**UPDATE** Supplements and Nicotine Treatment

[SAGoodman]

Just wanted to give a quick update.

Supplement stack is still the same, but on week three I changed dosage of nicotine from 2mg to 4mg of the ON! brand as I was still having some "off" time between use.

As I know nicotine is addictive from previous use, so has my need for use. I have not changed dosage, but now use whenever I feel the need, it can change throughout the day from three to eight. Why am I not concerned? Because now ever when I have a high-level meeting, even when anxious or nervous, I rarely have any tremors, the good outweighs the bad for me greatly!

One thing I want to mention that is critical for myself is sleep, I never let myself get less than seven hours, but always strive for eight, as it will absolutely effect all of my symptoms the next day.

So that's where I am at on this journey, wishing you all the best!

**Previous Post from 4.5 weeks ago**

First off I want to say that in no way, shape or form am I qualified in the medical field! So take this as you will.... and I apologize for the long post in advance.It has been a while since I have posted, and in the past have shared my supplement stack, exercise etc.I have been absent due to trying to find my way in dealing with my PD. Talked to doctors with a more holistic approach and adjusting my supplements along the way.I am currently taking only a third of the supplements that I had taken before and have been doing this over the last three months. I have not experienced any changes in a negative or positive way, as my tremors remained the same. I still had mild right-side tremors that would elevate when stressed or anxious.I do LSVT exercise and do elliptical and strength training almost on a daily basis. My tremors WERE improving until I contracted COVID for the second time four weeks ago, which made my tremors exponentially, almost extremely more. So much more that I was even contemplating taking medication (which I have been delaying until absolutely necessary).This leads to the nicotine treatment, and I want to let everyone know that this is something I had read about and seen posts from others on the site, but being a past tobacco user I was VERY hesitant to try, as I know of it's addictive properties.So I started this two-and-a-half weeks ago, in a low dosage using ON! nicotine in 2mg pouches. I started with on mid-morning and one mid-afternoon, which I now use one on the morning, noon and late afternoon after experiencing very positive results (it was helping and I wondered if an increase would help even more).I cannot express how much this has changed my tremors, actually to almost absent! I still have very mild tremors when stressed or anxious, and can now double-click a computer mouse almost every time, writing better and do not experience bad tremors after exercise.I know everyone with PD is different, and I was very hesitant to post my findings until I could be positively sure it was providing the needed result I was looking for, and that the nicotine was what was actually making the difference. But please take this advice at your own risk!I will absolutely update with any changes, positive or negative, as I go forward.I can't thank all of you enough for sharing your journey, the ups and downs, to all of us!

[park_bear]

Thanks for sharing this information! Any change in motor ability/motor impairment?

[SAGoodman in reply to park_bear]

Great question! It varies from normal to slow, but at least the tremors aren't affecting it. Computer work has been a challenge in the past with motor skills, and still is. One thing to note is mt balance and foot drag has decreased and only around 10% of an issue.

[Fighttolive]

thanks for the post...are you using the gum or is it a patch,?

[SAGoodman in reply to Fighttolive]

welcome! Neither it is a pouch.