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Question about side effects of Parkinsons disease drugs? My Mother has advancing Parkinson's disease and has been given several alternate drugs to control the shaking. The drugs have worked in some cases, but the side effects are always too bad for her to continue taking them. The doctors don't seem to be able to help her with this. Has aniyone else been thru this and found a solution....either a new drug...or an alternate therapy....or even a drug that helps curb the side effects (usually she becomes very lethargic or too tired and sleeps all day) Any help or siggestions would be greatly appreciated... I should add that she is not willing to have surgery to implant a device that may help the problem with electrical impulses.
Parkinsons drugs cause peadophillia? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1054748/Former-headmaster-blames-Parkinsons-drugs-hoarding-thousands-indecent-images-children.html Is this right? surely if the drugs caused hypersexuality, you would be downloading pictures of adult pornography, not child pornography? What about the picture he got before he started taking the drugs? This judge should be sacked.
does a person ever get rid of fibermalgia? I have parkinsons and drug induced lupus. and just wondering if any of these things will go away.
Can anyone help find a lawyer to deal with requip case parallel to mirapex and permax? Parkinsons drug inducing catastrophic compulsions that ruin marriages and peoples lives.
what is the drug azitel used for? my friend is being put through a battery of test to determine if she has parkinsons and has been given the drug azitel have tried to find more about the drug
Is there any connection between Rohypnol(date rape drug)and Ropinirole used for Restless Leg Syndrome? Ropinirole is also used to treat Parkinsons Disease
What happens when I need my medication for my illness when I move to Malta for the winter months? I am thinking of moving to Malta for 6 months of the year (Sept-April) when I retire. I have Parkinsons and Atrial Fibleration and need drugs for it. What happens when I go abroad and I need the drugs? Does anyone know of a web-site that would help me? Or does anyone know if I can get my drugs when I am in Malta?
small town docs treating dad for Parkinsons and all he has is? a bad back and essential tremor, hereditary..they won't listen and these drugs are dangerous. They are killing him. He is homebound. What should i do???
Ex Head Teacher with Thousands of Child Porn Images on his Computer Freed - Drugs made him Hyper-sexual? If he'd been kerb crawling I could accept it, but surely being hyper-sexual is no excuse for thinking of children in 'that' way. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1054748/Ex-headmaster-child-porn-freed-blaming-Parkinsons-drug.html
cure for Parkinsons? There are so many books out now on natural cures and natural cures they dont want you to know about So here is to those who have those books . what is the supposed cure for Parkinsons disease . according to any cure books. i have seen cures from supposed diseases that were supposed to be noncurable. the drug companies want you to think this.
My dad has parkinsons disease and is taking methadone and he keeps asking for stronger meds...? hes allergic to morphine other than that i dont think theirs anything stronger.. without meds he gets violent bcuz of his pain from restless leg syndrom and parkinsons... hes 58 and he's getting worse.. any suggestions bcuz his dr just keeps givin him more meds and soon hes gonna be way way over drugged even tho he is now hes takin like 20-sum different pills a day and 3 of them r methadone
Parkinsons Disease and MS? My mum has just been diagnosed with Parkinsons and also has MS. It is rare to have both do you know anyone who has both and can give advice on how to cope, she is having a hard time with the drugs.
The Drug L-Dopa??? has anyone any info on this drug, my uncle is bi-polar,and he is being treated for Parkinsons with L-Dopa,his symptoms of depression and maniac episodes have deminished profoundly,any serious answer's wouldd be greatly appreciated.
Parkinsons? Any advice for somebody who lives with his father in his mid 60's who suffers from Parkinsons. He was diagnosed a year ago but has got worse, the drugs don't seem to work and he is slowing up badly, it takes him a minute to open a packet of crisps!! Now his eyes seem to go 'lazy' in the evening Help!!
What do adult children do whentheir parents die, especially ifthere's not much trust betweenthem? My sister lied to my father three weeks after mom died. I got out of the hospital and he and my husband came to get me. He was was obviously sick-I'm a nurse. I took him right to ER and he was admitted with pneumonia. From that point to the day he died, she conviced him I was trying to set him up to go to a nursing home or something. Prior, even at my mothers death I was the family medical descision maker, whether I wanted to be or not. She convinced him when he was in the hospital ( she has started a lot of stuff when mom was dying.), that I was no longer competent, that I was trying to set him up to go to a nursing home, got him to move in with her. He never trusted me again. He died after started a new Parkinsons drug. Even though I suggested he call the Dr. because he had possible reaction symptoms, they convinced him not to. It killed him. Now, we have to settle affairs. I don't trust her. She has all financial information at her house.
How can people still listen to Rush Limbaugh and how does he have a job still? I just heard today about what he said about Michael J. Fox about how he was exaggerating his Parkinsons for political benifit...He of the party who used 9/11 as a political benifit...he the hypocrite who railed on drug users only to be an addict himself? That was one of the most disgusting things I have ever heard someone say about another person, I hope Fox sues him for defamation and slander/libel. Did he make fun of the paralyzed and kids with cleft palets in that show as well? I can't see how anyone could morally listen to this guy and take what he has to say as being benificial, much less fact...and before you label me with the "liberal whacko" card...I am a moderate and I listen to Michael Savage all the time...so you will have to think of something original to rip me on with it...so...Why the heck is he still relevent?
