Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Teo, it is good to read your fine posts again. I miss your dialogs with "ask the doctor" at NPF.I agree that PD is a disease of the body and the mind, but not the soul. The soul as I understand it is our essence and it is untouched by the things of this world. I lean towards the Hindu belief in Atman, being that our soul is really God in us. How can that be effected by PD. However, I understand what you mean our feelings are effected by all means.Jack
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Hello teokimhoe, Thank you for your comment. I sent you a note yesterday,, and I think something went terribly wrong with it. As I sent it, my computer must have pasted onto my message a post from someone in another forum - I saw a glimpse of my message as it was wafted away, and it was the post I had copied that I glimpsed, not my greeting to you. The copied post is horrible. I had copied it to show my husband how horrible it was, and I certainly did not mean to send it to you in my comment. I just wanted to thank you for sending me a message. Please know, that I did not write what came after my thanks to you. I am so sorry to have sent it to you by mistake, it is a very unpleasant, bragging post, and you must have been so puzzled to read it, and you must have wondered why on earth I would go on and on about my own goodness and send it to you. If you did not get the wrongly sent post, and wonder what on earth I'm talking about, I shall be very happy.I reported my problem with my message to the forum, but they could not stop or erase the message. So, once again, if you did get a long message from me about generosity etc. I am truly sorry. It was a mistake. And again I WOULD NEVER WRITE SUCH AN AWFUL, SELFISH POST. Please let me know if you got it, if you read it with as much disgust as I did, and please let me know that, if you got it, you will forgive me for the confusion.All the best,drossel
Knowlege is a power to battle with pd
Hello I am interested in your articles also your country you live in. I have a Daughter-inlaw who is Asian she comes from China lived in Shanghi. I like your post on exercises for the face as I too have that mask like face.I used to smile a lot now I don't, or if I do no one sees it. I should wear a shirt that says I AM SMILING. How did you learn so much having been diagnosed for only a year. I did not know a thing about Parkinson's till I was diagnosed then I went to the local Medical Library and read as much as I could. Sorry to say I was really sick at first so do not retain what I read as well as I should. Please feel free to contact me. Click the letter across from my post in Patients. Deeann
Medications for Parkinson's
medication for Parkinson’s
Posted on December 18th, 2007 by heroteo
You seem very intelligent, and very experienced with PD. Please help me with these questions. Please tell me what you think of the vitamins, minerals, herbs that I am listing??? Do these ones help to slow or stop parkinson’s disease???
Co-Enzyme Q-10-(1,200-mg per day)Vitamin E-(400-IU-per day)Vitamin C-(1,500-mg per day)Folic Acid-(400 mcg per day)Ginkgo Bilboa-(120-mg per day)Zinc-(15 mg per day)Flaxseed Oil-(Omega 3 Fatty Acids)-(1,200 mg per day)Lecithin-(1,200 mg per day)Selenium-(75 mg per day)Calcium-(1,500 mg per day)Magnesium-(750 mg per day)PhosphorousPotassiumAspirin-(81 mg per day)
((Powerful Multiple Vitamin With Vitamin B Complex,Lycopene-(10 mg per day),lutein-(950 mcg per day),Quercetin-(12.5 mg per day)))
Pomegranate Extract-(40 mg per day)Pycnogenol_(50 mg per day)Reveratrol-(40 mg per day) Tumeric-(450 mg per day)Echinacea-(1,140 mg per day)Acetyl-L-Carnitine-(500 mg per day)Alpha Lipoic Acid-(200 mg per day)Huperzine-A-(50-mcg per day)Phosphatidylyerine-(100 mg per day)Cinnamon Powder and Bark-(250 mg per day)Grape Seed Extract-(100 mg per day)Bluberry-(350 mg per day)N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine-(600 mg per day)L-Arginine-(500 mg per day)
Please give me your experienced opinion on these?????? Thanks!Kirk
Posted on December 18th, 2007 by heroteo
You seem very intelligent, and very experienced with PD. Please help me with these questions. Please tell me what you think of the vitamins, minerals, herbs that I am listing??? Do these ones help to slow or stop parkinson’s disease???
