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snake oil and myths

:) seeing my neurologist Feb 24, a 50% chance I do not have Parkinson's Myth #5: The diagnosis of Parkinson’s is always accurate. Unfortunately, the initial...

:) seeing my neurologist Feb 24, a 50% chance I do not have Parkinson's Myth #5...

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•8 years ago

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obsession but not by Calvin Klein

I want to be useful and helpful but not to the point of my own discomfort each of us has our own demons to battle and there is a very fine balance in being...

I want to be useful and helpful but not to the point of my own discomfort each o...

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•8 years ago

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Knowledge is Power: understanding our medications.

Since having PD I have become just a little obsessed with reading and understanding all I can about it and this is a bit of what I have learned. I hope it is...

Since having PD I have become just a little obsessed with reading and understan...

Hikoi

•8 years ago

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DBS

I had DBS this fall 9/2015 I had real positive 'improvement before it was turned on in Oct. I had less shaking, could roll over in bed had great stamina. Dr....

I had DBS this fall 9/2015 I had real positive 'improvement before it was turne...

adkseaman

•8 years ago

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Breakthrough?

Hi all, have you heard of this? Clinical trials are starting for "MM201." It sounds like the buildup may be overly optimistic, at least just yet. And they...

Hi all, have you heard of this? Clinical trials are starting for "MM201." It so...

Beckey

•8 years ago

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zandopa

i have a good supply of Zandopa if anyone wants to try it. it has been approved by the FDA for early PD (look up the study). having just had heart failure,...

i have a good supply of Zandopa if anyone wants to try it. it has been approved...

Donzim

•8 years ago

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Tai Chi for PwP, Caretakers, friends...

Hi! I have a PD story like most of you. I was diagnosed in 2008 with Young Onset PD. After that I decided to follow a dream of helping others by becoming a...

Hi! I have a PD story like most of you. I was diagnosed in 2008 with Young Ons...

Pilates4PD

•8 years ago

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Seminars on dyskinesia?

Has there been any feedback on recent seminars on dyskinesia? I understand there was to be a Michael J. Fox sponsored webinar in January and also a conference...

Has there been any feedback on recent seminars on dyskinesia? I understand ther...

Joanne_Joyce

•8 years ago

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Excercise bike

Hi anyone suggest a model of excercise bike to use for PWP as my OH has been told to use for cardio to increase dopamine, there's so many any advice please xxx

Hi anyone suggest a model of excercise bike to use for PWP as my OH has been tol...

allofatremor

•8 years ago

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Swollen feet and ankles

Has anyone had problems with swollen feet and ankles. I take levo/carb and amantadine.

Has anyone had problems with swollen feet and ankles. I take levo/carb and aman...

canuckchief

•8 years ago

23 Replies

Am back for discussions

I have only just resumed on this site after an absence of nearly a year. I was dx'd 13 years ago and am now having to address a change in meds which is proving...

I have only just resumed on this site after an absence of nearly a year. I was d...

froggatt55

•8 years ago

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Float like a butterfly

my latest blog https://imshakydad.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/float-like-a-butterfly-sting-like-a-bee/

my latest blog https://imshakydad.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/float-like-a-butterf...

imshakydad

•8 years ago

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Base camp

I write with some hesitation and a lot of caution. It is very rare for me to talk about medication and even rarer to me to make any kind of recommendation or...

I write with some hesitation and a lot of caution. It is very rare for me to tal...

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•8 years ago

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Ask the MD: Apathy

If you have Parkinson's, you may have heard about the benefits of exercising or joining a support group, but just don't feel motivated to do so. Or, if you...

If you have Parkinson's, you may have heard about the benefits of exercising o...

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•8 years ago

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Progression of Parkinson's Disease

https://youtu.be/pKdhEPEc20Q

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•8 years ago

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Medications for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

In this video, episode 5 of the series, we identify common medications used to treat Parkinson's disease and examine how they work, as well as their side...

In this video, episode 5 of the series, we identify common medications used to...

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•8 years ago

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DBS?

I am hoping to get the OK for DBS surgery soon. Would love to hear from anyone who has had this done. Good or bad, I need to know.

I am hoping to get the OK for DBS surgery soon. Would love to hear from anyone ...

Kachimom

•8 years ago

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New Contingent of PD-Modeling Mice Recruited into the Battle for a Cure

"An animal model capable of reproducing the formation of α-synuclein fibrils and, consequently, Lewy bodies — the major pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s...

