Was in severe mental decline for a few years. Doctors had no clue.

Was put on alzheimer meds. They did help, but not nearly enough.

I Went on blood thinners. All cognitive problems resolved in a couple of days.

Turned out it was a clotting disorder. Two actually.

Neurological symptoms were resolved by a hematologist.

Turned out the alzheimer med was acting as a mild blood thinner for cerebral fluid. So it was the right idea.

I imagine lots of alzheimer patients are on blood thinners, so unrelated. But outside the box thinking is still vital.

Really nice to hear a good news story in these desperate times, welcome back. :-)

Do you know the name of the blood clotting disorder you have?

Factor 5 leiden. and Sjogrens.

Would you mind sharing which blood thinners? My partner has one of the conditions you mentioned and we’ve had a heck of a time trying to get care for it.

I was on elequis , then xarelto. But I couldn’t tolerate the side effects. On pradaxa now. It does the job. Hard on stomach. Was a nightmare getting hematologist to switch meds.

A few missed doses and symptoms start coming back. Vision problems, then ability to talk write and think. Then one side starts going numb.

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Based on the experience of my uncles, and my dad, grandma have had it. I am not sure that I want to know early that I am might have Alzheimer's years in advance.

Personally, I think Alzheimer's is a horrible illness and worse than cancer.

To each their own, based on my experiences being a part-time caretaker for my mom for 10 years as she slowly lost her mind and various organs to cancer/cancer treatments (narcotic painkillers and crazy liver enzymes from dying liver), I'd like to know I have a degenerative disease as soon as possible so as to make preparations to minimize the financial and psychological impact on my family. You try every available treatment, maybe hold out for some experimental treatment, but there may come a time where you've tried everything there is and you're just dragging people you love down with no hope of recovery, and exchange all productivity/ability for meaningless pain and torture with no end in sight. At that point I'd like enough saved up to make one last visit to Hawaii, among a few other potential states.

It’s a crushing feeling. At one point my kids walked in the door and I was confused as to who they were. Thankfully it was something else, and was cured. But it was a couple years of despair.

Glad it didnt take you, must have an great relief when the blood thinners cleared your mind. I have some alzheimer in my family and am horified at the idea of dragging my family through it if I get it. Im still young, in my 40s and i have some time left, but only when I hear Alzheimer it makes my skin crawl. My grandmother was the last one to be affeced by it.

Cancer just kills you, Alzheimer's kills everyone around you as they realize all the memories they had with you are gone.