Barbara Ernest

My wife had Parkinson’s for over two decades but it was not until the past several years that the decline became more a drain on her quality of life. She never complained about her affliction. The falls became more frequent and some more severe than others. Her voice changed, she started losing dexterity in her hands, more balance issues. But s…[Read more]

As her husband and caregiver who infrequently left her by herself,I purchased some pendant alarm buttons that sent a signal to audible alarms in the house. But when she had a fall or more often slid off the bed when sitting while doing something, she would rarely think to use it and not because she was incapacitated. I searched the internet for a…[Read more]

Blood pressure variations during course of the day. Often very high first up in the morning before taking any PD meds. Sometimes after taking meds – so low that cannot even get a reading. Cardiologist said it is a very complicated issue not easily controlled. Overall average during course of the day is usually normal to low.Here is one…[Read more]

Tried it with no noticeable benefit.

I have more off days than off periods in a day.

My main side effects of my is blood pressure variations.

Thanks for the reply. My daughter in law who I mentioned is a neurologist recommended not taking after 4pm as it might cause sleep issues. I take a combination of regular carbidopa-levadopa and the ER version 3 times a day plus two ER at bedtime. I recently read about the study recommending not taking my PD meds at meal time. So i take the…[Read more]

I have systolic hypertension, after taking my PD meds in the morning I occasionally experience such a severe drop in blood pressure I cannot keep awake and need to lie down. It takes time for my blood pressure to return to “normal”. The drop in BP makes it difficult to walk and maintain balance which is a problem anyway. I have PD since the mid…[Read more]