DBS

[luba1]

Hello! Has anyone done DBS? Would be curious to know how it went, if things got better and for how long, etc. Any post surgery info would be super helpful! Thank you!

[movinngroovin]

4 years! It saved my life!!

[luba1 in reply to movinngroovin]

Thank you so much!! I am thinking about DBS too. My doctor suggested me to do it almost 2 years ago. I take every 2.5 hours 1 comtan and 1.5 sinemet 25/100, but it is really working 1.5 hours. I have left side tremor hand tremor very severe left food stiffness very slow movements (between my medications), swallowing, brain fog and other PD related problems. Also I start feeling tremor on the right side. I am very scare to go to surgery, but my daughter insist it. I am 64 years old. I have to think about it more seriously! Thank you so much again!!

[movinngroovin in reply to luba1]

That was my age too when I had DBS! It has only gotten better in the last 4 years. i.e. Now they put you to sleep for the whole operation, the device has gotten smaller & more efficient! Lucky you! My neurologist had recommended it 5 years prior. It take care of all 3 of the symptoms you present with.

[luba1 in reply to movinngroovin]

Do you live in USA?

[movinngroovin in reply to luba1]

Yes-Front Royal VA

[luba1 in reply to movinngroovin]

Thank you very much!!! You gave me a hope!!!

[CplParkinson]

2 years ago, USA, turned my life around. Much better and able to do so much I couldn't before.

[luba1 in reply to CplParkinson]

Thank you so much!!

[matthias_baum in reply to luba1]

I have DBS since 2011. The effect is not overwhelmingly, but as fundament not bad.So of someone offers you a DBS.The op risk is low, you have an optimaĺ risk/benefit ratio.