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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:34 am Post subject: Signs of Parkinson’s Disease

There are the following signs that you may develop the Parkinson’s Disease. 1. unexplained stiffness in arms, legs, feet or hands 2. tremors in arms, legs, feet or hands 3. Muscle or joints freeze 4. Difficulty walking and balance 5 Stoop posture 6. soft speech,slur speech 7. small handwriting’ 8. Insomina, anxieties, depression,constipation for the past few years 9. Mask face without smile 10. Drooling Saliva Consult movement disorder specialist for checkup.
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 Parkinson’s Disease

Treatments

Unlike many other neurodegenerative diseases, there is effective symptomatic therapy for Parkinson’s disease that can provide most patients with several years of satisfactory quality of life and response to treatment. Key points in PD therapy include:

• No therapy has yet been shown to slow or reverse the disease, although clinical trials of several candidates have shown intriguing results.
• Levodopa continues to be the most effective treatment for motor symptoms, and all patients eventually require it.
• Long-term complications of dopaminergic therapy are a concern that drives decision-making early in the treatment program.
• Non-motor symptoms, especially depression and anxiety, are important targets of therapy.
• Surgical treatment has become a mainstay of late-stage management, although not all patients can afford it or are appropriate candidates.
• Cell transplant therapies are still experimental.
• Non-pharmacological treatments remain an important part of a comprehensive treatment program.

Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the post. Joe Jankovic also stresses unexplained shoulder pain._________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.

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I have exercises in the gym i.e body pump, body combat, spinning, cardio, box and kick execises I consider Yoga  has most benefits  for parkinson’s patient.

Yoga is a mind, mood and soul exercises. It orginating from India two thousand ago and western  technically scientific and modified them into physical exercise  that promote mind,mood and spirit.

Parkinson’s disease is a movement and non movement disorder’s kindly consider learning    Yoga as a tool to combat the diseases. It teaches you on how to relief your muscle stiffness, rigidity and stretching as well as twisting your hip bones and seat bone either standing and seating to uplifting your stoop postures.

Yoga strenthen your muscle and increase  mobility in joints

It also aids patients in relaxation and have a disability and are struggling with managing your body or symptoms yoga could be a very good choice.

 It  also teaches you relaxation techniques  on how to cool down and  relief your anxieties, depression, insomina , and temper which are most helpful for parkinson’s patient and provide strength to handle other troubles that beset you.. It is also a discipline improve your emotional and spiritual health as well.

Yoga is becoming an increasingly popular means of relieving pain and increasing comfort for people with many different types of disabilities. Many patients practice adaptive yoga, which takes into consideration a patients wants and concerns as well as their limitations. Those with multiple sclerosis, sports injuries, fibromyalgia, post-surgical conditions, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, arthritis, or simply a very sedentary lifestyle have been helped by doing yoga.

http://parkinsons.hopedigest.com/articles/considering_yoga_as_a_parkinsons_disease_exercise

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There are the following signs that you may develop the Parkinson’s Disease. 1. unexplained stiffness in arms, legs, feet or hands2. tremors in arms, legs, feet or hands3. Muscle or joints freeze 4. Difficulty walking and balance5 Stoop posture 6. soft speech7. small handwriting’8. Insomina, anxieties, depression for the past few years9. Mask face. Consult movement disorder specialist for checkup.

http://www.stalevo.com/info/simplystated/what_is_parkinsons_disease.jsp

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There are almost  2/3 of Parkinson’s patients at the age above 46 years old die on Pneumonia as they find difficulty of breathing and swallowing. They are at the late stage of Parkinson’s.

My mother died on Pneumonia aspiration disease. It may be genetic or environmental factors yet to  be confirmed. I may be one of the victim.

http://www.webmd.com/parkinsons-disease/parkinsons-pneumonia

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/121915.php

http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/44/10/1865

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I had a T.I.A ( blood clot) recently my doctor prescribed me Casprin for prevention another blood clot again and the chances is high (75%). The casprin/Plavix is to thinning your blood clot. I have to take daily.

You have to stop taking casprin/plavix for a week before you go for surgery to prevention interior bleeding. Caspirin/plavix is not suitable for those have gastric ulcer or other condition that causes bleeding. 

http://www.plavix.com/

http://www.answers.com/topic/thrombus-1

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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: prostate and bladder issues with parkinsons

what are the problems caused by parkinsons or the drugs?

Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

In general you need to be careful and not be too quick to attribute everything to PD, or to drugs, or to other comorbidities. It may also be a combination that leads to problems. I am happy to address specific question. For example urinary incontinence often may be a result of primary urological difficulties, but can be made worse by PD and the drugs. The drugs to treat incontinence systems may cause confusion in PD patients. That is just one example. Feel free to write more._________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:48 am Post subject: Vesicare and Azilect

My Movement specialist sent me to a urologist for urinary frequency and urgency. He said he was “training” or familiarizing the urologist with PD. During my visit the urologist gave me samples of Vesicare and said I should research any drug interactions…which I would have thought would be his responsibility. After Googling both drugs–I cannot find any interactions but I did find a site where some of the Vesicare users (N=418) reported alraming side effects which included 83 hospitalizations and 8 deaths. Several reported it “caused Parkinsons”–could that mean tremors? Very confusing. I am concerned I missed something. My question—do you know of Vesicare interactions with PD symtoms, Azilect or Neupro? Thank you–I am glad you are available as a resource to PD “patients.”
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Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

The main issue with Vesicare is that it is in a class of drugs that have to be used with caution in PD (anticholinergics can lead to confusion, visual blurring, cognitive issues, etc.). There are few drug-drug interactions but we are careful in PD with this drug._________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.

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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:10 am Post subject:

Nowaday people go the blog to find out information than consulted a doctor. As the higher costs of medical consultation and save times there is an increasing of making the blog to find reliable medical information. There are different of blogs and serve different kind, needs and purposes for the users. Doctors do not provide such informations as what the blogs do. It is the products of advance media technologies
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http://parkinsons.hopedigest.com/blogs/parkinsons_blogs_worth_mentioning

Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject:

Blogs often have both correct and incorrect information….so as you proceed to look at PD blogs be sure to ask whether the information is correct when you visit your docs and health care professionals._________________Michael S. Okun, M.D.

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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:13 am Post subject: Parkinson’s Oral Health: Saliva,swallowing, and dentures

Dear Doctor Recently I have problems with my excess saliva and my lower and upper dentures could slipping and sliding even I paste on. I do not have drooling. Controversy I find comfortable without putting my dentures as I could easy swallow my excess saliva. Though I have drooling. Questions: Is it the dentures increasing my excess saliva? Is it the excess saliva caused by slow swallowing ? Why I do not have drooling when I put on the dentures? Kindly advise TEKIMHOE
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http://www.mydr.com.au/default.asp?article=3297

Dr. OkunJoined: 19 Jan 2007Posts: 251Location: University of Florida
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject:

I am not sure the relationship with the dentures, but in PD decreased swallowing could lead to pooling of saliva. Many docs will adjust PD medications, and occassionally use atropine drops in the mouth or anticholinergics (could be side effects). Botulinum toxin has been used successfully for saliva issues in PD._________________Michael S. Okun,

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