A few more drawings from my husband John, his latest drawings to music

[Zella23]

m.youtube.com/watch?v=uOSXK...(Not working as expected?)

[Bolt_Upright]

Great art! Can you please tell me what that song is? It is beautiful.

[Zella23 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

It’s our son Geoff who is a musician I ll find out which track it is and post the link!

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Zella23]

Wow! You have some talent in your family!

[Zella23 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Thanks very much! This song is called Snow Day and is on an Album called Dreams to Sleep by it’s on Spotify. Our son is Geoff Smith soundcloud.com/elliotirelan...

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Zella23]

And you can purchase on Amazon too (although I can't seem to play it on Amazon): amazon.com/music/player/alb...

Thanks!

[Zella23 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

No problems.

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Zella23]

I listened to a bunch of the songs on Spotify. Beautiful music.

[Zella23 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

Thank you we love it too.

[MBAnderson]

Wonderful. No micrographia here.

[Zella23 in reply to MBAnderson]

Funnily enough any tremor stops when drawing but handwriting is sometimes smaller!

[JAS9]

Beautiful artwork and music! Thank you very much for sharing.

As for micrographia, when my meds are working for me well, I have had the same experience. During these times, I feel (and act) nearly "normal". Usually, this happens in the morning and can last up to 3 hours. Sometimes I feel the same just before bedtime. Does the time of day and how well your meds are working have the same effect on you? I'm just trying to understand this aspect of PD and meds. THanks again!

[Despe]

Wow, Zella, you have an amazing husband and a talented son! Love the drawings and song. Double blessed.

[Zella23 in reply to Despe]

Thanks. All our children seem to have picked up the artistic sides in us, in different ways. My husband and I met at College where we were studying Hotel Management and classical French Cookery. They all have the cooking gene, and the drawing gene. Useful skills to have as well.

[Zella23]

In replying to JAS9. It’s my husband not me that has PD hence me writing this. Typing he can still do but finds it frustrating as he often double taps on a touch screen and sometimes hits the wrong key. Meds don’t seem to make him feel much difference whether he takes or not. Doesn’t take much C/L as it now gives him dyskinesia, but he doesn’t have specific on or off times. First thing in the morning he’s functioning fine and can manage well without meds for a couple of hours.

Amantadine has helped with dyskinesia but not always. For the first four years of PD no issues with dyskinesia then it started. (dx 2015 but had symptoms from 2012)

A 100/25 levadopa can begin to start dyskinesias after an hour and a half so he is trying at the moment just to take half doses. He takes Rasagiline in the morning. So altogether he takes 3 and a half pills a day which is very little according to the Neuro. 300 mgs C/L per day.

No meds after 6 30 in the evening and manages well til the morning. Mostly sleeps well too.

It really is a balancing game with meds he finds,

[JAS9 in reply to Zella23]

Thank you and I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.

[Zella23]

No problems hope the information helps-

[gwendolinej]

Hi Zella23, have you tried the Therapad and wellred’s coronet yet ?

The Therapad has certainly stopped my husband’s legs jerking violently in bed….a good night’s sleep being had by all. 😴

Gwendoline

[Zella23 in reply to gwendolinej]

Pleased to hear you are getting a good nights sleep. I think the red lights help at night. Yes we have got the new coronet and therapad. The coronet does seem to be easier to use than the mens bucket hat and I have been using the therapad for my painful shoulder and my husbands back! Will use it on the stomach too but not tried it as yet. Not sure what has made a difference recently but my husband did seem to have some hallucinations at night, not always though but these seem to be abating at the moment.

Fingers crossed it’s the coronet!

[JJAJJ]

Thank you so much. Drawings and music just stunning !

[Zella23 in reply to JJAJJ]

Thank you.

[bibsie]

So enjoyed this. A perfect beginning to the morning.

[Zella23 in reply to bibsie]

Thank you

[134A]

A very talented household! Thanks for sharing 😀

[Zella23 in reply to 134A]

Thank you

[PalmSprings]

Love your husband’s art!

[Zella23 in reply to PalmSprings]

Thank you

[John_morris71]

Really Nice !

[Zella23]

Thanks

[JeanieBeanie]

Beautiful Zella. My husband wishes he could draw still. I met him when he was an Art student and I worked at the college.

[Zella23]

Thank you. My husband started drawing as a teenager and has had periods of time when he stopped and then went back to it.He started to take it up again after using the Red light hat that seemed to be the trigger. Really enjoys it still.

Sorry to hear your husband can no longer draw, I bet he really misses it.