Melba W. Benson
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Jean and Toni, My osteopathic physician I go to for manipulations referred me to a physical therapist in Dallas who did a one-time consultation for $100 and prescribed physical therapy exercises. The most helpful person to me has been an athletic trainer with Arlington Orthopedic Associates. I was having to walk with a cane until I went to him, and he taught me in a few sessions how to walk without my cane. How freeing that was! The cost to spend an hour with him was $50, which was well worth it.
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Toni, I use a brace in the evenings when my symptoms become so much worse as recommended by my doctor. I ordered it from Amazon at the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00267SFKC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This brace has been really helpful to me.
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Toni, thank you so very much for your suggestion about Magnesium Citrate high absorption 150 mg 3 times a day. Currently I am taking about half that dosage, so I plan to double it. To you, Jean, and every on the forum, a very blessed Thanksgiving. Since I have joined, everyone has been so helpful to me.
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Dan, thank you for your suggestion. I eat one banana every day. I’m so glad you have found something that works for you.
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Jean, I found your comment about pain medication interesting. For 12 years I had to take pain medication during the time I had 2 neck surgeries, 3 back surgeries, and both knees replaced. Once those were taken care of, I was able to taper off the pain medication faster than my doctor or I had expected. Now I take no pain medication, but I have more difficulty with constipation than when I did.
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Beata, Thank you so much for your response. Your eating habits and hydration habits sound very similar to mine. Also, I do physical therapy and walk on the treadmill every day. Thank you for the information about the tummy massage. That should work great!
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My doctor has prescribed Temazepam for insomnia, and it works great for me.
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Jean, I am beginning to think that anything can happen. Thank you so much for sending the article about the burning mouth levadopa connection. This is one I hadn’t seen. My neurologist has indicated that my symptoms are not yet bad enough to take carbidopa/levadopa. As I read the side effects of Pramipexole, they sound about as bad as the side effects from carbidopa/levadopa. One other thing which has happened to me is that my upper lip began disappearing into my lower lip. On November 27, 2018, the Chairperson of the Department of Plastic Surgery at UT Southwestern in Dallas performed Erbium laser treatment on me. My new lips look wonderful, but that area of my face still has some red spots almost a year later. The plastic surgeon says he has never performed this on someone who didn’t heal. Also, a sinus MRI revealed that saliva was being taken from my mouth and was running out my nose. The Chairperson of Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern performed a nasal procedure on me referred to as a Clarifix (Stryker) on September 11, 2019. When I returned for a checkup, I estimated that my nasal running had improved only about 25%. The otolaryngologist then put me back on a nasal rinse, followed by Fluticasone Nasal Spray, with Ipatropium Bromide Nasal Spray .06% before each meal. He will recheck me in 6 months. So far, I still have problems with nasal running. All my symptoms get worse as the day goes on. Yes, I am certainly hoping someone will have some information about any of these areas that would help me.
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Yes, Jean, my doctor does relate it to PD. I am hoping someone out there has some suggestions.
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Jean, I had the pins and needles sensation for 2 years before being diagnosed properly by the 4th neurologist I went to. Thankfully the 4th neurologist prescribed the over the counter Lidocaine 4%. So far it has worked perfectly. Where I have the sensations are on my forearms and on the calves of my legs.
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Jean, my neurologist prescribed over the counter Lidocaine 4% for my paresthesia symptoms as you described, and it works great.