Music As Medicine particularly in Parkinson's Paperback – April 21, 2020 by Daphne Bryan PhD (Author)

[Bolt_Upright]

I stumbled across this today. Looks interesting:

Music As Medicine particularly in Parkinson's Paperback – April 21, 2020 by Daphne Bryan PhD (Author) amazon.com/Music-As-Medicin...

[Highlander63]

Hey Bolt, I am thinking about trying Methylene Blue. Do you have any insights or experience with taking Methylene Blue? On a different note I will check into the Music as Medicine. I am playing this Saturday for a wedding reception and once I get warmed up my tremor subsides but it is definitely going to be an issue down the road.

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Highlander63]

Hi! I just made a new post with my latest thoughts on MB: healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

And here is a good long thread on MB: healthunlocked.com/cure-par...

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Highlander63]

Yikes! According to RXlist.com you should NOT take Methylene Blue and Levadopa: rxlist.com/drug-interaction...

"methylene blue oral and levodopa oral

methylene blue oral and levodopa oral both increase affecting serotonin levels in the blood. Too much serotonin is a potentially life-threatening situation. Severe signs and symptoms include high blood pressure and increased heart rate that lead to shock. Combination may cause severe harmful effects. If methylene blue must be taken, stop taking the serotonergic drug until 24 hours after finishing methylene blue or after 2 weeks of observation for side effects."

[pakehamack]

Hey there Bolt: Thanks for the tip on " Music as Medicine". Just got the E-book version. Very informative! Cheers, Alan

[park_bear in reply to pakehamack]

By our very own Dap1948

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[HekateMoon in reply to park_bear]

Im using drum rythms for my walk. It helped my gait big time

[ddmagee1]

As a trained professional musician, music is in my blood, so to speak! My music has helped get me through many a tough time, in my life! The PD diagnosis pretty much stopped my public performances, but that’s OK, I can now just enjoy watching other people perform on the stage!

[Dap1948]

Thank you! I hope you find it interesting and informative. It’s currently being translated into French too.

[pakehamack in reply to Dap1948]

Daphne, your book entitled "Music as Medicine" is soooo fascinating, and well-written. Thanx for this brilliant work. Still reading it, but finding a wealth of pragmatic information on music's effects on PD. I'm learning the Scottish smallpipes and I find every time I practice / play the pipes I feel 1000% better (mentally) afterwards - although the tremors in my RH can be a bit of a pain. Keep up the author gig -- you're a natural! Alan😃

[Dap1948 in reply to pakehamack]

Thank you so much! Have fun playing the Scottish small pipes!

[Bolt_Upright in reply to Dap1948]

This begs the question Daphne: Is it the music helping you? Or is it the B1? I am guessing both.

[Dap1948 in reply to Bolt_Upright]

My first book was my subject, I have a PhD in music psychology, and it was a challenge to myself to explore all the ways music could reduce PD symptoms. After I had completed it I felt guilty because, when talking about myself, I had omitted what I felt was a key ingredient of my recovery programme, but which was not relevant in this book. Hence, two years later, book two!

[HekateMoon in reply to Dap1948]

I enjoyed both your books, Daphne. Well written and helpful. Thank you!

[Dap1948 in reply to HekateMoon]

Thank you!

[alaynedellow]

Daphne has also written 'Parkinsons and B1 therapy'. 👍

[pakehamack in reply to alaynedellow]

Next on my reading list. Can't wait...