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Don replied to the topic Neupro transdermal patch in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 7 months ago
I was prescribed Neupro patches early in my PD journey but was unable to tell whether it was effective so am unable to recommend it.
However, I am amazed at the price difference for the patches in the US compared with here in Australia. Both country’s patches are made in Germany but US has packs of 30 whereas Australia has 28. That does not…[Read more]
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Don replied to the topic Are you part of a Parkinson’s support group? in the forum Living With Parkinson's Disease 7 months, 2 weeks ago
I attend a monthly PD group meeting, sometimes with a neighbour, and find the guest speakers interesting and/or worthwhile. It is good interacting with fellow attendees after the speakers but sometimes I wish I drank tea or coffee as tap water is the only alternative!
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Don replied to the topic MRI guided Focussed Ultrasound (MRgFUS) in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Matt and Emily for your info re MRgFUS being a unilateral treatment.
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Don replied to the topic Non-Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 7 months, 2 weeks ago
I feel very fortunate in having no depression nor anxiety but after reading Gale’s reply breathlessness that I have attributed to asthma may be PD. Is it another of the myriad of symptoms?
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Don replied to the topic MRI guided Focussed Ultrasound (MRgFUS) in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Fred for your response. You said the procedure was successful for your right hand without mentioning whether your left was similarly helped. MattR’s response suggests that MRgFUS is suitable only for one side only.
Thank you for your responses.
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Don started the topic MRI guided Focussed Ultrasound (MRgFUS) in the forum Parkinson's Disease alternative treatments 8 months, 3 weeks ago
I have only recently become aware of MRgFUS to treat PD. It appears to be a much less invasive treatment than Deep Brain Stimulation involving ultrasound focused by MRI to cauterise the PD affected part of the brain.
Has anyone experience of this treatment and, if so, what has been the result?
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Don's profile was updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago
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Don replied to the topic What are your favorite Parkinson's organizations? in the forum Parkinson’s Disease Awareness and Advocacy 9 months, 1 week ago
Parkinson’s SA and Shake It Up are two Australian organisations that I find worthwhile but I cannot overlook Parkinsonsnewstoday.com; I find it compelling reading and it comes every day.
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Don replied to the topic Will you continue to get COVID boosters and vaccines? in the forum Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Parkinson’s 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Four shots so far and I guess more to come, possibly on an annual basis akin to flu shots.
A Covid positive test was followed by feeling slightly below par for one day only but very prompt application of anti-virals probably helped.
Over a third of all Australian Covid deaths are the unvaccinated but they are only 3% of the population.
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Don replied to the topic Which symptom is most challenging to navigate? in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 10 months ago
Muscle atrophy is my main concern but I don’t know whether PD is the culprit. Whatever, everything is a lot heavier than it used to be!
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Don replied to the topic Do you still have your driver's license? in the forum Living With Parkinson's Disease 11 months, 2 weeks ago
I am still driving as normal including long trips and at this stage (8 years since diagnosis) PD seems to have had little, if any, affect on driving ability.
If/when it does I will find it very hard to give up a lifetime of mainly enjoyable driving but my wife is a good driver and will step into the breach.
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Don replied to the topic What's your weirdest symptom? in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 11 months, 3 weeks ago
I have chronic rhinitis – a box of tissues only lasts a day or two – and watering eyes, both symptoms of which have been attributed to PD.
But my weird symptom is a tingly sensation in my index finger when urinating! I cannot recall whether the sensation occurred before I was diagnosed about 8 years ago. -
Don replied to the topic Should I start Levodopa right away? in the forum Parkinson's Disease Medications 1 year, 1 month ago
Ron
What i was to say has already been said in various ways but it deserves emphasising.Numerous studies show long term use of levedopa induces dyskenesia which may be worse than the tremors it is trying to treat. The side effect is bad enough for some drug companies to be researching antidotes!
Despite my neuroligist’s objections I have cut…[Read more]
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Don replied to the topic Were you exposed to toxins during your life? in the forum Living With Parkinson's Disease 1 year, 2 months ago
Hello Mary Beth
I have been exposed to small amounts of glyphosate but by far the biggest toxin for me is asbestos. In the 60s, 70s and and early 80s I used to build with asbestos cement sheeting although I used to cut it with hand tools, minimising the dust.
If I were a candidate for asbestos related diseases it should have happened by now.…[Read more]
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Don replied to the topic How did your booster compare to initial vaccines? in the forum Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Parkinson’s 1 year, 4 months ago
I had my Pfizer booster a month ago with no effect at all, just like the two AstraZenica jabs beforehand.
For all the effect I had I may as well have been given distilled water!
Does anyone else agree that continuous video clips of injections going into arms is off-putting?
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Don replied to the topic Sleep disturbances and night terrors in the forum Parkinson's Disease Symptoms 1 year, 4 months ago
REM behavior disorder (RBD)was one of my first clues that I have PD.
Whilst my wife is still game to share a bed with me she does so at some risk as I sometimes lash out (mainly hitting attacking animals in my dreams). Keeping as far away on the opposite side of the bed helps mitigate the risk but means I am liable to roll over onto the…[Read more]
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Don replied to the topic Where do you live? in the forum Diagnosis Information and General Questions 1 year, 6 months ago
I am glad to see that I am not the only Australian on the list. We are building a new house at Aldinga Beach south of Adelaide, South Australia. It’s a great location – next to a beautiful beach and nearby McLaren Vale wine district.
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Don replied to the topic Can exercise delay Parkinson's progression? in the forum Parkinson's Disease and exercise 1 year, 6 months ago
Not sure if exercise is effective in delaying PD as my main form of exercise is busy daily living but I do 2 exercise classes each week and find the balance sections exacerbate my mild tremor into something much more severe. So much so I am thinking of quitting the classes.
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Don 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, 6 months ago
At this stage I think being ‘fully vaccinated’ means having 2 jabs but with efficacy of a booster it proably will be a requirement in future to meet the fully vaccinated criterion. To answer your question, yes I will have it as soon as 6 months have elapsed since my second jab.
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Don replied to the topic How long have you known you have Parkinson's? in the forum Living With Parkinson's Disease 1 year, 8 months ago
I was suspicious that I had PD 10 years ago and it was confirmed 2 years later. PD has progressed very slowly to the extent that it is only early stage one.
As any medication or treatment has no effect on the progression of PD but can only treat the symptoms I wonder what benefit there is to be gained in early diagnosis.
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