Skategirl, Ijust started long term disability with no hope of returning to work. It is a scary time, I was in the same field for 40 years (started when I was 10 wink wink). Now I will be able to move...
Hey all, My neuro does not feel I have PD, but, some of the symptoms make it appear that I do. I take Klonopin which is supposed to help with spasms and cramps. Walking is always an issue, it may be...
Are Mirapexin and Mirapex the same thing?? I was on Mirapex a couple of years ago for about a month, but, the side effects were too severe. Tired and at times almost comotose - blood pressure trouble...
Hey all, I was in Barnes and Noble book store yesterday and noticed a book on PD in the "Dummies Guide" Section. You know, those yellow books that deal with everything from computors to languages to...
Hey Irish My original diagnosis was PD, then Shy-Drager, and now Spinocerebellar Degeneration (Spinocerebellar Ataxia). There are many types of SCA and most of them seem to have a genetic...
Hey Irish, I have used stool softeners, but there is a caution on using them daily. I now rely on prunes, 5 a day along with bran cereal. Caution - all bets are off if you try prunes and hot buffalo...
John, I have never heard of glutathione, but, I am on Clonazepam 3 times a day. For sleep I have Xanax or Lunesta. My neuro switched my diagnoses from PD to MSA (Shy-Drager) and I am still not on any...
It must be very difficult for you, and I won't pretend to know what you are experiencing. Perhaps a local Hospice Center could give you some incite into what your mother is going through and how to...
Girlirish, Sorry to hear you are having a tough time. I was put on Lexapro a couple months ago and it evened my day out. Good luck Talk to your doctor. Irishgramp...
I was diagnosed a couple years ago, but, had symptoms for a while before that. I used trichloroethylene for a couple of years cleaning ink in the late 70's, until it was band. My skin would break...
Good luck with the meds - I was diagnosed a couple of years ago and still not on anything. I was started on Mirapex and Requip but the side effects were untolerable for me. The dopamine replacement...
When I was in Physical Therapy there were exercises to help turning in bed. While lying on your back with your feet together - slide your feet toward your butt to raise your knees in the air. To roll...
Hey Irish, It's seems funny saying that to someone else. I didn't know much about depression or anxiety, but, it is part if PD. My Neuro put me on Lexapro and it seems to help. It does not stop all...
Hi all, I also was diagnosed within the the past 18onths. 58 years old and did not tolerate Mirapex very well. Help with sleep (Ambien CR) got me started in the right direction, but, I still had a...
After my DX for PD, my MD also gave me a sample of Lamisil. You may have the cart before the horse. I also have other skin conditions that came out about the same time as the PD. I did not use the...
Hey Wmtand, I had the same problem until I went on AmbienCR, now it is much improved. Good luck. Jerry...
I was on Mirapex for about a month and had trouble breathing and keeping my blood pressure up. I got off Mirapex and looked at Requip, but ement exercisise effects seemed worse so I did not try it. I...
Bill and Ed, Thanks for the welcome. I have prescript ion creams for the excema and rosacea. I use them at least once a day and sometimes twice a day with mixed results. When I got off Mirapex my...
Hey Bill, I was diagnosed with PD about a year ago, about the same time I started having excema and rosacia. The excema can be miserable. Dry and itchy all the time. My outbreaks mirror each other....