NECK DYSTONIA WOKE ME UP TODAY.HAS ANYONE WITH PD EXPERIENCED THIS?

[GBAMIGOD]

Hi fellow parkies. I woke up with stiff neck today,unable to turn my neck to the right or left.I have experienced this before,but not as much as today's.I am currently taking sinemet 25/100mg, 1&1/4 tab 3x plus 1 tab before bed time.Has anyone on sinemet experienced this before?If so how did you treat this?Could this be due to the sinemet or a symptom of PD? Please help with your insight.I will appreciate it very much.

[Kaykaykay123]

Yes! I'm going through this at the moment.It's causing awful headaches.I take muscle relaxents that help and do stretching exercises.But I don't like to keep taking tablets.I'm also on Senimet

[Pelley]

I have dealt with that for many years. It comes and goes as it pleases. Neuro tried to explain it as my body's inability to assimilate CD/LD consistantly the same.

[GBAMIGOD in reply to Pelley]

Thanks Pelley.

[Maltipom]

Yes, I have been battling it for the past 6 months. Stiff neck upon waking and headaches. Happens mostly on my left side which is my effected side. I get weekly massages and take a muscle relaxer when needed. Seems to help for now. I have lower back dystonia as well...same treatment. Fun times

[GBAMIGOD in reply to Maltipom]

Thanks Maltipom. I will try massage and stretching as well.

[Kia17]

Have you tried meditation. It works well for my exertional dystonia. It won’t happen overnight but in a week or two results appear.

[justhavefun2]

I, too, take Sinemet. The scalene muscle (side of my neck) on my unaffected side has had a very hard contraction several times over the last 3 weeks. I have just by massaging it and holding my breath so I don’t scream until it passes. Sounds like I better contact my neurologist. Thanks for bringing this up!

[GBAMIGOD]

Justhavefun2,thanks for your input.

[aspergerian13]

My PD interacts with cervical spine problems, and both are affected by my postprandial hypotension.

[GBAMIGOD in reply to aspergerian13]

Thanks for your insight, aspergerian13.