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The Decision to Take Medication or Change your Lifestyle?

When patients are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (Pd), they are faced with possibly the most important decision of their life. Do they start taking...

When patients are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (Pd), they are faced with p...

JohnPepper

•10 years ago

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A promising disease-modifying therapy is Isradipine

Isradipine — a medication currently approved to treat high blood pressure — is being studied to determine if it can influence the course of Parkinson’s...

Isradipine — a medication currently approved to treat high blood pressure — is ...

Joanne_Joyce

•10 years ago

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Dbs surgery -- if you have had dbs surgery please tell me about your experience after the electrode implant.

I have had the stage 1 surgery and it is a month before the second stage controller implant. In the meantime , my Parkinson's symptoms have gotten so much...

I have had the stage 1 surgery and it is a month before the second stage contro...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Coconut Oil and Stomach Issues

I get internal tremors which are mainly invisible to others, and taking 1 or 2 tablespoons of coconut oil seems to reduce them a lot, which is very...

I get internal tremors which are mainly invisible to others, and taking 1 or 2 t...

earthdweller

•10 years ago

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Looking for a home carer

Hi guys, I'm looking for a home carer for my grandmother, we are certainly not eliglble for funded home care. I really want someone who trylu loves taking care...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a home carer for my grandmother, we are certainly not e...

myself11

•10 years ago

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Best way to treat sniffles w/ PD

Can anyone suggest the best way to help with a stuffy or running nose. I hate any medication that may create more issues for my move. Thank you

Can anyone suggest the best way to help with a stuffy or running nose. I hate an...

Tleal

•10 years ago

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Is it worth changing from madopar to sinemet

Hi all, i am on 2 x 125mg madopar and 0.7 mg pramipexole 3 times a day and amandatine 100 mg 2 times a day, I find that the medication doesn't seem to help the...

Hi all, i am on 2 x 125mg madopar and 0.7 mg pramipexole 3 times a day and amand...

martinn1962

•10 years ago

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Using the Conscious Brain to Control Our Movements!

Pd only affects the movements that are controlled by our SUBCONSCIOUS brain. When I say, "Only", most of our movements are controlled by our subconscious...

Pd only affects the movements that are controlled by our SUBCONSCIOUS brain. Whe...

JohnPepper

•10 years ago

164 Replies

Thank you

Thank you for your best wishes and support. I am humbled by your concern . It has A tough month for me. Everyday brings about something new. I have...

Thank you for your best wishes and support. I am humbled by your concern . I...

cybersue

•10 years ago

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Boston Scientific's "Vercise DBS System"

Anyone here in Europe or Australia that has with the "Vercise DBS System"? It apparently stimulates with shorter pulses and a 25 year battery.

Anyone here in Europe or Australia that has with the "Vercise DBS System"? It a...

toomuch

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Questions from a confused person

I have 2 questions. (1) I was recently diagnosed with PD. At least the neurologist said I had PD because of jaw/chin tremor. A couple of months later he...

I have 2 questions. (1) I was recently diagnosed with PD. At least the neurolo...

Leilani23

•10 years ago

47 Replies

Medications

Does the nausea eventually wear off from taking Entacapone?

cybersue

•10 years ago

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Entacapone (second time round)

After 2 hours of painstaking typing I lost log. But with a few bites of dark choc. And my extreme stubbornness I will try again. I was diagnosed 14 years ago...

After 2 hours of painstaking typing I lost log. But with a few bites of dark cho...

cybersue

•10 years ago

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has anyone heard of stem cell nutrition for pd.

I got some info. in the mail and it sounds promising. Supposed to cure pd.

cshamb

•10 years ago

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Side Effects of Mirapex EQ

Mirapex EQ was prescribed for my husband to replace the Sinamet that has caused difficult facial tics/dyskenesia. I read about the possible side effects but...

Mirapex EQ was prescribed for my husband to replace the Sinamet that has caused ...

redread

•10 years ago

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My gran has Parkinsons and Dementia

Hello All My gran was recently diagnosed with Parkinsons and lewy body dementia. She has been suffering badly from the disturbed sleep and hallucinations....

Hello All My gran was recently diagnosed with Parkinsons and lewy body dementia...

trekster22

•10 years ago

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Worried about my ex

My ex and I are still good friends and speak daily. Since our divorce 10 yrs. ago, he's been taking low dose Xanax 3/day, but it seems almost like he's putting...

My ex and I are still good friends and speak daily. Since our divorce 10 yrs. ag...

heyyou

•10 years ago

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Living with CBGD

I been fighting this condition since being diagnosed in 2013. I tried Naturopathy did not work but loss lots of weight. I take levodopa 3 125 tabs 3 times a...

