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My Neuro doctor prescribed Clonazapam at 3(.5mg pills) at bedtime. The Clonazepam takes care of lurid dreams. That said, my Neuro Doc has me down from 3 (.5mg pills) to 2 (.5mg pills). Last night was a lurid frightening dream.

I think I will wait on taking any actions until possible future dreams kick in. I’ll report this to my Neuro doc, and…[Read more]

I read the website and the research appears to be informed from documented studies. It appears that the most salient results are observed at about three months.

My only skepticism is the question of the placebo effect, which basically causes your brain to produce dopamine. So I think it’s hard to know if it’s really working …

That said, I’m,…[Read more]

Yes, I can still drive.  Most people have no idea I have Parkinson’s.  I do have tremors that are more visible to me.  I have slight balance issues and finished a balance class a couple of months ago.  I am up and on my feet most of the day.  I don’t nap unless I feel like I simply can’t go, which is not often, thank goodness.  I do have sleep…[Read more]

I have gotten flu shots since the beginning of flu shots.  I have never been sick from getting a flu shot, and I don’t believe they make you sick, unless you are already sick, or at the beginning of getting sick.  I have Parkinson’s, and I got my shot about three weeks ago.  I did not even have a sore arm, but it was red where the shot was given.

Yes, I have and it is very common.  When I told my Dr’s nurse practioner, she immediately sent me to a speech therapist.  I was especially having trouble with liquids and pill.  The therapist had me just “practice” swallow 10 times in a row, 3 times a day.  You have to do it with no liquid or food, just swallow.  It was really hard at first to s…[Read more]

I have Fractured sleep – its horrible. It very hard to get comfortable in bed.

Right now this is my husband’s worst symptoms.  Most nights he wakes yelling or striking out at some danger.  Of course, this disturbs both of our sleeping.  He started taking Mannitol (as seen on this site) and has had relief from the extreme fatigue but the nightmares continue.  He has also said that Mannitol makes his stomach feel “funny” lik…[Read more]

I miss it, but I’m glad I decided to give it up when I did. I was not watching pedestrians as they crossed the street as well as I should, too many close calls. It could of ended badly- with them peeling my fingers off of my car keys, and a dead or hurt child, mother, grandpa -in the street. God. Forbid.

If you are having “close calls” I encou…[Read more]

Osteoarthritis can be very painful, too!

I am 82 yrs. old, I’ve had Parkinson’s for 11 years and am in stage 3 now. I have never gotten DBS or focused ultrasound because of covid-19 and my age. I still drive occasionally but my wife drives 90% of the time. I feel very uncomfortable when driving in traffic or at high speed these days. I have a folding electric scooter for running around…[Read more]

I get the flu shot every year.

I wake constantly throughout the night. Fractured sleep (and insomnia) is among the many symptoms of PD. I’ve tried a wide range of treatments, from melatonin to magnesium and everything in between (except prescription meds), but nothing has helped, unfortunately.

I get a flu shot annually. I’m now get the stronger one for people over 65.  Even with that one, I’ve never had a problem or reaction of any kind.