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...
Hi, 7 weeks away from DBS and meds are messing with digestion . Grrrrrrr , I think my body is as slow on the inside as it is on the outside. I would like to ask what foods I shouldn't . Yes I know protein foods mess up with absorption of sinamet . Eg what could I eat for breakfast , lunch and dinner . I take a good laxative , but still am constipated . Stupid pd
http://www.livewellwithparkinsons.com/index.php/strategies-for-living-well/protein-ldopa
http://www.livewellwithparkinsons.com/index.php/strategies-for-living-well/tips-on-managing-constipation.
I use ground flax seed, barley, steel cut oatmeal that help me and if it gets bad I use MiraLax. I also use Kiefer, a probiotic, recommended by the Nutritionist at the NPF.
I am a mess when it comes to taking my meds and the protein. I asked my neurologist for a prescription for an evaluation by nutritionist. She said no problem her aunt has had PD for 80 years and she would do a plan for me. Well she had not a clue. I found these sites and she is now studying them to come up with a plan for me.
Good luck.