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Jorge O Mariscal replied to the topic PD and cardiac symptoms in the forum Using our forums 3 months ago
Thanks for sharing, Kim. 160 BPM would scare anyone. glad medication is helping. I am sure you, like me, believe that Drs are missing something.
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Jorge O Mariscal replied to the topic PD and cardiac symptoms in the forum Using our forums 3 months ago
Thank you all for sharing your “heart felt” experiences. Crowd sourcing is a wonderful thing about the internet. For those interested in autonomic disfunction of the heart, I recommend reading “Sympathetic innervation of the heart: important new insights” by J.H. Coote and R.A, Chauhan, Elsevier 2016. It is technical beyond my full reach, but its…[Read more]
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Jorge O Mariscal replied to the topic Clonazapan in the forum Parkinson's Disease Medications 3 months ago
Hi: I’ve taken Clonazapan 0.25.mg at night. I have found it very helpful to fall and stay asleep. I don’t experience fog in the morning at that dose. it can be helpful for anxiety. Occasionally used it for long flights.
Two drawbacks:
1. it can be addictive
2. it is a muscle relaxer so it can increase sleep apnea.
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Jorge O Mariscal replied to the topic PD and cardiac symptoms in the forum Using our forums 3 months, 1 week ago
Thank you for your note Tom. I am sorry that you have to suffer through daily pain. If you are interested, I Hebe been following research on the subject of dennervation of the heart which can be caused by Parkinson’s. Drs Coote and Chauhan from the Universities of Birgmington and Leicester in the UK have written some interesting pieces on these s…[Read more]
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Jorge O Mariscal started the topic PD and cardiac symptoms in the forum Using our forums 3 months, 1 week ago
I am 65 years old male diagnosed with PD 8 years ago. Fortunately, low doses of Sinemet, Rasagiline and Amantadine, as well as consistent exercise, keep my motor functions manageable. However, heart arrhythmias and chest pain which developed early in my PD diagnosis, and were infrequent at first, have become a daily occurrence, profoundly…[Read more]
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Jorge O Mariscal became a registered member 3 years, 10 months ago
hi Jorge
Welcome to the forum! I am one of the moderators, diagnosed in 2015 at age 61. Is there anything specific you would like to see discussed on the forum? Please feel free to post a topic in any of our forums: