Forum: Is PD a Rich Man Disease?

Forum : Is PD a Rich Man Disease?

Dear Teo,

I agree with you.

PD is a rich man disease and I feel that the support in Singapore is not sufficient too.

If you got to the government hospital, getting an appointment can be up to 4weeks or even longer.

Doctors are unreachable and when you page for the doctors, it is at theirown discreet to return call.

Unless you have $ to attend a private clinic, then the doctor are more willing to talk to you but for long term, it is very heavy burden foraverage income family.

My mother has PD at a young age of 40, now she is 48.And her health is deterioting.

Her medicines are expensive and she now have muscle ache, hallucination andher feelings are often unstable.

Under the extreme working pressure in Singapore, it is difficult to dedicate enough time for her.

It makes me sad that I am unable to relieve her of pain and agony.

PD would require to see a nutritionist and a psychiatrist and aphysiotherapist and a good PD doctor.

And in Singapore, all these are expensive charges

.Yours sincerely,Angeline Lua************************************