Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...
My neuro had me add 1200 mg. per day of Alpha Lipoic Acid a few months ago. One of her first questions on my visit was to make sure I was still taking it. She said it has shown promise for PD patients and is being widely recommended.
Anyone else here taking this over the counter supplement?
Anyone else here taking this over the counter supplement?
http://altmedicine.about.com/od/alphalipoicacid/a/alphalipoicacid.htm
It all sounds good to me and makes sense. RU going to try it?
Since she mentioned it is now being recommended for PD patients, I was curious if others here had been told anything about adding this to their meds/supplements. I do not take any meds specifically for PD, but do take other meds to deal with some of my PD symptoms (does that make sense???).
I did try to see what I could find online about Alpha Lipoic Acid when she first told me to start taking it. I couldn't find a whole out there about it, but like you said - I couldn't find anything out there negative, so will continue with it. (My pharmacist acted like it was a common supplement taken by others.)
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-767-Alpha%20Lipoic%20Acid%20(ALPHA-LIPOIC%20ACID).aspx?activeIngredientId=767&activeIngredientName=Alpha%20Lipoic%20Acid%20(ALPHA-LIPOIC%20ACID)