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nancy replied to the topic Inbrija new medication in the forum Parkinson's Disease Medications 2 weeks, 4 days ago
I have the Inbrijia kit and tried using it a couple of times. I have come to the conclusion that it might work well for folks that are used to smoking. I have never smoked and the Inbrijia does not work for me because all it does is make me cough.
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nancy replied to the topic Hair loss & peeling of the face in the forum Living With Parkinson's Disease 3 months, 2 weeks ago
I have lost a lot of hair and experience skin peeling on my face. I don’t think the cause is the disease itself, but rather from the Sinemet.
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nancy replied to the topic What are your thoughts about Deep Brain Stimulation? in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 8 months, 1 week ago
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<div class=”x_elementToProof”>Thank you for your quick response. I am glad to hear from someone who knows more about dbs and will tell me things that my neurologist has not shared. It seems like the drs. I have spoken with about dbs ‘gloss over’ the risks of the su…[Read more] -
nancy replied to the topic What are your thoughts about Deep Brain Stimulation? in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Does anyone know why one has to take PD meds after they have had dbs? Also, I learned from a webinar that they normally do not perform dbs on people that live alone because speech impairment and cognitive dysfunction is a side effect of the surgery. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
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nancy's profile was updated 10 months, 2 weeks ago
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nancy replied to the topic What do you think is at the root of your Parkinson's diagnosis? in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 10 months, 2 weeks ago
I was diagnosed with PD one month after my mother passed away. If the trauma of losing my mother wasn’t bad enough, I had to endure the wrath of my sisters who refused to help take care of mom but they sure had their hand out when it was time to collect their share of the estate.
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nancy replied to the topic Light therapy in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 1 year, 1 month ago
Have you received any positive results in treating parkinson’s symptoms from using the therapad?
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nancy replied to the topic PD friendly recliner in the forum A Forum for Parkinson's Disease Caregivers 1 year, 2 months ago
Hi Anne,
I have had PD for 10 years and have had 2 lift recliners. What I’ve discovered is that due to the motion of the chair, it slides around regardless if it is on cerpeting or a wooden floor. This can be remedied by putting something under the base of the chair such as a rubberized mat commonly used for exercise machines. The main th…[Read more]
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nancy started the topic PILATES in the forum Parkinson's Disease and exercise 1 year, 2 months ago
I have been looking for a pilates class geared towards folks with PD in the Chicago area. Does anyone know of one?
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nancy replied to the topic Will you take the Covid-19 booster when it's available? in the forum Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Parkinson’s 1 year, 4 months ago
I have received the two vaccination shots and have been boosted also – all with Pfizer. No bad reactions at all.
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nancy replied to the topic Where do you live? in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 1 year, 6 months ago
Southwest suburb of Chicago, IL
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nancy became a registered member 1 year, 9 months ago
Hi Nancy,
Thank you for joining our forums. Please let me know if you have any questions along the way!