Co-Enzyme Q-10-(1,200-mg per day)Vitamin E-(400-IU-per day)Vitamin C-(1,500-mg per day)Folic Acid-(400 mcg per day)Ginkgo Bilboa-(120-mg per day)Zinc-(15 mg per day)Flaxseed Oil-(Omega 3 Fatty Acids)-(1,200 mg per day)Lecithin-(1,200 mg per day)Selenium-(75 mg per day)Calcium-(1,500 mg per day)Magnesium-(750 mg per day)PhosphorousPotassiumAspirin-(81 mg per day)
((Powerful Multiple Vitamin With Vitamin B Complex,Lycopene-(10 mg per day),lutein-(950 mcg per day),Quercetin-(12.5 mg per day)))
Pomegranate Extract-(40 mg per day)Pycnogenol_(50 mg per day)Reveratrol-(40 mg per day) Tumeric-(450 mg per day)Echinacea-(1,140 mg per day)Acetyl-L-Carnitine-(500 mg per day)Alpha Lipoic Acid-(200 mg per day)Huperzine-A-(50-mcg per day)Phosphatidylyerine-(100 mg per day)Cinnamon Powder and Bark-(250 mg per day)Grape Seed Extract-(100 mg per day)Bluberry-(350 mg per day)N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine-(600 mg per day)L-Arginine-(500 mg per day)
Please give me your experienced opinion on these?????? Thanks!Kirk
masked face with parkinson's disease
Hello I am interested in your articles also your country you live in. I have a Daughter-inlaw who is Asian she comes from China lived in Shanghi. I like your post on exercises for the face as I too have that mask like face.I used to smile a lot now I don't, or if I do no one sees it. I should wear a shirt that says I AM SMILING. How did you learn so much having been diagnosed for only a year. I did not know a thing about Parkinson's till I was diagnosed then I went to the local Medical Library and read as much as I could. Sorry to say I was really sick at first so do not retain what I read as well as I should. Please feel free to contact me. Click the letter across from my post in Patients. Deeann
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Hi Teokimhoe, I enjoyed stumbling across your blog.
I was my mother’s caregiver, and she suffered with Parkinson’s for close to 15 years, so much of this, I know from a caregiver’s perspective.
What you describe about depression seems right on, and I can’t help but think it’s neurologically based. My mother was a very optimistic, if not a downright self-centered person, so let’s just say she was overall pleased with life.
The Parkinson’s mask (the face’s inability to show expression) was a reflection of what PD does, how relentless and exhausting it is. I also noticed her gains and plateaus, as well as her dips. She was a fighter. Of course, my mother was older, and that has to be factored in since the elderly have their own depression issues to face.
I tried to cheer her up, keep her busy, focus ont he positive, and my sarcasm and banter helped diffuse difficult moments, but there were times when I simply needed to be quiet and hold her hand.
I wrote every day during the last three years of her life–she passed away at 92. I wrote our battles with the disease–and each other (she also developed ementia/Alzheimer’s in the end) and what caregiving did to our lives, our relationship and our perspecives.
I wish you well. ~Carol D. O’Dellauthor of MOTHERING MOTHERavailable on Amazon and in most bookstoreswww.mothering-mother.com
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I was my mother’s caregiver, and she suffered with Parkinson’s for close to 15 years, so much of this, I know from a caregiver’s perspective.
What you describe about depression seems right on, and I can’t help but think it’s neurologically based. My mother was a very optimistic, if not a downright self-centered person, so let’s just say she was overall pleased with life.
The Parkinson’s mask (the face’s inability to show expression) was a reflection of what PD does, how relentless and exhausting it is. I also noticed her gains and plateaus, as well as her dips. She was a fighter. Of course, my mother was older, and that has to be factored in since the elderly have their own depression issues to face.
I tried to cheer her up, keep her busy, focus ont he positive, and my sarcasm and banter helped diffuse difficult moments, but there were times when I simply needed to be quiet and hold her hand.
