more careful in the future. Best wishes.😊
@Nightowl1947
@Nightowl1947 Жыл бұрын
Great Video! thank you so much for educating the people. I have always been very reluctant to use medications. I'm 75 and take no medications. I am afraid of the side effects.
@cestlavie7132
@cestlavie7132 Жыл бұрын
Me too! I am 80 and take zero medications. Don’t trust big Pharma
@artcook1976
@artcook1976 Жыл бұрын
SMART
@rumproast5159
@rumproast5159 Жыл бұрын
I’m 72 and I also take no meds. Not even over the counter meds other than aspirin occasionally. All medications have side effects. Even asprin.
@artcook1976
@artcook1976 Жыл бұрын
@@rumproast5159 me the same I'm 82 no health problems , also avoid processed foods , especially white bread and sugar 😋 only mother earth can heal mind body and soul
@cismale-uf1uy
@cismale-uf1uy Жыл бұрын
BTW, you have a very calming voice. Helps lessen my anxiety.
@mjac8373
@mjac8373 Жыл бұрын
Bravo!!!! This was the most amazing lecture I've encounterded on KZbin easy to follow, well paced, and TOTALLY informative. Thank you! Retired carpenter age 73.
@fayewalters4582
@fayewalters4582 10 ай бұрын
THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ISSUE!!
@suzanneseely7167
@suzanneseely7167 Жыл бұрын
I have been prescribed gabapentin by 3+ doctors for various painful conditions, especially tri germinal neuralgia. It is very effective for the pain but it wreaks havoc with my memory and cognition. After watching this video, I did some research and discovered that it is also an anticholinergic. Regretfully, I can no longer take it. Thank you for a very eye opening and helpful video. I am a new subscriber now.
@enerjeffic
@enerjeffic Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting this. I was wondering about gabapentin and was surprised it didn't make the video itself. I was on it (mostly at 1800mg/day) for 6 years at it definitely took me out of my mental prime time. I wish I could sue somebody. I've weaned off completely (on my own) but my short term memory may never be the same.
@kathymaeve
@kathymaeve Жыл бұрын
@@enerjeffic I'm a nurse and was prescribed the gabapentin after a patient tried to kill me! He broke a toe, and the doctor told me gabapentin would be just great. Within 2 days I knew I would never put that in my body again. My speech was impaired, my arms and legs were twitchy....horrible drug.
@deniselunday575
@deniselunday575 Жыл бұрын
Im glad you posted this. Ive been rx it for both trigeminal neuralgia and lyme disease
@lisarussell8874
@lisarussell8874 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. When I took care of my parents, I was horrified by the attitude of most doctors to fling meds at the elderly like they were chicklets. And when I challenged most doctors, I was met with hostility.
@bornonthesun
@bornonthesun Жыл бұрын
Yep. I developed diabetes in the last roughly 2 years. I refused meds and eventually got my sugar down on my own using aloe, diet change and exercise. My doctor still wanted to put me on a low dose of meds, when I refused she told me in a nice way to go somewhere else. So I did
@wasntme777
@wasntme777 Жыл бұрын
they want to get as much money out of them as possible. Most get way to many medications, stuff they do not need or even should never been given together. See that all the time
@HzFvr
@HzFvr Жыл бұрын
​@@bornonthesun👍👍👍
@bornwin-sx9oz
@bornwin-sx9oz Жыл бұрын
It’s all about $$$$.
@trinitywright7122
@trinitywright7122 Жыл бұрын
Because most doctors think they know everything that they are akin to God and that you are stupid because you didn't go to medical school. Well it's just not the case. I have fired many doctors on the spot due to their hostility with me because I am in no way unintelligent and I've been living in this body a long time and I know what it does. 😊
@ernestoporrascollantes7921
@ernestoporrascollantes7921 Жыл бұрын
Keep the good work, dear Doctor. Thanks for really caring after aging people.