"An animal model capable of reproducing the formation of α-synuclein fibrils and...

metacognito

•8 years ago

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DBS adjustment/migraine

I had my DBS adjusted today. Now I'm battling a migraine. Unlike typical migraine onset, this one started within an hour of the adjustment. Nausea with...

I had my DBS adjusted today. Now I'm battling a migraine. Unlike typical migra...

christymw

•8 years ago

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shoes for PWP? help take steps and fall prevention?

injury to seniors are due to falls. This new Orthopedic shoe has a rolled toe to prevent catching on uneven pavement, anti-slip sole, and a remote that you...

injury to seniors are due to falls. This new Orthopedic shoe has a rolled toe t...

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•8 years ago

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TBT

I see all around me great bravery great feats and achievements. Some people are climbing mountains others are running marathons, there are magnificent painters...

I see all around me great bravery great feats and achievements. Some people are ...

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•8 years ago

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Living With Parkinson's Disease

Don Jacobson was diagnosed in his mid-fifties with Parkinsons. Over a period of twenty years his symptoms became progressively worse. By the time he'd reached...

Don Jacobson was diagnosed in his mid-fifties with Parkinsons. Over a period of ...

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•8 years ago

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how long does it take PD meds to work?

This is a video answer to a question about Parkinson's disease medication posed online at the National Parkinson Foundation free web-based forum for patients,...

This is a video answer to a question about Parkinson's disease medication posed ...

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•8 years ago

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Dry Needling

Anyone tried dry needling for muscle pain? My PT is going try tomorrow. Hopefully gives relief! Spasms in chest Saturday & still have not retracted. Miserable.

Anyone tried dry needling for muscle pain? My PT is going try tomorrow. Hopefull...

BeezyB

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Neupro patch

I feel obliged to report on my maiden voyage with PD meds. As my previous posts indicated, after 2+ years post DX I had decided to start medication because my...

I feel obliged to report on my maiden voyage with PD meds. As my previous posts...

racerCP

•8 years ago

23 Replies

Help pain for 3 years

I'm 69 been diagnosed 8 years I'm on 4 250/25 a day and 4 comtan a day The problem is I have excruciating in spasms after taking the medication which can last...

I'm 69 been diagnosed 8 years I'm on 4 250/25 a day and 4 comtan a day The prob...

Shol

•8 years ago

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Sustained Aerobic Exercise the Best Bet for Hippocampal Neurogenesis

Of three types of physical exercise (strength/resistance, HIT, and sustained aerobic), sustained aerobic exercise appears to be the best. "Researchers at the...

Of three types of physical exercise (strength/resistance, HIT, and sustained aer...

metacognito

•8 years ago

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wellbutrin (bupropion) potential problems

I got interested in Wellbutrin because it increases dopamine and norepinephrine. It's used a fair amount in PD for psychiatric problems (depression, panic...

I got interested in Wellbutrin because it increases dopamine and norepinephrine....

zawy

•8 years ago

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Move to the beat ...

Hello, I've just posted a video blog of my first drumming lesson. Very similar to boxing when you consider the instant reactions needed....

Hello, I've just posted a video blog of my first drumming lesson. Very similar t...

Parkinsons_me

•8 years ago

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White Rabbit

I have been trying to unravel the mystery of side-effects vs medication. I am sure that I'm not the only one who gets confused as to what is what. It is a...

I have been trying to unravel the mystery of side-effects vs medication. I am su...

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•8 years ago

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Posts - Cure Parkinson's | HealthUnlocked

Cure Parkinson's

All posts for February 2016

snake oil and myths

obsession but not by Calvin Klein

Knowledge is Power: understanding our medications.

DBS

Breakthrough?

zandopa

Tai Chi for PwP, Caretakers, friends...

Seminars on dyskinesia?

Excercise bike

Swollen feet and ankles

Am back for discussions

Float like a butterfly

Base camp

Ask the MD: Apathy

Progression of Parkinson's Disease

Medications for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

DBS?

New Contingent of PD-Modeling Mice Recruited into the Battle for a Cure

DBS adjustment/migraine

shoes for PWP? help take steps and fall prevention?

TBT

Living With Parkinson's Disease

how long does it take PD meds to work?

Dry Needling

Neupro patch

Help pain for 3 years

Sustained Aerobic Exercise the Best Bet for Hippocampal Neurogenesis

wellbutrin (bupropion) potential problems

Move to the beat ...

White Rabbit

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