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Erwin, TN

My husband with Parkinson’s was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and underwent the Whipple procedure in March and has had one round of chemo. He has been hospitalized three times in the last month for sepsis, and the doctors were unable to identify the source of the infection. All three times, fever was proceeded by a lower than normal temperature along with extreme shivering(rigors) and then his temperature shot up to as high as 103.9. This last time he was also wheezing while he… read more

May 14, 2023
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

This article suggests a correlation between antibiotics and contracting Parkinson’s Disease:

https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/high-expos...

Parkinson’s interferes with the bodies ability to properly control body temperature. It is therefore reasonable to assume a connection between Parkinson’s and severe a causal link between Parkinson’s and severe low body temp when exposed to a trifecta of antibiotics.

However, I could not find any documentation on this link.

You may want to contact the APDA and make them aware of this case.

May 14, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Not to that extreme, but I do get the shivers sometimes. Unusual because I am notoriously hot. Good luck finding a new neurologist. Mine is so nice and youngr. Maybe 40's

May 14, 2023 (edited)
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Sounds suspiciously like he is aspirating

May 19, 2023

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