@garytidwell9250
@garytidwell9250 11 ай бұрын
Very good information, she goes on and on and starts listing what to avoid at about 7:30
@ginnyc4521
@ginnyc4521 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Because of some family trauma I was having trouble sleeping. I started taking unisom, about half a tablet or Tylenol PM. My doctor said it was okay. I started to experience balance issues and was really getting upset but thought I was just aging. I switched to melatonin and didn’t think it helped. I then read some negative things about it. I quit taking anything at bedtime and slowly my balance issues are almost gone. Insomnia is preferable. Now I pray, listen to music when I can’t sleep.
@celestebredin6213
@celestebredin6213 Жыл бұрын
Terrible accent and pronunciation 🤬
@Find-Your-Bliss-
@Find-Your-Bliss- Жыл бұрын
Tylenol is poison. I haven’t taken any since the 1980’s.
@jameschambers4387
@jameschambers4387 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for an excellent presentation. I am a retired physician and have noticed a disturbing trend in the use of protocols in hospice care for some of my family and for friends of my family. Specifically, the protocol is the use of Scopolamine (anticholinergic) and Morphine to "keep the patient comfortable" even when the patient is not in pain. My observation is that the patient so treated will become somnolent and will expire. I do like hospice for end of life care but it seems to me that the protocols have been used in some cases to hasten the passing of the patient without the family understanding what these protocols really mean.
@ntal5859
@ntal5859 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes the family is at its end, as I found with my brother looking after my father... I was arguing with doctors as my father was pro life...(he was in induced coma) and my brother said No he wasn't anymore (5 years of major problems) before he went in he decided it was time(my father decision) and my brother was at his end too. ie 5 years of care it was time.
@generator6946
@generator6946 Жыл бұрын
I have watched this happen over and over! Our health care disappeared a long time ago. 😂😂😂😂😂
@addiecoelman1996
@addiecoelman1996 Жыл бұрын
@@ntal5859 what are you talking about?
@synnove1046
@synnove1046 Жыл бұрын
@@ntal5859I am confused by your comment. Did your father actually decide that he wanted the end of his life to be hurried up a bit because he was tired of fighting health problems? And were you in agreement with that (ending life sooner) or were you trying to get the doctor to stop overmedicating your father?
@cygnus6623
@cygnus6623 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Hospice came in and killed my mother that had terminal cancer. She was doing pretty well. In some discomfort but, looking forward to a last Thanksgiving with the family. The Cancer specialist gave her a couple months...so even Christmas maybe. Hospice came in to 'supposedly' make her more comfortable. Within a couple hours she was completely comatose and died a couple hours later. The killed her. That is how I see it.
@qimmu11
@qimmu11 Жыл бұрын
Great presentation. I'm 56 and I've been prescribed hydroxyzine to help me sleep and o thought it was pretty mild on the test of my body. but then i found out about it's being an anticholinergic which exacerbated bowel problems way more than i thought. note i understand a lot more from your video so i'm going to work on other healthier ways to get a good night sleep.
@debbiedavenport4920
@debbiedavenport4920 Жыл бұрын
I am 66 and have been taking Diphenhydramine and Meclizine for over twenty years. I take care Of dementia patients and had no clue my meds were possibly setting myself up for the same thing! But this video made complete sense. I only take trazadone and celexa now. I hope trazadone is safe and am trying to get off everything. We were taught "there's a pill for that" and we took it. I'm very grateful for videos like this. Thankyou.
@simonederobert1612
@simonederobert1612 Жыл бұрын
I am a 77-year-old retired CNM (Certified Nurse-Midwife). CNMs see all women for all their healthcare needs, through their entire childbearing years from puberty through death, not just pregnancy and childbirth. My mother developed dementia in the last years of her life. She regularly took Benadryl for sleep. Walmart's generic store brand was her go-to, and nothing I tried to tell her made her waver or ask her doctor for an alternative. I attempted to get her to start estrogen, but it was too late for that as she was more than 5 years post-menopause by the time I found out about her use of that drug. I strongly urge those women with whom I converse about the woes of menopause such as the dreaded hot flashes, not to discontinue their estrogen and to ask their Healthcare Provider for a prescription. It is (at this date, anyway) dirt cheap. It negates any hot flashes, helps keep bones from thinning (osteopenia/osteoporosis), and retains bladder function. This, in turn, negates the need for costly and messy adult diapers and protective bed sheeting in addition to embarrassment in public places like church or other social gatherings and negates the need for costly medicines for osteopenia or osteoporosis. Not peeing on yourself and avoiding a hip fracture is a big plus. The best part, though, is the retention of brain function.
