My YOPD testimony for Parkinson’s awareness month
My YOPD testimony for Parkinson’s awareness month
My husband is less & less considerate, respectful, friendly & kind.
Personality changes can occur in PD. I’ve said things that I should never have said, and never would have said prior to PD, since developing PD. I can hear myself saying these things, but I’m unable… read more
I did but then I dented
I understand
My conditions are P/D, Seizure condition, and Serotonin Syndrome. More than half of what I thought were P/D symptoms are written about by Mayo and the Cleveland Clinic as symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome. My new P/D RNA assures me that there are Only FOUR recognized P/D symptoms
Did I give you some food for thought? SS can become toxic, leading to death. I've already been taken off of some meds, cut down on others, and am going to talk to my psychiatrist about weaning me off of Cymbalta. Even… read more
These answers were not helpful. I asked specifically if others have problems holding their head up!
PD diagnosed just 3 years ago. I'm real overweight! Have some shaking of my left foot and hand when at rest or socially over stimulated. Am on Carbidopa/Levodopa and Ropinirole.
Cathy,
I had the Roux En Y gastric bypass in 2011. I was 49 years old and not diagnosed with PD at the time. I am 6 2", and was 185 pounds in 1986 when I was married. In 2011 I topped off at 361… read more
Thank you, Bruce. My husband is finishing up week 1 (He's doing 4 days a week for 4 weeks.) He's exhausted at the end of the session but it's great to know in the long run he'll have more energy. We… read more
Nightmares, screaming, acting out dreams, kicking or punching, etc. could be REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. Your Neurologist would have to make that call. I would suggest talking to him about it and he… read more
They ranged from pet size dark shapes to colorful full sized figures. Appearing often during the days. As my depression continued the doctor changed my medicine to a unique antidepressive called EFFEXOR. Since raking 75mg a day, I have not had a hallucination. I was shocked. I kind of miss them. I haven’t told the doctor yet. Has anyone else had the same experience?
Hi Johney — Greetings from Boerne, TX ! I had to laugh when you said you kind of missed your hallucinations as I felt the same way when mine went away. My first hallucination was a black cat that… read more