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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Do you struggle to write? If so, are there any tools you use to help you? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    For the last 3-4 months, my handwriting has become illegible. When I take notes, I find that,somewhere along the way. my mind loses focus and “wanders” both physically (my eyes literslly begin to wander!) and mentally. It has become a serious problem that I need to fix. Could I ask all of you to send me the names of programs that I could consider?…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Do you use any transportation services? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    I am starting to use transportation services in some cases. I have to travel to Gainesville once every month for the next 5 months or so (I’m in Sarasota,a 2.5 hour trip one way). When I decided to get DBS if I passed muster, I knew that I was committed to getting to the U. of Florida, because it is a Center of Excellence . I am a strong believer…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Have you undergone Deep Brain Stimulation? in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 12 months ago

    This reply may not nake sense to you – it may sound that it is politically driven, But it is not. The reason for the idea of using screening techniques to determine who should be a candidate qnd who should not are all dirven by the desire to have a very high % of success in the results. For example, not many PD patients over 80 years old qualify.…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Are you able to sleep through the night? in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 1 year, 2 months ago

    Are you kidding me? I haven’t had an uninterrupted night of sleep since my last passionate night of love making, hmmm…was that in the 90’s or 80’s …can’t remember. Seriously, my anxiety history, combined with long term usage of zolpidem (not proud of this),decreasing bladder capacity, etc,etc has caused me to become serious about making…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Are you interested in sharing your story? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 1 year, 2 months ago

    diagnosed in 2013, having just received the news in 2011 that my wife had pancreatic cancer. A double whammy – my love of 48 years lost her battle in 2017. I was determined to fight the good fight, albeit as a patient and caregiver rolled into one. Met my “second love” in 2018, we enjoyed each other’s company for 3 years before she decided that…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Book Reccomendations in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 2 years, 1 month ago

    I recommend “Ending Parkinson’s Disease” by Dorsey, Sherer, Okun and Bloem.

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Who would you like to hear from most in the PD community? in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 2 years, 5 months ago

    I would very, very much like to hear from PD’ers who have had DBS (both successes and failures). At the current time, I believe that DBS is the only therapy that has the potential of going beyond drug therapy. If there are participants in this forum who have had DBS and would be willing to share their experience, I would love to hear about your…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Anyone have comments on We Have Parkinsons.com in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 2 years, 5 months ago

    What is Restore Gold ?

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Boxing and Parkinsons in the forum Parkinson's Disease and exercise 2 years, 8 months ago

    I’ve been involved with two different boxing programs here in Sarasota, one an “independent” program (not having affiliation with RSB) and one led by a certified RSB instructor. Both programs are excellent. The key to success is really in the hands of the patient/caregiver (there are some participants who require assistance to stand, but damned if…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Meds for PD & Stress not working too Well in the forum Parkinson's Disease Medications 3 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, Steve.

     

    Please allow me to add my 2 centavos. As others have mentioned, I think someone from your family has to work with your mother’s neurologist to find the best PD medicine and the correct dosage of this medicine. It is difficult for some of your compatriots in the US to translate their experiences to your mother’s location. One or…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Would you like to be featured for Parkinson's Awareness Month? in the forum A​ ​Forum​ ​for​ ​Parkinson's Disease ​Caregivers​ 3 years, 2 months ago

    When I saw that Mary Beth was asking readers to provide some input for April’s Parkinson’s Awareness program, I knew that I wanted to take a somewhat different approach. I’ll use my allotted space to make you aware of a fabulous organization – the NeuroChallenge Foundation for Parkinson’s (NCF) https://www.parkinsonsneurochallenge.org/

    NCF is lo…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Would you like to be featured for Parkinson's Awareness Month? in the forum A​ ​Forum​ ​for​ ​Parkinson's Disease ​Caregivers​ 3 years, 2 months ago

    Dear Mary Beth,

    I would like to take a somewhat different tack in my response, but it’s going to take me some time to put it together. It’s likely that I won’t have it ready until next weekend. Is that OK?

    Steve O.

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Would you like to be featured for Parkinson's Awareness Month? in the forum Parkinson’s Disease Awareness and Advocacy 3 years, 2 months ago

    Dear Mary Beth,

     

    If you still need people, I would be happy to participate. I’m an active 73 year old PD patient, fighting to stay as well as I possibly can. Diagnosed in 2013, I have had several experiences during the last 6+ years that have made me re-assess what I want to do with the rest of my life. Lost my wife to bile duct cancer in 2017…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Neupro patch in the forum Parkinson's Disease Medications 3 years, 2 months ago

    My neurologist is anxious for me to try Neupro, because my chief complaint is that I am deeply affected, both physically and mentally, when I enter those terrible “off”  periods when my Rytary does not work as well as it should. Neupro, with its mechanism for continuous dose dispensing, should in theory help me avoid those “off” episodes. But ,…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Have you lost weight since the diagnosis? in the forum Living ​With​ ​Parkinson's Disease 3 years, 2 months ago

    I have lost about 20-30 pounds off of a 180 lb. frame (only 5′ 8″). Actually, I’m very happy about the weight loss – I’m staying at the 150 lb. level, which is much healthier for me. I had some concern that, as I came down in weight, it seemed that it would never stop, but stop it did. When I asked my neurologist his thoughts on why I was losing…[Read more]

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    STEVEN OPPEN replied to the topic Late Day Levodopa/Carbidopa Does Not Working in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions 3 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, all. This is Steve in Sarasota, FL, sending my first contribution to this on line forum. Diagnosed in 2013 and, like all of you, fighting the good fight against this horrible affliction. I haven’t seen another drug mentioned, so I’ll throw it into the mix. It’s Rytary, a time-release version of Sinemet, available in 4-5 strengths. The bad news…[Read more]

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