i don't think it is illegal to buy drugs from canada.......certain drugs yes but not all of them......

Like, I said, I am still learning. An attorney friend told me that technically it is illegal to buy drugs online from other countries. My research seemed to confirm that, but it does look like that at this time there is selective enforcement.

Here is one, among many, articles that I read.

http://www.elderlawanswers.com/resources/article.asp?id=1204&section=4&state=

If anyone has information otherwise, please share.

I think the article I gave is an older article, but the current ones said basically the same thing.

it seems that everything i read says the governemtn is not looking at a 3 month supply of medication.....

TO SAY THIS IS A LEARNING PROCESS, IS THE UNDER STATEMENT OF, CLASSIC MAGNIFICENCE. LOL . MY GREATEST ASSET IS MY ABILITY YO LAUGH AT MYSELF. LOL

It is technically illeagl to buy drugs from outside the US. However unless you are trying to buy narcotics i doubt the feds will be knocking on your door. The big drug companies lobby constantly to criminalize the importation of drugs. I know people who claim they do it all the time and have not been arrested. One person did however say they got a l letter saying their package had been detained and destroyed and don't do it again. Slap on the wrist so to speak. I guess I don't have answers to any of your other questions except that you do have to be careful of drug interactions. Antihistimines can actually be dangerous when mixed with many presription drugs. So be sure to wait at least 4 hours after taking your meds. Or be sure to take any cold medicines includiing cough syrup 4 or more hours before you take your prescribed meds. Hope I have been of some help. Welcome to our group hope you find it educational and supportive. Take care. Dave AKA flyboy57.

I will tell you straight, no one is laughing at you in anyway, we all had to wade our way through the crap, and im still not totally there.

I am in Australia, so l am not sure about buying drugs from USA - Canada, how could that be illegal?

After the initial shock & trauma of my diagnosis, which can vary from weeks maybe months or maybe years, in my case I guess it took a few months for it to soak in.
I reached a plateau of time where nothing changed very much for which I'm very grateful.... but I take nothing in life for granted as I mentioned to my Neuro back in Feb this year, and I prefer to be told as it is..and he told me that even though things have been slow in progressing so far, it could quite easily start to progress faster, he said it with such sincerity... afterall he sees people like me most days.

Grab all in life what's good & enjoyable despite what PD throws at you, you may have some tough times ahead, hopefully not but always be prepared. I vowed to myself from day 1 that I would fight this darn awful illness with all I have and never surrender.

I agree 100% with (6) Humour & laughter go a long,long way in coping with PD no doubt about that.
(3 & 4) I don't take anything other than what I'm supposed to meds-wise.

(5) You hit the jackpot.... you learn more and more about yourself as time passess... know your limits & conserve energy...

I'm sorry that I answered your queries all jumbled up CM, but I got there in the end...lol.

Wishing you well...

Yours Sincerely Dirky !!;O))x

Thanks all for sharing!!!! My hand started shaking in Feb. 2010 then my leg started. Went to the Neuro in May 2010 and she diagnosed me right on the spot stating that I I hardly blinked, did not move my arms when I walk, I had very bad tremors in my hand (not all of the time), my gait, and pd face. She then ordered tests to rule out other things and confirmed my diagnoses on 7/7/10. By then I had felt tremors on my other side when dozing off to sleep. In July 2010 I started yoga and heavy walking. In August 2010 my blurred vision started and cramping in toes and hands became painful to bear. In Sept went to movement specialist who confirmed PD diagnosed. Started going to gym, walking and yoga. In Nov. 2010 on advice of therapist and dr. and because I felt my job was threatened I started on Azilect. So I think my progression is fast. Although after reading up on pd now realize that I had it for years and didnt know it. My jaw had been tremoring for about 2 years before 2010. I called it teeth chattering..

I dont think humor is the best medicine but is good. I was in the dentist chair for my first ever root canal and my jaw started termoring I thought it was hilarious and started laughing. My dentist said it was his first root canal patient that laughed out loud in the chair. I thought it was funny that my jaw started tremoring after not tremoring for such a long time when I was having a root canal.

Im fearful because I think I am progressing fast but then too I have to remember there is medicine to help me when I cannot take the stiffness any longer.

And yes it is against the law to buy medications from other countries consumer protection laws plus the states do not get a sales tax. Everyone thinks we are the home of the free. In NJ & NY we now have cameras at almost every red light to take a picture of our license plates if we run a red lights so they can send us a ticket in the mail. Yes running a red light is dangerous but come on Big Brother.

hello there, yes there is a lot to learn about the changes you may experience and no 2 Parkies are the same. but a good diet and a gsoh are both nessesary . And I keep myself busy doing charity work, hobbies, and visiting people with Parkie in nursing homes.
I find that some foods make me worse for a short time so I try to stay clear of these. One of these is the food additive in chinese food MSG, sends me right off. Another one is Strawberry ice cream . But you will work them out along the way. Here in Australia we parkies are very fortunate that we get subsidized meds and only pay $5.60 for each pescription. That is why australia is called the Lucky Country I think. So glad I live here and not in a third world country where I couldn't afford the neccesary drugs to keep me going

No one is laughing at you - we all experienced our own kind of curiosity when we were diagnosed. Some of that curiosity can't be satisfied since PD is so different and we all can't take the same course of medication. What does work is what you mentioned - laughter.

For me, exercise, nutrition and prayer help enormously. Good luck.

Thanks for you replies everyone. I am continuing to learn from all of you.

I stopped taking my daily allergy pills and my tremors or definitely milder so far. So it looks like I get to choose shaking or sinus headaches. And the learning process marches on.

I DONT THINK ANYONE IS LUAGHING AT YOU.
THIS IS A SUPPORT GROUP AND PEOPLE WILL BE ONLY TOO PLEASED TO HELP AND ENCOURAGE, AS NO DOUBT YOU ARE YOURSELF.
THE MORE INFORMED YOU BECOME, THE BETTER IT IS TO MANAGE PARKINSOM'S CONDITION, IMPOSTOR THAT IT IS.
BEWARE AND BE AWARE OF STRESS FACTORS, AND YES, GIVE YOURSELF AND OTHERS LIBERAL DOSES OF LAUGHTER, IT REALLY IS THE BEST MEDICINE.
MAINTAIN A WINNING POSITION.
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No laughing at you here... and you're right it's an ongoing learning process and learning how to adapt as it goes on... i have found exercise is key and laughter essential... smiles... paula

Honey, my hubby has had PD for 20 years, we are still learning and he is still trying to accept it, and there is days when I have to not allow him to accept it, he is a fighter. And we do need to laugh more about what happens. It is all about trying to stay healthy and safe. ( Hubby has'nt mastered the safe thing yet, he still climbs ladders, uses a chain saw with not so much grace)