I wrote every day during the last three years of her life–she passed away at 92. I wrote our battles with the disease–and each other (she also developed ementia/Alzheimer’s in the end) and what caregiving did to our lives, our relationship and our perspecives.
I wish you well. ~Carol D. O’Dellauthor of MOTHERING MOTHERavailable on Amazon and in most bookstoreswww.mothering-mother.com
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Saturday, December 15, 2007
The symptoms of Parkinson's patients
Anxiety includes feelings of panic, fear, or uneasiness that patients may experience for a variety of reasons. Symptoms may include obsessive thoughts, nightmares, problems sleeping, cold or sweaty hands, shortness of breath, palpitations, and nausea
Muscle spasticity is characterized by tight, stiff muscles and is a common symptom of several neurological disease, causing cramping, stiffness, and muscle discomfort
A feeling of slowness of "bradykinesia" is one of the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's disease. People may have to concentrate very hard to carry out physical movements, or they may react more slowly to things going on in their environment. Some people also have trouble initiating movement
Fatigue is a feeling of exhaustion or loss of strength typically resulting from muscle weakness or spasticity. Patients experience tiredness, dwindling strength, and lack of energy.
Daytime Sleepiness, or "somnolence" makes people feel compelled to nap repeatedly during the day, often at inappropriate times such as at work, during a meal, or in conversation. These daytime naps usually provide no relief from symptoms
Insomnia refers to a variety of difficulties in obtaining a full, restful night's sleep. Patients suffering from insomnia may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, may wake up frequently during the night, or wake up earlier in the morning than desired
Memory problems in Parkinson's disease usually consist of slowness in learning new things or a feeling that memories are recalled more slowly. In particular, spatial memory can be affected, causing problems copying diagrams or remembering direction
Depression is a change in mood that causes people to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression can be a progressive condition - patients who do not seek treatment for their depression are likely to become even more depressed over time.
Excess saliva in neurological diseases is caused not because of an excess of saliva but because an individual no longer swallows the saliva as effectively. This can lead to drooling, coughing, and/or aspiration (entry of saliva into the breathing passages, which can cause infection). .
Individuals may experience constipation as a result of immobility, leg weakness, changes in diet (less fiber), or a decrease in drinking fluids. Constipation is defined not only by how frequently you move your bowels, but also by whether the stools are hard, dry or difficult to pass
.
Muscle spasticity is characterized by tight, stiff muscles and is a common symptom of several neurological disease, causing cramping, stiffness, and muscle discomfort
A feeling of slowness of "bradykinesia" is one of the cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's disease. People may have to concentrate very hard to carry out physical movements, or they may react more slowly to things going on in their environment. Some people also have trouble initiating movement
Fatigue is a feeling of exhaustion or loss of strength typically resulting from muscle weakness or spasticity. Patients experience tiredness, dwindling strength, and lack of energy.
Daytime Sleepiness, or "somnolence" makes people feel compelled to nap repeatedly during the day, often at inappropriate times such as at work, during a meal, or in conversation. These daytime naps usually provide no relief from symptoms
Insomnia refers to a variety of difficulties in obtaining a full, restful night's sleep. Patients suffering from insomnia may have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, may wake up frequently during the night, or wake up earlier in the morning than desired
Memory problems in Parkinson's disease usually consist of slowness in learning new things or a feeling that memories are recalled more slowly. In particular, spatial memory can be affected, causing problems copying diagrams or remembering direction
Depression is a change in mood that causes people to feel sad or hopeless for an extended period of time. Depression can be a progressive condition - patients who do not seek treatment for their depression are likely to become even more depressed over time.
Excess saliva in neurological diseases is caused not because of an excess of saliva but because an individual no longer swallows the saliva as effectively. This can lead to drooling, coughing, and/or aspiration (entry of saliva into the breathing passages, which can cause infection). .
Individuals may experience constipation as a result of immobility, leg weakness, changes in diet (less fiber), or a decrease in drinking fluids. Constipation is defined not only by how frequently you move your bowels, but also by whether the stools are hard, dry or difficult to pass
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