@edie4321
@edie4321 Жыл бұрын
My children were medicated in the 90s for what I now see as CPTSD from my divorce from their father. Now they're adults and these medications have not been studied long-term. It sounds like that may have happened to you too, as the medications are the same. They were treated for bipolar, and I no longer believe that at all. I pray daily that solutions for these drugs and their effects will soon be given to us. I believe they will.
@karencahill4798
@karencahill4798 Жыл бұрын
I also take Trazodone- I am having slight memory problems which concern me. I’m 67 and have always been sharp as a tack...
@edie4321
@edie4321 Жыл бұрын
@@muchasalud2011 , I left western medical abuse and all its dangerous drugs six years ago. By clearing my system of the plethora of dangerous and addictive drugs, I have never been healthier or happier. I no longer eat meat and take turmeric, ginger, and blk. pepper daily. I also quit eating meat aka tortured animals. I think Love is the answer. Show yourself some loving care and you'll be amazed at how loving healing takes over. My advanced arthritis that I was on pain management among other things for has reversed, and I know longer even have seasonal allergies. I try to do kind acts than can be as simple as a smile daily. Love truly is the answer, and it will save the world. Please try it, Much Love
@angelatrebor8681
@angelatrebor8681 Жыл бұрын
@@edie4321 ❤👍
@sarahsmile8518
@sarahsmile8518 10 ай бұрын
Thank you SOmuch! You and your videos have been SOumportant and of great benefit to me! My new Primary Care doctor is a big advocate of getting us older folks OFF of as many meds as possible AND I am thrilled to find that our bodies really CAN do better with its own ability to help itself with out all medications!
@juliannebowers2440
@juliannebowers2440 Жыл бұрын
Thank you doctor for caring for older people, This video is Exceptional in that your statements are printed on the screen while you describe the issue increasing clarification and the opportunity for a screenshot. T.U.
@David_Bower
@David_Bower Жыл бұрын
This doesn't happen very often anymore, I've learned something today that's actually useful to know. I'm going to have a chat with my mum later about some of the medication she's taking. Thanks
@julesnagbunga1204
@julesnagbunga1204 11 ай бұрын
The best assistance to avoid memory loss as you age is to read. Read the classics and genres you are unfamiliar with. Read every night before you sleep. Both fiction and non fiction texts will keep your vocabulary and critical thinking alive and kicking!
@susanl5682
@susanl5682 2 ай бұрын
And playing chess
@davidwilcox9110
@davidwilcox9110 2 ай бұрын
As a retired osteopathic family physician I appreciate a site like this. I have been retired long enough to have forgotten a lot of the tips that this doctor points out in her videos. And I am getting a little forgetful come to think of it. So will follow and learn things that I once knew and have forgotten or things that I wasn’t trained in during all my 44 years of continuing medical education and medical practice. Keep on keeping on. This is Good.
@gloriagolemboski4515
@gloriagolemboski4515 Жыл бұрын
I am 83. After take Benadryl for allergies and two to sleep. Also take Walgreens sleep aids. Two tablets. I showed them to my doctor. He said it was fine. He is a nice doctor but they can prescribe but know little on prevention of disease. I looked up high and low things from my blood test. Alone they don’t seem serious and doctors ignore them. When you google these these together they can be problematic. It’s like we have to be our own doctors now. Sad.
@Omeomy
@Omeomy Жыл бұрын
I think maybe it’s always been this way. You’re doing good work👍🏻
@gloriagolemboski4515
@gloriagolemboski4515 Жыл бұрын
Don’t know what you mean I’m doing good work. Should I continue to use Benadryl and over the counter sleep aids daily. So is that o.k.
@barbara6269
@barbara6269 Жыл бұрын
@@gloriagolemboski4515 I would say "no".
