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Gerald McCarty replied to the topic Melotonin for stopping hand tremors in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 1 month, 3 weeks ago
I like the idea of getting melatonin from food rather than taking another tablet. I will try the pistachios with a bit of “no sugar added” ice cream.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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Gerald McCarty replied to the topic Medications in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 3 months, 4 weeks ago
I was originally diagnosed in 2018 but resisted taking any meds. After my tremors got worse and I finally got a new PCP, I also got a new neurologist at my former workplace (a med school) and he put me on low dose of Sinemet and gave me the power to adjust my dose as needed. My tremors are mostly under control and my sleep has improved. …[Read more]
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Gerald McCarty replied to the topic Melotonin for stopping hand tremors in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 6 months, 1 week ago
I don’t take melatonin (yet) but I can take my last dose of C/L at 4pm and don’t take my next dose until 6am the ext morning. I can’t go that long during the day. My usual time between doses is 5 hours. I may need to try melatonin.
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Gerald McCarty became a registered member 6 months, 3 weeks ago