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04/19/2012 07:30 AM
UNCLEELDO
 
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MY MOTHERS ALZHEIMER'S BECAME SO BAD THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE SHE LIVED AND SHE COULD'T REMEMBER ANYTHING. IT WAS LITERALLY DRIVING HER CRAZY AND ME TO. SO I STARTED GIVING HER A LITTLE BIT OT GINKO BILOBA TWICE A WEEK AND WITHIN A MONTH SHE WAS CURED. SHE CAME BACK LIKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST. HER MEMORY WAS SHARPER THEN MINE AND I AM HER SON. SO I TOOK A LITTLE AND NOW MY MIND DOESN'T MISS A BEAT. MY DAUGHTER RECENTLY WENT BACK TO SCHOOL TO BETTER HER EDUCATION AND SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW MATH AND PHYSICS, SO I GAVE HER A LITTTE GINKO TWICE A WEEK AND SHE GRADUATED AT THE TOP OF HER CLASS WITH STRAIGHT A'S. WHENEVER YOU ARE TRYING ANY NEW PLANS OR MEDICATIONS YOU SHOULD ALLWAYS TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST.
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04/19/2012 10:10 AM  Top
tony36
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I gave Brid Gingko Biloba and it made no difference whatsoever.

Tony

Tony 36 Cared for Brid, my wife.
(Note: I speak as a carer. Please do not take anything I say as medical advice. I am not a doctor).

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04/19/2012 05:06 PM  Top
scooby64
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I've heard about it, tried it, and I still forget stuff Sad
Diagosed with bipolar in 1985, I'm learning to deal with it better since finding my "family" at Alcoholics Anonymous, and as of 1/3/2013, I will have one year of sobriety and more clarity than I've ever experienced in my lifetime.

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04/20/2012 11:09 AM  Top
claredoll77
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The nurse at the home I worked in asked the Pdoc who sees all the residents about it. He said studies showed it helped zilchSad

04/20/2012 01:20 PM  Top
birdlover
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I have heard of it,but never tried it.There are so many different "natural" remidies out there it can be scary as to which works and which don't.Then you have to think about mixing them with other medication and what the efffects could be.I would advise anyone to consult with your doctor before taking anything over-the-counter. Hugs, Gina
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