@edstud1
@edstud1 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video, im early 70s and have been taking Advil Pm most nights to help me sleep. I have been suffering from mild memory loss and could not find the cause but was suspicious about the Advil PM. Thanks for connecting the dots! I have also taken Temazepam occasionally, is it also an anticolergenic?
@klmoll
@klmoll Жыл бұрын
Google it 😊
@timcastle1844
@timcastle1844 Жыл бұрын
SSRI medications have their own set of side effects, especially when taken in large quantities. One of the worst is that people are Px these 'temporary medications' but are never taken off them. Anyone who takes this group of drugs for a prolonged period may well find getting off them is extremely difficult. Some patients describe a 'rebound depressive effect' which is worse than their initial depression while many others simply find it 'easier' to continue taking the medications rather than face further side effects of attempting to stop. Some drug addicts, who were also treated for depressive illnesses, have stated the withdrawal from SSRI's to be far worse than from heroin, alcohol or even the Benzodiazapines. It has often been said that elderly people will not have to deal with these effects but bearing in mind "geriatric" commences at 60-65 years and the average lifespan is now 10-20 years longer there is a definite possibility of needing to withdraw. Combinations and multiple medications is the very worst issue, in any age group. Medication should meet these criteria; Minimum dosage for maximum effect with minimum side effects. One of the problems with multiple medications is that no-one is able to tell which is doing what and when the patient complains of side effects another medication is added without removing any of the previous ones. The second worst issue is overprescribing of medications on the grounds 'more is better', or 'more beneficial', those issues are the responsibility of the prescribing physician along with the third most important issue which is educating the patient. On top of everything else there is always, I mean always, a concerted drive by drug companies to sell their particular product, with all manner of 'incentives' given to health care providers to do so. Often said 'incentives' far outweigh what might be beneficial to the patient.
@billprezioso3677
@billprezioso3677 Жыл бұрын
I’m on a low dose of Lexapro (SSRI) and a former addict and find that everything you said is spot on, my anxiety creates a fear in me that I will once again experience the anxieties that got me on the medication in the first place,my doctor tried to raise my dosage and after 3 weeks with no change I returned to my former dosage.
@donastreetman5427
@donastreetman5427 Жыл бұрын
Your absolutely right antidepressants over prescribed,cause depict vitamin D,increase cholesterol, ALT just to name a few.
@sygrovesteve5819
@sygrovesteve5819 3 ай бұрын
Yes, I had been on antidepressants since I was 40, now 69, starting with Prozac and moving eventually to venlafaxine (efexor) for prob 25 years now. I’ve tried to get off a few times but SO difficult while trying to work. Just as you said. In the last handful of years my memory is getting bad, especially even familiar words. Any advice appreciated. And yes, l have tried counselling several times, with little benefit, in trying to get to original cause. Thankyou
@marielagil6514
@marielagil6514 26 күн бұрын
❤thank you . I took care of my mom with alzheimer's disease for over 16 years . I wished I knew this great information . Really sad how the health care system is not made really to cure is only a band aid . I hope in the future will be doctors like you that care for patients .
@4Beats4Me
@4Beats4Me 2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Keep up the good work, please ! I have had brushes with a couple of them, hared the feeling they produced & put them aside. I would so rather a physical/ topical solution just to keep on the rails!
@unbreakable7633
@unbreakable7633 Жыл бұрын
Avoid drugs, period. Docs prescribe way too many. Far as I can tell, docs have totally bought into the pharma model of medicine and know how to do only two things: prescribe drugs, often that have to be taken the rest of your life (called the subscription health plan, great for pharma not so much for you) or cut you open then prescribe drugs.
@nancyfarris6006
@nancyfarris6006 Жыл бұрын
Yep, you are right on target.
@georgeking2369
@georgeking2369 Жыл бұрын
Yes you are so right i have experienced this wonts you become a cherton age they tell you have thryoid problems debetis and cholesterol problems that is what they have told me i am 78.yrars.. old and i am very fit for my age even though I say so myself
@bevwest7428
@bevwest7428 Жыл бұрын
We are at fault too. Many people I know demand a medication from their doctor.