I been fighting this condition since being diagnosed in 2013. I tried Naturopath...

Hoagy

•10 years ago

19 Replies

Sleep?

Something weird happened last night. I had 8 + hours of sleep. My neurologist and programmer for my DBS said increased sleeping times can be improved by the...

Something weird happened last night. I had 8 + hours of sleep. My neurologist an...

mktbob55

•10 years ago

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Stalevo

I currently take Stalevo 125 5 times per day trying to avoid protein-rich meals as much as possible. I just worry about the other stuff alongside the levodopa...

I currently take Stalevo 125 5 times per day trying to avoid protein-rich meals...

John3419

•10 years ago

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PD management by Yoga, Breathing, Prayer Naturopathy and Ayurvedha

http://svyasa.edu.in/vyasa-hub/arogyadhama/ Yesterday I had been to Vivekananda Yoga Center in Bangalore . I could not meet Dr R Nagarathna, Chief Medical...

http://svyasa.edu.in/vyasa-hub/arogyadhama/ Yesterday I had been to Vivekananda...

Ramuu

•10 years ago

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What a difference a day makes

One day last week I felt so well, showed no symptoms for the whole day and convinced myself the diagnosis six months ago for Pdism was a mistake. Then wham!...

One day last week I felt so well, showed no symptoms for the whole day and convi...

Nannymo101

•10 years ago

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Coconut Oil Recipes

I think it might be fun to gather everyone's ideas for making coconut oil an attractive part of the diet into one post. My hope is that this is a Recipe Post...

I think it might be fun to gather everyone's ideas for making coconut oil an att...

fwes

•10 years ago

26 Replies

Global Scream: Caregivers of the World Unite!

In support of the victims of neurological diseases and their caregiver's we are asking you to participate in a "Global Scream: Caregiver's of the World...

In support of the victims of neurological diseases and their caregiver's we ...

zjillian

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Ho! Ho! Hold on...

I find Xmas hugely challenging. I no longer send cards writing is hopeless these days. Shopping for gifts is reduced to the internet. The ' party ' season...

I find Xmas hugely challenging. I no longer send cards writing is hopeless these...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Awake

I have had Parkinson's for the last 10 years. It's another sleepless night. You would think I would be used to this. The lack of sleep really makes it so...

I have had Parkinson's for the last 10 years. It's another sleepless night. You...

cybersue

•10 years ago

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UCSF has provided excellent care for my PD for four years.

I find that the two most important factors for managing PD are titration of meds and exercise. To help with the titration, I've come to realize that the...

I find that the two most important factors for managing PD are titration of meds...

Joeda

•10 years ago

46 Replies

UCSF's Movement Disorder has been a lifesaver for me. I'm sure she would read this message board if you suggested it. Good luck with all thi

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Joeda

•10 years ago

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Parkinsonism

Is Parkinsonism an early stage of Parkinson's? That is my most recent diagnosis. All the drugs I've tried -- sinemet, neurontin, amantidine, etc -- have...

Is Parkinsonism an early stage of Parkinson's? That is my most recent diagnosis....

Beckey

•10 years ago

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Multiple System Atrophy

My husband has been diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) I'm looking for treatments that may help him. So far we've done stem cell therapy and...

My husband has been diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) I'm looking fo...

Lucindafaye

•10 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Cure Parkinson's | HealthUnlocked

Cure Parkinson's

All posts for November 2014

The Decision to Take Medication or Change your Lifestyle?

A promising disease-modifying therapy is Isradipine

Dbs surgery -- if you have had dbs surgery please tell me about your experience after the electrode implant.

Coconut Oil and Stomach Issues

Looking for a home carer

Best way to treat sniffles w/ PD

Is it worth changing from madopar to sinemet

Using the Conscious Brain to Control Our Movements!

Thank you

Boston Scientific's "Vercise DBS System"

Questions from a confused person

Medications

Entacapone (second time round)

has anyone heard of stem cell nutrition for pd.

Side Effects of Mirapex EQ

My gran has Parkinsons and Dementia

Worried about my ex

Living with CBGD

Sleep?

Stalevo

PD management by Yoga, Breathing, Prayer Naturopathy and Ayurvedha

What a difference a day makes

Coconut Oil Recipes

Global Scream: Caregivers of the World Unite!

Ho! Ho! Hold on...

Awake

UCSF has provided excellent care for my PD for four years.

UCSF's Movement Disorder has been a lifesaver for me. I'm sure she would read this message board if you suggested it. Good luck with all thi

Parkinsonism

Multiple System Atrophy

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