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Can dizziness be a symptom of PD?
Yes had dizziness - 33.3% - 1 votes
No never had dizziness - 0.0% - 0 votes
Occationaly had dizziness - 66.7% - 2 votes
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Posted 10/7/2006 8:51 PM (GMT 0)

Hi,

My 41 year old husband has got a tremor in his right hand and arm.  He says it also goes down his leg sometimes.  His appointment for a neurologist isn't for 2 1/2months.  Shortly before the tremors started he had dizziness which he's still suffering from.

Is dizziness a sign of PD?

Thanks

Posted 10/8/2006 1:05 AM (GMT 0)
I would suggest checking his blood pressure.low blood pressure can be a symptom of PD'and cause dizzines .If the systolic pressure is below 80 I would let the doc know.Wish you the best.Ed
Posted 10/8/2006 6:50 AM (GMT 0)
I agree with yekkimo/Ed. Low blood pressure can cause dizziness. Some PD meds can cause low blood pressure. You might research the side effects of the meds. If low blood pressure isa side effect and you are concerned, you might talk to doc abou changing pd meds.

Posted 10/8/2006 10:27 AM (GMT 0)
Good Morning,

Thank you all for your replies. 

My husband is being treated for high blood pressure so maybe the dizziness is being cause by medication or another illness.

My kindest regards to all.

Posted 10/8/2006 11:17 AM (GMT 0)
I was also being treated for high blood pressure,and still am,however my blood pressure drops significantly in the AM,and heads up during the day.I have had my blood pressure meds cut in half and that seems to help.I can go from 72/55 to 140/78 during the day,and i definitely get dizzy with low blood pressure.There is no easy answer to your question,but if you are checking blood pressure that would answer that ,and you need to look at other possibilities.Wish you well Ed
Posted 10/8/2006 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
Good Evening,

Other than the tremor and dizziness there doesn't seem to be any other symptoms.

High blood pressure has been a problem for my husband for a few years now and the meds has caused collapsing and palpitations - this took a few months under the cardiologist to get to the bottom of.

One of the down sides to the NHS in the uk is the waiting lists.  My husband is going to have to wait until the middle of Dec until he can see a neurologist and then maybe put on a further waiting list to get scans etc as it is seen as being not immediately life threatening.

My husband is very worried because of the tremors that it is PD but the dizziness doesn't seem to be a primary symptom.

Once again I would like to take this opprtunity to wish you all well and thank you for the time an trouble taken in replying to my post.

My kindest Regards

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