I had a doctor friend of mine highly suggest eating Fava Beans. These beans actually carry the substance as some parkinson's medication. I have some great ways to prepare them for anyone that would...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif Hello everyone. I hope all of you are doing well. /community/emoticons/smile.gif My Mother has Parkinson's Disease, she was diagnosed a year and a half ago but it...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif It has been a while since I have posted. I hope all of you are doing well. My mom was diagnosed with PD July 2005. She had been doing pretty good with taking requip...
Loving Daughter, Yes, I go in with my Mom when she sees the doctor. I did mention it to him at the last appt and his response was "she is just a sensitive person".......I tried to explain that this...
My Mom was just diagnost in July. By the time she was diagnost her symptoms were quit severe. It scared me because it happened so fast. It was like one month she was fine and then BAM! She is taking...
Loving Daughter, The crying with my Mom began months ago, it has not increased because of the Holidays. She refuses to take anything for depression because she insists she is not depressed. But me...
My Mom was just diagnosed with PD in July. I am also having a very hard time watching my Mom. She is very depressed, cries everyday but refuses to take any anti-depressants. It is frustrating. She...
My Mom has PD and I have wondered the same thing. From what I have read there is no strong evidence that it is hereditary. But I am very interested to see what other people know....
nobody has an opinion on this???...
What are everyone's opinions about driving when you have Parkinson's Disease?...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Thank you /community/emoticons/smile.gif I appreciate you taking the time to write me........your post helped. /community/emoticons/smile.gif Thank you...
I was with my Mom when she was diagnost a few months ago........she was obviously upset and worried but she didn't want it to turn into a crisis either with the rest of the family. I help her tell...
Lizzy, Thank you so much for your response. I am defintely leaning toward depression. I think I am going to look for another doctor. I know that her eyes are not just tearing.........she sobs and...
Hi everyone...........I hope everyone is doing great and feeling good. Yes, I have another question...........I don't know if this is part of PD or perhaps something else that is going on with my Mom...
I have a couple questions for you guys. Please forgive my ignorance, I am not the one that is living with PD.......My Mom is and I am just trying to understand her PD and be the best caregiver I can...
I think waiting in the land of the unknown is very hard to do. My Mom was just diagnost with PD a couple months ago. She also had to wait approx. 6 weeks to see her neurologist. I am not going to...
I am curious if any of you have had your feet swell, especially on the side where your symptoms are the worst? My Mom has had her left foot swell even before she saw the neurologist and started meds...
My Mom saw the neurologist again yesterday and he wants to increase her requip a little bit more and see how she does. All her symptoms are there but don't seem quit as intense. I am...
My Mom was officially diagnosed with Parkinson's. They started her on Requip, to see if she got any relief of her symptoms from that medication before starting her on something stronger that may...
1. Are there any medications that actually make the tremors and weakness go away or is everyone different in how they respond to the medication? 2. Is PD hereditary? I am so happy I found this...
Thank Ed for your response! If you wouldn't mind answering one question? How long did it take you to get diagnosed and on medication?...
My Mom is 61 years old..........she has developed tremors in her jaw/tongue and in her left hand. She has servere muscle weakness and can barely get herself dressed. I have noticed drool running down...