Insomnia and Hunger
Insomnia and Hunger ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Until recently, I seemed to have no problem falling asleep at night and staying asleep until the next morning. I rarely needed to get out of […]
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Medications
Researcher who Studied Parkinson’s Disease Gets Parkinson’s Himself
First, here’s a terrific video interview with Dr. Michael Okun about how we need to start changing the way we view Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Sanjay Gupta asks Dr. Okun about
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My Daily Drug Regimen
******************* Here are the drugs I take every day. Morning: Metroprolol Succinate 25 mg Sertraline 100 mg Crexont 52.5mg Late afternoon: Crexont 52.5mg Evening before bed: Crexont 52.5mg Nortriptyline 25mg
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Heard about Parkinson’s Psychosis? Neither have I.
A friend and fellow Parkie blogger (click!) recently wrote a post about Parkinson’s psychosis. I had never heard about it before, even though her post claims that some 50% of
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Party Time! AskShan Addresses Concerns re: Alcohol and THC
With the holidays upon us, many Parkies wonder about drinking alcohol, smoking pot, and doing both on the same evening.
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The Ups and Downs of Falling
Here’s a great video showing the ins and outs (rather, the ups and downs) of falling for people with Parkinson’s.
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Less Advice, More Presence: Supporting Loved Ones with Chronic Illness
Supporting someone with a chronic condition doesn’t mean fixing them. It doesn’t mean knowing all the right things to say. It means showing up with rhythm, with listening, with humility.
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NY Times Asks: Why Do More and More Old People Die from Falls?
The NY Times reports: More and more elderly are falling and dying in America, but not in other countries.
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Ask AskShan Again And Again And AskShan Answers Again And Again!
Here are two more questions that I submitted to AskShan. As before, my question will appear in bold font, and AskShan’s response in italics. And just like last time, the
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The AI “Doctor” Will See You Now
New Parkinson’s Clinician: AI Itself There’s a new “doctor” in town – and it’s entirely AI. I found this out by reading a blog post on the World Parkinson
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