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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...

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gonnafly 07/19/2013

I have a new PK related problem.

On Tuesday I was in my office going over some things suddenly I got real dizzy next thing I know I am laying on the floor. After spending two days in the hospital in the cardiac unit ( I also have a pace maker) they finally determine it was caused by a sudden drop in my BP. They related it to my PK.. I understand that PK affects the nerves that help with the mussels that help the heart pump. The medicines I am on also aggravate the situation. Any one have any thoughts?
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Zlata 07/20/2013

Hi gonnaflay, I do not had that problem . But I was told and also red that the Sinemet decrease BP.

debfromnj 07/20/2013

I had low BP before before diagnosed and started taking meds and my BP got even lower after meds. I take Sinemet and Azilect and both of them lower BP. I just went to the Dr. and she is concerned about my BP. Your BP should be taken first sitting and then standing. I do not eat any salt because my husband cooks and he has high BP and uses no salt so my dr. said I need to raise my salt intake.

I have not yet (thank goodness) passed out but I have a big trouble when I commute going up and down stairs, escalators and through the train tunnels and get very dizzy and feel like I am going to pass out. It is worse in the morning but still unnerving at night time. The one thing that helps and it is hard to believe but I was told that it would help me by the Web MD Dr. and that is lots of water. I drink lots of water before leaving in the morning and I drink lots of water throughout the day and always keep a bottle of water on me when I commute. I don't leave my job or my house without a water bottle. Most of the time I do not have a problem now but the doctors are always concerned because of incidents such as that which happened to you.

It seems crazy, right? but it works for me. If you go into the site PD section and Parkinsons Community on WEBMD you will see quite a few posts about low BP and PD.posts by Dr. Stacy.

http://exchanges.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease-exchange

Please let me know how you make out. I think if it is at the point you are at Dr. Stacy suggests medicine to up you BP.

gonnafly 07/22/2013

The problem is i am already on a small dose of high bp meds, not for long I feel. I take Sinemet 25/100 five times a day and Sinemet 25/100 ER five times a day with Comtan five times day. i also was perscribed Azilect twice a day, that only lasted a couple of days. With taking Azilect I became very "dizzy". If i am even a half hour late with the meds my symptoms come back full scale. My doctor also suggests that I increase my intake of salt (I keep a bag of pretzels near my desk) I am also drinker plenty of water.

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