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Do my eyes deceive me?

What's real and what's not? If could only remember which of these darn pills cause this feeling then I could make a few quid in the pub. Seriously, questioning one's...

DBS: actual experiences

I am official caregiver along with VA Homebased team of my beloved husband of 53 years. My husband was diagnosed 5 years ago and is now 77 years young. We...

How to decide best dose of Clozapine when both options are bad.

How to choose between happy and sedated or night terrors , hallucinations but more alertness during day, better mobility and strength? The hallucinations are horrific....

overwhelmed

I am so invested in understanding all of the terms and medications, symptoms, that my head is spinning. I want to catch up at a difficult time cognitively. Lately I...

Dad has PD, extreme dyskinesia, addicted to levo?

Hi all, My dad has had a lifetime of substance abuse, mostly pharmaceutical abuse paired with alcohol abuse. About 7 years ago, he was diagnosed with Parkinsonism. He has no...

Dementia and Parkinsons

Hi everyone. We have a feeling my father is having issues balancing dementia medicine (Rivastigmine patch) and Parkinson's medicine (rytary). Does anyone else have issues with this? We think the...

Anti depressants

Hello . My dad is taking the following medicine. Would these anti depressant/anxiety meds interact at all with his PD meds? Thanks carbidopa/levodopa 25/100 3x 50/200 3x lexpro 40 pm...

Panic Attacks

Hello. My father (72) was diagnosed with Parkinson's a little over a year ago. It began as tremors but has progressed into the non-motor symptoms side very quickly. Over the...

Vision

My husband has mild Parkinson’s with mild cognitive impairment. His overall vision seems ok, but he often doesn’t see objects that are visible and in front of him, on a...

First Parkinson's and now Lewy Body Dementia

My mother was diagnosed 3.5 years ago with Parkinson's, which has been managed pretty well. Balance is really the main issue. However, 2.5 months ago she had a massive change...

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