Very helpful. Thank you...
I had my regular Mammogram 6/21 and got a call back Monday. I have to wait until Fri for my followup for more testing & Rad. consult. My only change has been an ocassional little scaling on the...
I am so sorry you have this problem, which can be very painful. The feces can enter the body through the vaginal wall and cause a huge infection. Please be careful...
Betty, my pd husband has intense burning in the hand on the thumb and radiating up into the wrist. He has found Neurontin helps the tremors and pain....
My dr. suggested Zoloft for me since I was slender and had no problems with weight. Now I am hungry all the time and food looks sooo good to me and did I mention desserts? I have never enjoyed eating...
I cannot drink the water here because it is treated with chlorine in the water treatment plant. Twice a week it is dumped into the system so strong that you can smell it when you turn the faucet on....
btrflynana: I am sorry you are having difficulties with your meds. For my husb. saltines helped the nausea, but peppermint is the best, and of course lots of Ginger Ale. Hope you dr/ appt goes well....
I am sorry you are having problems with the memory foam. When we bought ours, we were told that there would be a slight odor for a few days. The odor did go away and I hope by the time you read this,...
Welcome to the newcomers. My husband is 76 and has had PD almost 25 years, during which the early symptoms were not dx. Looking back now, the drs say that had they known more about PD he would have...
My Electrical Engineer husb was always the family problem solver, a self starter and highly motivated. However with PD, his mind became bogged down with the tiny details, projects started were not...
I had two fusions which failed which the bofy rejected. Titanium, then a bone graft with permanent screws, All were accompanied by terrible pain, which shot up into the shoulder and down back. I...
Ann, can you go to the Elder or his wife, and ask if you could move your chair back so you would not disturb those meditating. Tell him you are uncomfortable with the thought of distracting others,...
Oh Ann, anyone under 100 is young, so enjoy your 54....
Congratulations, young lady. Now be careful and watch out for all the "wild" drivers out there. Enjoy your freedom!...
Ann, I am sorry you are having so much distress. My husb. has nausia from the PD meds and keeps peppermint candy nearby. Usually one or two settles his tummy...if not, some ginger ale helps. He also...
Ann, I am sorry you are feeling so terrible. I hope you can get some better answers soon. My Spouse had many of your same feelings before he was correctly dx w/MSA. He did not respond to Sinemet and...
I have had no experience with Razadyne, however my husb. had terrible episodes with hallucinations taking Selegeline, and Amandatine. When he was weaned off these, he improved, however I wonder how...
Jules, how are you today? You are certainly facing a huge mountain of difficulties and I am glad you have a doctor for yourself and hope the medication will "kick in" soon. Do you have any family...
Lort, I know exactly how you feel. My Mother (a sweet, stay at home Christian lady) turned into a woman who could/would bite, pinch, spit, and had a vocabulary I had never heard. She would say "if...
Jules, I am so sorry you and your husband are experiencing these unsettling times. What meds are your husb. on for PD or anything else? Have you confided in his doctor? Is he seeing a Neurologist who...
Welcome Lort, I am sorry we have to meet under these circumstances. My husband's dementia behavior is so similar to what I experienced with my mother, who had Alzh., and was in a Skilled Nursing...
Beth, your father is fortunate to have you looking out for him. Please keep a journal of the symptoms and date you first noticed them. I use a simple Excel chart on my computer. Good luck, and be...
Dyanamo, feeling "down", and "low down" goes with the territory. Don't worry about it. We are here to encourage and help you through your journey. If this day is your Sabbath, I hope it is a restful...
Dynamo I am sorry you have all these challenges in your life. I commend you for finishing your post. Please research the MouseCage which is Computer Softwear for Tremor users. I also visited a...
Dsastacks I am sorry your F ather has PD. What age is he? My husband had many symptoms for 15 years, and even when the drs were asked specifically, no diag. was given until 1998. The loss of smell...
My husb. has PD, depression (he won't admit to it), confusion and now hallucinations. He was hosp. in May and meds changed, but there has been no change in his condition. I am trying to find out...
Spooky, thanks for correcting me, they are called ghost tablets....
Michele, I read with much interest your post about your meds going straight through you. When I had surgery, I was given a pain med which traveled the same route. I was in terrible pain but the...
I am sorry you are having so much trouble finding help. It is indeed a trial and error process. Our Neuro. ordered swallowing tests and CT scans and two sessions with a specialist who explained the...
Hi Zan, Yes, I have had the numbness, vision auras, and could not balance, or speak until "it" passed. I do not always get the aura, and sometimes get the aura and no pain, but the weak, sick...
Provigil really worked for helping my husb. have more energy and to stay awake....
Ger, I am happy for you if you have achieved these results. I commend you for seeking out the best treatment for you. Through the years my husb. has had many alt. med. treatments and none has worked...
Chris, you may want to check with your DR. or pharmacist to look at when you take this in the afternoon. Some meds cannot be ingested after 5:00 because they will keep you awake....
I understand your problem with Chlorine. My local water treatment department uses Chlorine daily to purify the water. They also do a large "purification" twice a week. I cannot drink the local water,...
This is in regard to the post about the effects of medications. I have discovered that if my husband takes his bedtime dose of Seroquel on an empty stomach, he becomes energized and cannot sleep. I...
If one is said to have Early Onset Parkinson's, what ages are used used for that definition? My husband has Parkinson's, is now 75, and we are now tracing his symptoms back to the early 1980's. At...
My husband's low pressures started about 2 years ago and have continued to drop. In May he was hospitalized after an episode of Atrial Fib. but a week of tests showed a healthy heart for a 75 yr old...
I also have his meds on a timer, and when I take them to him, he also does not take them, because he is so lost in his current thought, or intent on what he is doing. I do not like treating him like...
Great Bayougirl, hope you are having a good day!...
Hi Bayougirl, please look at my new post about the Caregiver site. Thanks for the chat last night...and see you tonight at 9:00 EST Eureka...
I invite you to use this space to address caregiving issues. This is a two way street we are on, and we need to better know how it feels to be in the shoes of someone w/PD. Some issues I am facing...
no, wish I had some...anyway, let's begin...how long have you been a caregiver and what is the age of the person you care for? What are your biggest challenges?...
I have been looking for one, because I would not want anything I said to be misunderstood. Our perspectives and concerns are different from the sufferers. I am in NC..where are you?...
I am also a fulltime caregiver to my husband. I would like to hear from you anytime and if you like, we can swap stories and suggestions....
Yalinda, sorry you and your daughter are having such a time w/hives. They are scarry and can be dangerous. I do not know your proximity to the allergist, and your ability to get there on short...
yekkimo, how do I access that article? Is it available on this site? My husb. has very low BP spells and while the dr. advised adding salt to food, they did not mention this for a quick fix. Should...
Good morning Saragh, You are having quite a hard time right now. I have no advice to offer, just encouragement and prayers for strength. Is he also on Elderpril, or Selegeline? Has the dr. mentioned...
saragh I know how scarry this must be for you and exhaustion for you. Please find sthingth through the prayers of your friends....
We purchased the adjustable twin T-P beds three years ago. For my husband, it has been a Godsend as this foam absorbs a lot of his tremors so he can rest easier, and when his tremors are bad the...
what herbs have you seen work which help with freezing and also help w/tremors?...