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Anyone Been Switched To Rytary And Your Tremors Have Gotten Worse?
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[[treatment:Levodopa/Carbidopa:55d534f51fcaa397470006dd]]
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Does it cause weight gain? I have been taking it and even with monitoring my diet, I am slowly gaining weight! This is the only new thing in my diet.

Why Do I Still Have Dyskenesia When I Take Two Amantadine Pills Daily? It's So Annoying And Embarrassing!
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My body did not tolerate Amantadine. I cut my levodopa in half to eliminate the dyskenesia. Yes it is a pain to take ½ a pill every three hours, but i am much happier. I take one Rasagiline in the… read more

posted 27 minutes ago
My Legs Hurt Most Of The Time. Is That A Parkinson’s. Issue?
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I hope so. I've only been having this for a few months (but been diagnosed since 2015). I see mention of possible therapies on here (Clonazepam, quinine) but for whatever reason my specialist hasn't… read more

posted 42 minutes ago
How Do I Overcome Difficulties In Walking When It’s Cold Weather
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Happy Birthday.
Dress warm, walk slow.
Blessings
Peggy

posted 8 hours ago
Is Parkinson The Same As Parkinson's There's Parking Isms The Same As Parkinsonism
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Parkinsonism is the umbrella term. Under that is all the other types, Parkinson’s, drug induced Parkinsonism, vascular Parkinsonism, etc. there is a great article in resources on the difference… read more

posted 4 hours ago
My Wife Has Parkinson's For Several Years, Just Recently She Has Tried To Keep Her Mouth Shut When I Try To Feed Her Or Give Her Meds.
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Could be dystonia, jaw is one of the areas that's quite often affected.

Could also be she's trying to tell you something (sorry, I'm assuming she doesn't normally communicate any more just because… read more

posted 23 minutes ago
Has Anybody Here DBS And If So, Can I Ask You Some Questions About Recovery As I Just Got Out Of Surgery?I’m
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I’m Finding ( All Of A Sudden) Lately I’m Having Problems With My Memory.
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Im 77 and in my 10 year of PD. We have had to move to be closer to doctor appointments for both my husband and myself. My husband has had a bad fall and can’t walk without a walker and I’m having to do much more. Not sleeping is a problem also and I can’t sleep in a bed anymore due to pain from sleeping hard in same position. I’m frustrated and sad.

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

I should have read more than the memory part. Sadness can be caused by or exacerbated by sleep issues, and memory can be affected as well. You have what I call tarnished golden years, or a… read more

posted 21 hours ago
Can Parkins Affect Your Throught As Far As Swallowing Ur Food
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im having problems eating certian food had an endoscopy tey found
nothing wrong so he said it be caused by the parkins

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Yes. I think it is filed under “non-motor symptoms”. A specialist can help. If you can find one

posted 22 minutes ago
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