@unbreakable7633
@unbreakable7633 Жыл бұрын
@@bevwest7428 They've been conditioned by pharma and their past experience with docs. Incentives count.
@wendyeames5758
@wendyeames5758 Жыл бұрын
​@@georgeking2369because a lot of people have those issues at that age. Partly because they haven't taken care of themselves but also because biology doesn't care if we live past reproductive age. So, if someone has those conditions, they should take the meds or they can end up like my neighbor who's losing 1 toe at a time.
@rthib1960
@rthib1960 Жыл бұрын
Very well presented and informative. You just opened my eyes to a potential health issue that I was here-to-for unaware of. Thank you!
@Purplecow233
@Purplecow233 Жыл бұрын
Many doctors have no real useful suggestions for improving sleep quality for older adults, particularly post menopausal women. Great to know which drugs are problematic but there are no suggestions of what to use in its place. Lack of sleep is also known to be bad for the brain. We all know the usual suggestions of relaxing before bed, avoiding electronics, keeping a regular bedtime, etc, but when we have nothing that works, what choice is there? Many seniors now work for a living. Gotta sleep
@patspellman5888
@patspellman5888 Жыл бұрын
Try to easy to absorb powdered magnesium glycinate.
@jennifersmith7869
@jennifersmith7869 4 ай бұрын
My mother regularly took antihistamines and decongestants for her allergies and sinus problems. She developed dementia and Alzheimer’s in her late 60’s. She was put on Aricept, which did very little, and was eventually put in a nursing home. She declined rapidly passing at 73 years old. I always suspected that is was all the OTC meds she was taking multiple times a day. Nice to find this video to confirm my thoughts. Suspecting this, I have always looked to natural ways to maintain my health. I am 62 and although I have thyroid problems and take levothyroxine, I use vitamins and other supplements to maintain good thyroid function. Research is key. The information is out there.
@williammatthews4491
@williammatthews4491 10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much.
@CAMacKenzie
@CAMacKenzie Жыл бұрын
When I was in nursing school (I never actually wound up working as a nurse) I saw that hospital patients, including older people, were often given diphenhydramine to help them sleep. It never occurred to me that there might be a problem with this, so I've used it myself, not all the time, but more than occasionally. I also figured it would help with allergy at night. No more. I went to a web site about anticholinergics and found pseudoephedrin, which I also sometimes use for allergy. Well, that goes out, too. That gives me jitters, so I won't miss it much. The one thing I now worry about is oxymetazoline spray. I haven't found it on lists of anticholinergic drugs, but I wonder about it.
@LisaWinfield-on3hy
@LisaWinfield-on3hy Жыл бұрын
I use melatonin for sleep
@momcatx2
@momcatx2 Жыл бұрын
​@@LisaWinfield-on3hyThat is also a problem. Melatonin is a hormone your body produces. When you supplement with it, your body will stop producing it naturally.
@elizabethmilligan2197
@elizabethmilligan2197 Жыл бұрын
​@@LisaWinfield-on3hyme too
@billofrightsamend4
@billofrightsamend4 Жыл бұрын
I think it's pseudo science. If you're elderly take children's medicine.
@sl4983
@sl4983 11 ай бұрын
What about zolpidem?
@bigedslobotomy
@bigedslobotomy Жыл бұрын
As a recently retired respiratory therapist, this rang a bell in my head. We often nebulize Atrovent (ipratropium) as a help for those with COPD (mixed with Albuterol). The Atrovent is an anticholenergic drug, but nebulizing it is probably one of the most effective ways to administer it, because the dose is as small as can be made, because we are delivering it directly to the lungs, where it has it’s action. (If it were to be given orally, the medication would be diluted throughout the body, and you’d have to give MUCH more to have the desired action on the lungs). If you have COPD, I’d recommend that you continue to take it, but ask your doctor about it. Interesting subject!
