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Oxford, NY

Are excessive sweating, loss of appetite, weight loss, incontinence, constipation but gassy, caused by Parkinsons

July 20, 2023
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

You could probably blame alot more on PD but I think you have the idea.

July 21, 2023
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Here are some symptoms related to Parkinson's disease based on the knowledge base:

Motor Symptoms
- Bradykinesia: Slowed movements and delayed reaction time.
- Tremors: Shaking, which can be visible or felt internally.
- Stiffness: Rigidity in muscles.
- Postural Instability: Trouble with balance, leading to falls.
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Here are some symptoms related to Parkinson's disease based on the knowledge base:

Motor Symptoms:
- Bradykinesia: Slowed movements and delayed reaction time.
- Tremors: Shaking, which can be visible or felt internally.
- Stiffness: Rigidity in muscles.
- Postural Instability: Trouble with balance, leading to falls.
- Freezing: Sudden, temporary inability to move.
- Changes in Posture: Stooping or instability.
- Changes in Center of Gravity: Affecting balance.
- Impairment of Reflexes: Reflexes that help with balance are affected.

Nonmotor Symptoms:
- Hypotension: Low blood pressure causing dizziness.
- Loss of Smell: Reduced sense of smell, known as hyposmia.
- Behavioral Changes: Symptoms unrelated to movement, which can be troubling for the person and their family.

Respiratory Complications:
- Aspiration Pneumonia: Higher risk due to swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), leading to food or fluid entering the lungs and causing infection.

Other Types of Parkinsonism:
- Drug-Induced Parkinsonism
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
- Vascular Parkinsonism
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies
- Corticobasal Degeneration

These symptoms and their severity can vary widely between individuals.

July 14, 2024
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Since I have always said it comes down to the do-do everytime...I will tell you what I do, I take 2 Metamucil Fiber gummies every other day and it works great for me if they are too much back off a little. I have insomnia so since they do not like to give you sleeping pills the doctor gives me Gabapentin I take one 300 mg. and it does not knock me out all night because there is something about getting up to use the bathroom I must love to do because I do it every night. I hope that will help.
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July 23, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Aside from weight loss, I experienced all of these my incontinence was particularly bad, and I wasn’t certain whether there was any answer for it or not. As soon as I started on Parkinson’s medication, it was relieved almost entirely. Some days I have constipation, but for the most part since I take metformin twice a day for diabetes that counteracts any constipation as it has a tendency to cause diarrhea. The worst part of the symptoms for me are correlations with other diseases that require medication, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and inability to sleep, etc..

July 22, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Yes Parkinson's and meds and everything else under the sun !
Have a nice day my friend 😃😃😃

July 20, 2023

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