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...
I want to emphasise how much doing yoga and meditation has helped ease the symptoms of Parkinsons. It seems to 'clean'the circuits in the brain and calm down the tremors to a great extent.Of course it takes time and patience for the effects to kiuck in so don't expect instant results.But I would recommend that sufferers try it.The great thing about meditation is that even if it doesn't act as a cure-all,it helps you accept the situation and come to terms with it.That immediately reduces the damage that the ailment does to the body and the psyche.
I have been told that there are 3 drugs on the market for Parkinsons(see above)which is the best?
ALso someopne told me I can get generic versions online which are much cheaper,at www.westcoastdrugs.com-has anyone tried them and are they really cheap?
I have been told that there are 3 drugs on the market for Parkinsons(see above)which is the best?
ALso someopne told me I can get generic versions online which are much cheaper,at www.westcoastdrugs.com-has anyone tried them and are they really cheap?
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
I have been on Requip for two years now, doing just 3 mg/twice a day. I was suppose to be doing three times a day but it makes me nauseous sometimes so I chose to not take it during the day. It certainly has helped reduce the fatigue issue but it did not help calm the tremor at all. My doc seems to think, and I agree, that I am doing okay right now so I am not going to go to the Sinemet until I really have to. I did start doing Artane (Trihexyphenidyl) as another hope to stop the tremor but that has not helped either.No side affects either, though.
Good luck!
Clubchamp
There are many, many more than just those 3 drugs to choose from. This is the good news and bad news. Bad because there are so many choices, and it's so confusing, but good because the disease affects everyone so differently that we need a large variety in many combinations to deal with it. Until recently, I was only taking Requip and that worked well for the first year. Then, the symptoms progressed and we tried Selegiline as well, but that didn't do a thing for me, so now I'm on Sinemet (well, a generic form) and Requip and doing much better. Sinemet is supposed to be the "gold standard" for Parkinson's drugs, but there are side effects, of course. For any particular patient, there is a drug or drug "cocktail" that works best, and that usually seems to change as time goes by and symptoms progress. I know people who have been on Sinemet alone for 15 years, and I know people who were diagnosed 5 - 10 years ago and are taking 4 or 5 different drugs every day. I know this is not the simple answer you were hoping for, but unfortunately I don't think there is one.
Everybody is talking about how helpful yoga is. How often do you do it? Is it every day? I took a yoga class years ago and enjoyed it; maybe I'll try again now. Thanks for recommendation!