@Ads-f5u
@Ads-f5u Жыл бұрын
Drink mullein tea
@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order
@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order Жыл бұрын
I'm only 38 but I don't want to get dementia when I'm older and I have enough difficulties with memory and concentration already. I can't believe I never knew about this before. I used to take diphenhydramine for sleep sometimes, I regret that now.
@simonederobert1612
@simonederobert1612 Жыл бұрын
I am a 77-year-old retired Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). Most CNMs have a Master's Degree (as I do) in either nursing or midwifery. Midwives are trained to offer healthcare to women from puberty until death. Those of us working in conjunction with physicians will see about half of their practice in the area of gynecology, usually about 50% of their practice. The average age of menopause is 51 years, plus a few months. Yes, you can get pregnant after 40 years of age, despite whatever folklore you may have heard. Peri-menopause usually begins in the late 30s. My advice to you, as well as every other woman, is this: DO NOT STOP ESTROGEN! If you still have a uterus, CONTINUE THE PROGESTERONE TOO. Benefits: 1) No unmanageable hot flashes, 2) With the estrogen receptors in the bladder and bladder area, no loss of bladder control that is not resolvable with a few exercises, 3) No need to buy adult diapers, because you won't pee on yourself under normal conditions, 4) Continued bone health, minimizing osteopenia/osteoporosis risk, thereby avoiding increasing your risk of a hip fracture that will land you in a nursing home, 5) Best of all, decreasing the risk of Alzheimer's or dementia, as studies have shown.
@metgirl5429
@metgirl5429 Жыл бұрын
Following from Adelaide Australia At 65 on no medications I have to find anew Dr mine retired At the beginning of the “pandemic” I have tried a couple … wow give me a Dr who doesn’t just prescribe But asks questions Won’t be seeing any drs unless absolutely necessary … and I have found a fantastic nutritionist ❤
@Saru-v3w
@Saru-v3w 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. I remember reading about this more than TWENTY YEARS AGO - in "The People's Pharmacy" in my city's newspaper section. Because they often mentioned alternative methods of medicine, they were so often overlooked. Hear Hear to both of you!
@margaretWestminster
@margaretWestminster Жыл бұрын
This video and subject is very helpful and hardly ever talked about. Thank you
@minomokwa744
@minomokwa744 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your so very valuable content for the elderly. As you say: not many doctors are informed.
@christinefunk7521
@christinefunk7521 Жыл бұрын
Dr. Kernesin, Could you address natural supplements which are also anticholinergic like you did for OTC and RX meds? I loved this video!! Thank you😊
@rosedecaro
@rosedecaro Жыл бұрын
Great video ! Yes pls elaborate on Supplements pls. ❤
@rosaartemisg5027
@rosaartemisg5027 Жыл бұрын
For me , magnesium supplements help a great deal as it’s both anticholinergic and antihistaminic .
@carynmiller1
@carynmiller1 11 ай бұрын
Yes, that would be extremely helpful. I’ve used a ton of supplements for years. The wonderful neurologist who treats my migraines prescribed a number of supplements as migraine prophylactics. I take those and many more for my physical and mental health. I’ve read in the comments that a couple of people use supplements vs prescribed medication.
@Facetimegirl
@Facetimegirl Жыл бұрын
My dad, in his 80s (RIP Feb/2023 at 88) had notable dementia, and they still put him on meclizine etc. He had a Geriatrician too!
@waleyefish9026
@waleyefish9026 7 ай бұрын
Meclazine, is prescribed for dizziness. But it can cause it by blocking acetylcholine. You can use it for Motionsickness, but not everyday. The Doctor is spot on.👍👍👍👍👍...
@elainesmith5313
@elainesmith5313 Жыл бұрын
So glad to hear this info! I am 70 yrs old. And do take a Benyd for sleep. I will stop this! Thank you much!!
@kittybeck151
@kittybeck151 Жыл бұрын
What's troubling - is that "most doctors have not been trained in geriatrics" - bingo - as well as nutrition. Especially since most ailments occur in old age. Thank you for bringing attention to this.
