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Increased effect of alcohol?

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I don't know if this is related to PD or not. Over the past 10 years I've notice that I seem to have become more and more sensitive to the effect of alcohol on my cognitive abilities and motor control (walking, etc.).

Has anyone else noticed this effect? Is it related to PD? Could it just be age (I’m 68).

Regards,

John.

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John,

I suspect PD is the culprit either directly or due to the meds. I don't hear many of my non PD friends & associates discussing this phenomenon & as I am 66 I think we fall in the same bracket.

The glass is half full: we don't need to spend as much to achieve the same effect &/or volunteering to drive will keep us popular.

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Hikoi in reply tohoneycombe3

Ditto honeycombe

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shasha

I DID FIND THAT VERY SAME THING AND STILL DONT DRINK MUCH AT ALL , A GLASS OF WINE WITH MY DINNER IS AS MUCH AS I WANT DUE TO THE EFFECT

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racerCP

Actually I've noticed beer takes away my tremors but for ever shorter periods of time. Diagnosed 10 months ago at 73. Go know!

My first Neurologist (RIP) told me that alcohol and antihistamines were among the first medications used to treat PD, but not very effectively as they wore off fast. He warned against relying on alcohol too much because my ability to handle it would diminish and the positive effects would gradually be less and less. He said that I could have a beer or a glass of wine or two every day if I so desired and that it could be very beneficial in small amounts. I find now that after one beer I am relaxed and after two it is time for a nap. But you are correct, It used to take 3 or 4 beer before I was snoring. ( unless we were dancing of course ). But that's Canadian beer you understand not that weak low alcohol tasteless stuff they make in the US. Why can't the greatest most technically advanced country in the world make good beer?

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