Double Dip
Here’s a two-for-one: 1. The Huffington Post just published an article titled “Why I Refuse to Give In to Parkinson’s Disease,” written by a fellow Parkie named Steve Alten. In the […]
Medications
Rock On, Rock Steady! Fountain of Youth!
Frequent Parking Suns viewer and comment writer Bev emailed me that she took a Rock Steady boxing class for people with Parkinson’s and felt great afterwards. She wrote: I went
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Again with the Aerobic Exercise…
Once again, we have a news article that discusses many of the reasons why Parkies should work out aerobically (and intensely). Click here for this update from the Sioux City
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Yetta Nother Meds Update
During a recent visit with my neurologist, she increased my dose of Sinemet by adding another pill per day. Here’s how everything stands now. (I hope I’m recording the dosage amounts from the
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Aware in Care Kit
Unfortunately, if you have PD and end up in the hospital for some other reason, the hospital staff may not know all they have to do to keep you up-to-snuff
Duopa – The Next Stage?
I’ve blogged quite a few times about the pros and cons of being on Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa). Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! Bingo! My prose about the pros is that when
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PD Drugs “On” vs. PD Drugs “Off”
On three occasions recently I had to go for long, seemingly interminable stretches of time without taking my PD drugs. It’s shocking how quickly I became miserable and lame. In two
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“The New Yorker” Updates My Drug Regimen
They must have seen my recent post. How helpful! (November 23, 2015, New Yorker)
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Lounging at the Waldorf: Parkinson’s Research Update
I was fortunate to attend a Parkinson’s research roundtable at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Manhattan this weekend, sponsored by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Here are
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?
If you need to carry around in your purse or backpack the pills you must take over the course of a day, beware of products like this. I bought this
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