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Members responded to the question about neck problems with Parkinson's disease with widespread recognition, confirming that neck stiffness and... Read more
Clonazepam belongs to a class of medication Doctors get a lot of grief for prescribing. It doesn’t matter what side of the pond you are on, the treatment is the same.
Insurance companies have way too much power. Doctors should be able to prescribe what THEY feel is necessary. They have the degree.’
PD tries to pull us in towards the middle. Its number one target is the head. It activates muscles in the neck to push the head down towards the center of your body. It can also pull you to one side or the other.
Clonazepam (after literally months of asking my doctor for it) seems to help.
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member I get it more from forward and back movement. It's like I'm struggling to support the weight of my head (must be all the rocks in it!); the pain is mostly at the back, limited to "off" periods (between meds).
Fortunately my only pain in my neck comes from my DIL.
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