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What Are Your Top Tips For Dealing With Parkinson’s In The Heat?

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What Advice Are You Grateful To Share With Others About Parkinson’s?

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What's Your Mantra ?

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What Lessons From Your Parkinson's Experience Are You Applying In 2024?

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Gp1 Meds To Reduce Inf What Studies Are Their

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Bklyn ny

Is A Magnesium Pill Supplement Ok To Take When You’re Taking Carbidopa/levodopa? If It’s Ok, What Strength.

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Asheville, NC
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Magnesium supplements can be beneficial for overall health, but it's important to consult your doctor before adding any new supplement to your regimen, especially when taking Carbidopa/Levodopa. Your… read more

October 12, 2024

How Do I Get Rid Of The Pain

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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Managing pain associated with Parkinson's disease can involve several approaches:

1. Medications
- Gabapentin: Helps with nerve pain in various parts of the body.
- Amantadine (Gocovri): Some… read more

October 12, 2024

Do Tremors Subside With Medication

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Annapolis, MD
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Medications can help manage tremors in Parkinson's disease, but their effectiveness can vary. Dopaminergic drugs, such as [[treatment:Levodopa/Carbidopa:55d534f51fcaa397470006dd]], are often used to… read more

October 12, 2024

What Pros And Cons Has Anyone Experienced With The Produodopa Infusion Pump?

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London, UK

I have had one for 4 months and have problems with bruises and lumps not dissipating and little sustained improvement.

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

The Duopa (Levodopa/Carbidopa) infusion pump has both benefits and potential drawbacks. Here are some pros and cons based on my knowledge base:

Pros
- Continuous Delivery: Provides a continuous… read more

October 12, 2024
Hi, this is just a check-in, based on a phrase you mentioned. If you — or anyone else who sees this — is thinking about self-harm, we want to say that you are an important part of this community. No part of this is easy, but there is support that can help. Read more >

How Do You Cope As A Care Partner And Stay Married?

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Boise, ID

Hello, my husband has parkinsinisms and has been treated for two years now. the biggest struggle right now is what I would call jeckle and Hyde switch constantly between being angry and argumentative to loving and caring. I never know which one I am getting until I am in the thick of it. Trying to remain with him is not an option. He doesn’t conistantly take his medication, won’t share his struggles with his dr and when I do he gets upset with me.. 🤦‍♀️ I feel like it’s a losing battle and… read more

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Coping as a care partner for someone with Parkinson's can be incredibly challenging, especially when dealing with mood swings and medication non-compliance. Here are some tips from my knowledge base… read more

October 12, 2024

Anybody Having Vision Problems? My Vision Is So Blurry. When Read Or Watch TV It's Like A Shadow Around The Letters And The Faces.

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Easley, SC
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

You may be having normal aging problems with your eyes. Remember also that the small muscles round your eyes are affected by Parkinsons, See an eye specialist

October 14, 2024

Do You Have Both Parkinson's And Essential Tremors?

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Mesa, AZ

My body shakes whether I'm trying to do something or relax. Occupational therapy is difficult but I do it three times a week. Both PD and ET have symptoms that overlap, and I do not know sometimes which is which.

(Essential tremors are a related neurological disease it also caused tremors. Essential tremors are an action related tremor whereas Parkinson's tremors are at rest tremors. You have Parkinson's tremors when you relax your tremors begin if you have essential tremors they bother you… read more

A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

No I don’t have essential tremors but I do have Tourette’s syndrome, which is tics rather than tremors . It is also neurological and there is no treatment for it.

October 23, 2024

Can To Much Carbidopa Levodopa Make You Loose Your Balance?

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Woonsocket, RI
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Thank you, hope your having a great day.

October 11, 2024

Does Snyome Take Amantadine? Any Side Effects? Does It Work Well?

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Worthington, PA
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

It seems like you might be asking about Symmetrel (Amantadine) for Parkinson's disease. Here is the relevant information:

Usage
- Symmetrel (Amantadine) is used to treat motor symptoms associated… read more

October 9, 2024
Hi, this is just a check-in, based on a phrase you mentioned. If you — or anyone else who sees this — is thinking about self-harm, we want to say that you are an important part of this community. No part of this is easy, but there is support that can help. Read more >
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