@simonederobert1612
@simonederobert1612 Жыл бұрын
Something I also observed close-up when I was an obstetric nurse in a teaching hospital prior to going to graduate school and becoming a Certified Nurse-Midwife, is that not one med student, intern, resident, or attending - even the department chair - knew about any of the over-the-counter pills/capsules/supplements their patients were taking, or how they would affect their patients. When I would attempt to get them to consider what other stuff their patients were taking besides prenatal vitamins, I was poo-pooed and dismissed. I also pursued a masters degree in folklore, and one of my classes was on folk medicine, where the vast majority of these things originated. Fully 50% of today's prescribed medications originated from folk medicine.
@rubynibs
@rubynibs Жыл бұрын
​@simonederobert1612 You've got material for a FASCINATING KZbin channel and book! Please consider sharing your knowledge with the world -- and let me know if you do. Thanks!
@ef5842
@ef5842 Жыл бұрын
This information will help me in chosing even my foods and supplements, as well as being aware of these drugs you've mentioned. If we do our homework, we are less likely to get sicker, and maybe beat the odds as we get older. Your on to something we should all be aware of, as you said. Thank you.
@BSinNH
@BSinNH Жыл бұрын
Switched from Tylenol PM. Several months ago and now use THC/CBD gummies based on recommendation from someone who also had sleep problems. Sleep better with better piece of mind.
@transducer9257
@transducer9257 2 ай бұрын
I add Statin to the list because of my personal cognitive decline taking this for high cholesterol for only three months. Recovered after quitting. I am 69 and I need to stay sharp in my Engineer work.
@Portia620
@Portia620 Жыл бұрын
Great point about dizziness! As people age their bp goes down!
@dankulkosky6045
@dankulkosky6045 Жыл бұрын
So glad I stumbled across this video! I've been taking nortryptyline for years, 30 mg a day to help me focus. It does indeed help with that (I can't focus at all without it), but other cognitive issues have worsened, and I've been experiencing serious fatigue. I've already begun reducing my daily does and have asked my neurologist for an alternative. Thanks, Dr Kernisan.
@carolinenorman6141
@carolinenorman6141 Жыл бұрын
Same here I'm going to look for an alternative
@Smokeycam1
@Smokeycam1 Жыл бұрын
Your message is a great service to those of us who depend on diphenhydramine as a sleep aid. I am 70 and have been taking 25mg doses regularly for about 3 years. Remarkably, it was introduced to me by a physician. My question is: should I be eating foods rich in choline, such as eggs and liver, to help counter-act?
@RugosaB
@RugosaB Жыл бұрын
I am VERY VERY interested in this question being answered
@bevfitzsimmonds3382
@bevfitzsimmonds3382 Жыл бұрын
I have fibromyalgia, and have finally hit apon a herbal tea as a sleep aide, after many sleep-deprived years. Sleepy-time Tea by Celestial Herbs, made in USA, All natural, gives a deep sleep, and l can still get up for the loo, and go back to sleep after! Brilliant. 🙂👍😴😌
@simonederobert1612
@simonederobert1612 Жыл бұрын
Short answer: YES to the eggs, not sure about liver. There is also an OTC powder supplement, but again, not sure.
@tmeyer2022
@tmeyer2022 Жыл бұрын
That's a tremendous amount of information for an older person with some (so far) minor memory issues, to remember. I had to take notes, starting and stopping numerous times.
@rosamomdmartin
@rosamomdmartin Жыл бұрын
If I find things I need to remember I photo shoot them and then you can go back to them when you need to
@imagineme6406
@imagineme6406 Жыл бұрын
😅
@Slaydough
@Slaydough 2 ай бұрын
Excellent information. I'll be following you and tuning in often.
@JudithBowling
@JudithBowling 2 ай бұрын
My word, young or old, everyone should watch your videos. Thank you young lady.
@robinwashburn8804
@robinwashburn8804 Жыл бұрын
This was extraordinary! Very comprehensive & clear! Thank you! I've subscribed as this is my 1st exposure to your channel! I work very hard to address my health with food & exercise as I can, but I also provide home health care & oh my, this is so pertinent!!! I come with a genetically disposed Hx of Alzheimers, so obviously, I have acute interest in this topic! THANK YOU again!
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