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“ Reiki”. Therapy

I read the article about “ Reiki “ therapy And I am hoping for others to comment on it. I am fairly new to all of this as I was...

Post surgery care

Hi to all. Let me introduce myself, I´m a caregiver. Im taking care of a VET with Parkinson´s disease and now he have to decide about having sirgury and remove...

With all of the challenges that come with caregiving, what's one positive experience you've gained?

A survey completed by the National Opinion Research Center in 2014 found that 83 percent of family caregivers reported caregiving as a positive experience. With all of the challenges that...

What types of complementary therapies have been successful in managing Parkinson's symptoms?

My Son

My oldest son has parkinsons he was told 6 years ago he is going to a doctor but is not getting any thing but blood pressure med it is not...

What's the difference between Parkinson's and Sjogren's pain?

I was diagnosed with Sjogren's including fibromyalgia twenty years before I was diagnosed with Parkinson's. It hard for me to differentiate between the two many times. Especially when it comes...

Do prescriptions like Nortriptyline and Gabapentin help reduce pain in PD?

I have taken both of these medicines and I am not sure they help resolve the pain problem. Currently taking Nortriptyline 20 mg/day, have taken Gabapentin 300mg/day....

Will Medicare pay for the dermatologist?

With an increased risk of melanoma for persons living with PD, will Medicare pay for examinations and required tests by a dermatologist?...

Hereitary?

I dont have PD, however, my dad did. I currently already have a seizure disorder. My concern is if PD is heritary? I just want to have some idea, so...

brother in-law

Has anyone heard of losing all function of their legs? My brother in-law was doing ok until 2 weeks ago he could no longer walk. He basically has since lost...

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