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Mucana pruriens (L-DOPA)

While I have been taking Mucuna pruriens as levodopa alternative,it has helped my symptoms as well as my tremors, should I take this as a positive levodopa test, to help...

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...

Is it Parkinson’s?

Hi all, My grandfather died with Parkinson's last year, after few years living with severe dementia. I noticed that my mom has significant tremors in both of her hands, to...

Born with PD

Hi, I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in March 2020 at the age of 73 but having now thought about it the diagnosis explains a lot about my my behaviour throughout...

PD and Diet Pills???

Hello everyone! A few days ago I read a Facebook Group posting about different medically induced PD. Lots of folks chimed in with just a ton of different meds they...

Incorrect Diagnosis

10 yrs ago a diagnosis was given to me ...Parkinsons. My family doctor prescribed Levodopa 100 & 25 mg. Sometime later I saw a Neurologist. The diagnosis was accepted ad...

Med for PD

It seems like the medication that I have been making the diag, which was May, is worse? Sinemet...Is there anyone else that has had this happen to?...

Should I Be Praying For A Normal or Abnormal DaTscan?

Hi all! I'm currently being evaluated for PD. I admit I do seem to have some of the classic signs (stiff right wrist, slight lightheadedness, and a tremor that only...

YOPD diagnosis questions

In September of 2018, at age 32, I began taking Sinemet following a YOPD diagnosis and concurrent diagnoses of a torn labrum in my shoulder and cubital tunnel syndrome. I’m...

Am I going mad?

Hi there, I've stumbled here looking for advice if I may? I'm a 38yo woman, wife, mother and step-mum. I work full time as a legal secretary in Sydney Australia. ...

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