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 their own 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 for average income family.
My mother has PD at a young age of 40, now she is 48.And her health is deteriorating.Her medicines are expensive and she now have muscle ache, hallucination and her 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 physiotherapist and a good PD doctor.And in Singapore, all these are expensive charges.
Yours sincerely,
Angeline Lua
Dear Angelina,
You might post your questions to "Ask the Doctor." The doctors are all excellent PD specialists, and may be able to give you some guidance for your mother's next doctor appointment -- perhaps questions to ask her doctor, comments regarding the kind and amounts of medications she is using, etc.If you have nutrition-related questions, I will help if I can
.Best regards,Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD--For a Parkinson Tip of the Day visit:http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
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