Flu and Parkinson's

[SFLR]

Hi all

I've recently had a very bad dose of flu and since then have experienced a worsening of my symptoms which until then have been mild and responding well to Sinemet. I'm now experiencing dyskenesia. I was diagnosed in December 2017 have been on sinemet 25/100 3 x a day. Also taking 1gm thiamine under Dr Costantini. Has anyone else experienced this?

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This article suggests that the flu may be a problem as regards PD.

sciencedaily.com/releases/2...

Art

[SFLR in reply to Hidden]

Thanks Art

[Smokeypurple]

Hi there

I had a similar experience after a bad old and hopeful88 pointed me at this previous post which I found helpful:

healthunlocked.com/parkinso...

[SFLR in reply to Smokeypurple]

Thank you so much SmokeyPurple this is really helpful.

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Our son's experience (he's 49 and had PD since 2010) is that during an illness or infection he is much more sensitive to the Sinemet medication. This results in a marked increase in dyskinesia and during his illness we now reduce his Sinemet by almost half. In his last stay in hospital with a chest infection he had a nurse by his bedside to stop him falling out until we reduced the Sinemet. When the infection has cleared we put the dose of Sinemet back to normal over a 2-3 day period.

[SFLR in reply to Hidden]

Thank you

[Maltipom]

I had the same thing happen to me. I had a wicked stomach flu that started the last part of June and I am just starting to get back to to my pre illness control of my PD symptoms. Take care of yourself until you are fully recovered...it will get better.

[SFLR]

Thank you it's been quite distressing

[Bolero]

I had a bout of pneumonia a couple of years ago that put me in hospital and worried me more than the PD did. During the time I was in hospital the PD exacerbated badly and I was told by several health care professionals (including a paramedic on my ambulance journey to hospital) that infections usely made PD much worse and that turned out to be just so true. But once my infection cleared up and I was home and my PD symptoms returned to the level they were at before my illness, but not quite. I recently had another admission to hospital with a bad chest infection. PD symptoms worsened too, but not like they did when I had pheumonia. My mobiltiy has definitely dropped off as a result of chest infections. I was diagnosed in June 2015, but had symptoms for maybe 18 months prior to that. I notice that you are on B1, which I've read a lot about on these pages, but for all the rave reviews people seem to have lots of probs too. All the best mate. Travel well. Mauriora - Robson