Meds to enable exercise

[jimmydook]

Not on any meds yet;will taking meds help me have energy to exercise; helping maybe slow progression?

[Enidah]

Yes, of course. There is a study somewhere that shows a better outcome for people who start the meds early rather than later. I walked six and a half miles yesterday. I could never have done that without sinemet. I am only getting better from the exercise.

[Rosabellazita in reply to Enidah]

I heard so many say later better to start meds

[Astra7]

Yes. Excercise is so important. Delaying meds doesn't really help unless you have horrible side effects. Take the lowest dose you can until you get relief. Start with azilect.

Btw I'm not a dr! You might prefer the advice of a trained professional instead of an accountant!!

[Jebbie12]

Off meds I can not even walk cross my kitchen. On meds I drive to the gym and do intense exercise or yoga for an hour almost every day. Doing very well after 9 years, Exercise is the only thing you can do to slow progression ! Do it every day you can. If you can’t do it without medicine then start taking it!

[heidi1 in reply to Jebbie12]

I am a Personal Trainer Certified in Delay the Disease. I teach classes in addition to one on one training. Exercise is the key to delaying symptoms. I see it every day.

Make it intense. Get your heart rate up. Daily. Practice your weakness.

[jimmydook in reply to heidi1]

Very informative; how much; and how long for ?

[heidi1 in reply to jimmydook]

Get your heart rate up so you are breathless. Then practice your weakness - balance, multi tasking, rotation, etc. this helps you create new neural pathways in the brain. Daily practice means you are strengthening those pathways.

[jimmydook]

Thanks;doing exercise up to now;without meds;was interested how others coped

[alaynedellow in reply to jimmydook]

I walk twice a day with the dog, i run, skip, take yoga and tai chi classes. Now I am taking mannitol not only do i feel fitter but i have more motivation to do my exercises.

[jimmydook in reply to alaynedellow]

Do you take meds?

[alaynedellow in reply to jimmydook]

Only 1mg azilect daily plus my mannitol (since dec 2017) and my improvement is amazing.

[jimmydook in reply to alaynedellow]

How much mannitol do you take?

[alaynedellow in reply to jimmydook]

1tablespoon in a coffee every morning

[JohnPepper]

As a Pd sufferer and not a doctor I can only answer this question by relating my own experience. If you read my profile you will see how I managed to come completely off medication and lead a normal life again over 15 years ago, in 2002.

[ruthgt]

Exersice helps alo exsercise getting better.heard about a pd10 who is getting no med .just walking evry day 4 km and dancing every dsy.meds have side effectes.i suffom