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I have been diagnosed with PSP anyone else on here got it. If so is there any medication or any thing else which will help my symptoms

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My symptoms are mainly freezing (falling) and poor speech and writing.

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camper

My symptoms are the same but I have been diagnosed with Pure Akenesia Gait freezing

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arwenmark

Do you realize there is a separate forum on here for PSP ?

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shasha

HELLO I HAVE PSP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR US I DO TAKE MODAPAR FIR PAIN AND STIFFNESS IN MY HECK AND AMANTADINE WHICH HAS HELPED WITH MY WALKING BUT I AM ALSO TOLD THAT IT WILL NOT LAST

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mommajo

My husband has your symptoms as his main problem. The Parkinson's meds help with his moderate tremors, but nothing seems to help with the speech, writing, and falling. He is in an electric wheelchair, and feels frustrated and helpless. The problem with the wheelchair is that when the botox wears off, his eyes close involuntarily, and are difficult to open. Makes for some interesting crashes, both in our home, and out and about. Our neuro seems to think he has Parkinson's and PSP conmorbitant. His laundry list of symptoms, and lack of other symptoms seems to confirm that. He also has mild dementia...he was a brilliant man, but now has difficulty thinking through things, and often has poor judgement in safety issues. Do you have sleep problems? Hubby is basically "afraid to fall asleep"...he wants our kids to give him grandkids, and is afraid of not waking up. There's also no comfortable way to sleep. We ordered a zero gravity lift chair in hopes that it will give him enough comfort to lure him in for a good nights sleep. (We all know how much worse symptoms are without sleep!)

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jillannf6 in reply to mommajo

hi mommajo

what a strange website name and difficult to type!

but i too have PS`P so plz check em out on the infer about oneself

lol Jill

;-)

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jillannf6

hi ken

]i havE PSP - Have a look at the info about me on tgeh Psp hu website

lol jill

and a smile :-)