Questions & Answers

Thiamine HCI (vitamin B1) therapy has been a game changer for me and instrumental in reversing many of my symptoms. It's quite popular in Italy, where pharmaceuticals are not always the first approach used for treatment.

At 4 weeks of 2000 mg daily, Thiamine HCI these are the benefits I have experienced
• improved balance almost normal.
• relief from constipation.
At 8 weeks of 2000 mg daily of Thiamine HCI
• swift movement instead of slow motion.
• ability to get up from a chair or out of… read more

Morning MPT (my profiterole team) no it's not Parkinson's it's profiterols today, we're doing some baking but first I heard this on the radio this morning and it got me thinking (doesn't take much)

Nothing's gonna change my world
Nothing's gonna change my world

The repeated line in the chorus is a simple meditation affirming that no one, or nothing, is gonna ruin Lennon's joy and happiness.

Not quite the intended closing chapter John had hoped for me thinks........

Don't put your hope in… read more

I had mentioned the drug before which was a one pill slow release Amantadine which is called Gocovri, which is being used to treat dyskinesia It has been approved by the FDA. It is for those who experience side effects from amantadine now have another option. The second drug is Exenatide, a medication used to manage diabetes. Primary outcome was an improvement in motor symptoms and may slow the progression of PD. All information was taken from the Parkinson Report Fall/Winter issue just in… read more

I hear so many Parkinson's patients complain about not being able to sleep. They may be able to fall asleep but wake up and just lie in bed and are unable to go back to sleep. This happens night after night. No sleep or not enough sleep cuts deep and can cause health issues.

What is it about sleeping pills that cause apprehension and resistance? Is there something to fear about taking a pill to sleep? Let's discuss this issue. Sterling

to development of aspirational pneumonia, the leading cause of that-which-I-try-not-to-dwell-upon. My questions 1) Anyone know if there is a treatment? 2) Prevention is in this case better than a cure, so can anyone recommend ways to keep from breathing in chunks of food? I understand speech therapists sometimes have success.

Challenging Current Views on Origins of Parkinson’s June 23, 2016 >> http://neurosciencenews.com/parkinsons-origin-n...

The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the mitochondria as previously thought, according to a study in fruit flies. It was found that the death of neurons associated with the disease was prevented when chemicals that block the effects of endoplasmic reticulum stress were… read more

I was told it could be a "flare", but the PD Foundation claims that "flares" are a myth. My Dad went through a hospitalization with CAT scan, EEG, MRI, LP to r/o encephalitis. They didn't find any brain diseases or vitamin deficiencies. The only thing I could think of was a TIA that didn't show up on the MRI. The sudden onset really has me puzzled. We had 4 neurologists look at Dad with very little info. to give us. Any suggestions?
Thank you in advance, Tedi

Do You Know That INFLAMMATION Is the number One Cause of Disease? What to do? Fight and
reduce the inflammation with many kinds of Anti-Oxidants...such as Curcumin (curry) and Pippin (black pepper) View the attached website for more information.

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/i...