Young Onset Parkies In the News
Here are two contrasting stories of Young Onset Parkies in the recent news. 1. Top Reader Response in This Week’s New York Times Chris, in San Francisco, wrote a reader […]
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Medications
Parkinson’s Disease Anxiety: 5 Ways Out of This Labyrinth
As I have written before, Parkies are at high risk for anxiety disorder. This is not merely because we’re reacting in fear to our diagnosis, but because PD changes the chemical
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My Updated Drug Regimen
Here’s my latest drug regimen, which has been updated to include a blood pressure pill and additional Clonazepam in the morning, to fight the anxiety that was ruling (ruining? rudely,
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In the Offing: Future Therapies for PD
I recently received the following message from Benjamin Stecher in my blog’s in-box: Hey, fellow PD advocate and blogger here, Below is a link to my latest blog entry about the
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New Drug Approved for PD
The New York Times reports that the USA’s Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for Parkinson’s. It’s the first time that the FDA approved a new PD
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Marijuana + Older Parkies: An Expanding New Thing
The New York Times reports today that elderly people who live in nursing homes or assisted living centers are using marijuana daily to cope with pain and other physical aggravations.
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12 Facts You May Not Know About Anxiety and Parkinson’s Disease
I culled the following points from a half dozen online articles, listed below. I’m keen to learn more about anxiety as it relates to Parkinson’s disease. My neurologist is having
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The Sinemet Hunger Game – Round 2
A few weeks ago I wrote about the intense hunger I feel multiple times during the day, and about my need to balance eating when I’m hungry with making sure my
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Update: Bruce’s Drug Regimen
I saw my neurologist yesterday and showed her my recent “Sinemet Hunger Game” post. She laughed at the title, said I ate healthy foods, then went about calibrating a new
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My Notes from the James Parkinson’s Special Lecture on Levodopa
From the WPC Program Guide James Parkinson’s Special Lecture “Levodopa Over the Last 50 Years – Where We’ve Come and Where We Are Going” Speaker: Dr. John G. Nutt, Professor
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