Gary-Dinsmore

No change in meds. same as one year 19 weeks.On Sept 1 my family will cross into Victoria, BC and start a 12 day cruise on a 40 foot sail boat. We have done this several times before. It is part of...

I had my appointment with Shannon Donovan M.D. at OHSU Motion Disorder Clinic. We chose to not change any meds. Still taking Sinamet, 25/100 x 3 each day, Pramapexole .25 mg x 3 each day and Azilect...

Well I missed my intended year and 16 week update. I was busy picking and grinning at the Clatskani Bluegrass Festival. Today I am again at a Bluegrass Festival in Medical Lake, Washington. At the...

My drug therapies are controlling my PD symptoms very well. I am very careful with the timing of the doses. I take Pramipexole and Carbadopa/Levodopa at 6:45. I take the second dose of...

I started Levodopa/Carbidopa .25/100 twenty days ago. I reached full dosage on the first of this week. One negative I am experiencing is that I get tired much sooner than I had previously. I am...

I started Levodopa/Carbidopa .25/100 six days ago. Others seem to have problems with it so I started out even  less than Dr. Nutt recommended. I did six days on 1/3 of a tablet 3x/day. Today I have...

I went to visit my new doctor at the OHSU Motion Disorder Clinic in Portland OR. I am pleased with the time Dr. John Nutt spent with me testing and answering questions. I was scheduled for more MRI...

Last week I have not been riding bicycle. Spending lots of time volunteering at Wings of History. Last weekend sailing. Tonight I joined a music jam and was well coordinated. My right foot was very...

No problems with my two medications, Azilect and Pramipexol. My tremors seem to be gradually getting worse, but I manage just fine. I manage the tendency toward constipation by taking the hint as...

This is the one year anniversary of being diagnosed with PD. My tremors are definitely worse. When typing I get lots of double strikes. When picking out a melody on the guitar I loose control of my...

I am getting close to my goal of living life to the fullest. I am playing music with a Bluegrass group one or two times a week. I am volunteering at Wings of History aircraft museum two days a week....

Just started working through the John Argue book, "Parkinsons Disease the Art of Moving. I have made it through exercise group 1. I have been working with some of the same things by kneading my feet...

Things are about the same this week. My Blackberry Blossom index is still 115. I spent yesterday on my feet for hour hours and was rather tired at the end of it. Some cramping this morning while...

I attended a bluegrass festival last week in Casa Grande, AZ. Two nights I attended picking tent jam sessions. My rythm guitar was rather ragged and I had to half time my strum on Remington Ride....

Forty two weeks since diagnosis. Currently on Azilect and Pramipexol. I am regaining some control. My signature has come back and my guitar playing is steady and strong. I still have more trouble...