My mom has Orthostatic Tremor. Any non-drug things that can help? My mom has a condition called orthostatic tremor. It just means that she can't stand in one place for very long or she trembles and has to sit down. It's different than what's called "essential tremor". She has NO problems walking, only when she stands in one spot. She's tried taking the standard drugs for this, but they are all basically sedatives that cause her to be drowsy and feel "drugged out". Is there anything natural out there that might help? Condition description: Primary Orthostatic Tremor, also known as Orthostatic Tremor (OT), is a neurological movement disorder, characterized by high frequency tremors of the legs when in a standing position, and an immediate sense of instability. Because of the speed of the contractions (13-18 Hz)* you may not recognize the problem as a tremor as compared to the more common essential tremor (4-7 Hz) or Parkinsons (3-6Hz) which produces a very visible movement. website: http://orthostatictremor.org/...
Parkinsons disease? How does the drug carbidopa prevent levodopa from breaking down before it reaches the brain?
my mom in law was prescribed carb-levo-er. can someone give me some insight to this drug.? this med was given to her for something simular to parkinsons disease, and im wondering exactly what it is for and what kind of sideeffects it may have. she is expierencing tremors associated with parkinsons, but it is called something like parkiness. parkiness could be spelled wrong. help would be greatly appreciated.
Would this be considered 'misappropriation of funds'? according to wikipedia, Misappropriation does not occur in instances where the capital was obtained for a service rendered, but. I worked for a property manager for over a year until August. He 'fired me' because basically I wanted to be paid ON TIME or I would suspend services. He didn't like me 'challenging' him. anyway, he owed me full months money for June, July and a week for August. I have been paid for July and August, but nothing for june. I have called and emailed numerous times and he has ignored all communication, so I took a ride down to his office. Ok, here it is: His office person told me he is in debt to alot of people, (he supposedly does 100 grand a month in work for numerous commercial properties) due to the fact that he spent a lot of our (his sub's) money on care for his son, who was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and died at 42 last year. Now he has cancer as well as early stages of Parkinsons. His insurance, according to his office, covers most of the care, but not the experimental Parkinsons drugs, which he is buying, again, with our money. so would this be 'misappropriation of funds' ? Small claims in florida will cost me $300. to file, and no guarentee I get paid anyway, so though an option, I would rather just get paid. sorry for the length Edit: sorry to those (MVD 34)who responded as I left out some important info. I worked for the guy as a subcontractor, reporting my own income and taxes.
I posted in health too..please help ?small town docs treating dad for Parkinsons and all he has is? a bad back and essential tremor, hereditary..they won't listen and these drugs are dangerous. They are killing him. He is homebound. What should i do??? i have checked..I know he does not have parkinsons. they have been drugging him with pd meds and are adding mirapex now..houston is an hour away and he can barely function. for years....drugging him for pd
Ladies if a guy could C8m 6 times in an hr with a 3 minute rest? Ladies if a guy could C8m 6 times in an hr with a 3 minute rest period would you want him to if he were making love to you. To be sure after the 2nd or time c8mming he would just dry c8m. One of the treatments for parkinsons diease promises to do that and it used as a fertilty drug in woman By David Jay Brown Cabergoline is a fairly new pharmaceutical that has enormous potential to aid male stamina. Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of carbergoline is that it has been found to substantially raise a man’s chances of sustaining multiple orgasms during sex. Some men on cabergoline are able to have numerous multiple orgasms in rapid succession nyninchdi... brought up a very point Researchers are carrying out trials to investigate whether Cabergoline will have similar effects on women. Some anecdotal reports suggest that the drug has the potential to enhance the intensity of orgasms in both men and women I have never done 6 times in an hour , but basicly if a guy could basicly be a sex machine for 48 minutes of an hour of good steady pumping with small breaks would that be enough to send you into orbit or rock your world .
Why do so many 'stars' support AIDS charities compared to other charities? Call me cynical, but sometimes I wonder whether it's because AIDS is seen a young, sexy disease (often spread through sexual intercourse) and carries with it connations of supporting minorities (gay people, poor people in Africa, drug users) whereas illnesses like Alzheimers and Parkinsons are seen as diseases of old people (boring fuddy-duddies who don't do wild, crazy things like having sex or taking drugs) and consequently there's no mileage in it for the star to be associated for them.
Restless Leg Syndrome link to dopamine? I recently did a sleep study that led to a diagnosis of Restless Leg Syndrome. I was goven a drug called Ropinirole to treat it. Since, I have learnt that Ropinirole was originally formulated for treating Parkinsons, which is caused by a deficiency of dopamine. I know I don't have Parkinsons (thank heavens), but looking up the symptoms of a dopamine deficiency, a lot of bells rang for me. Depression, inabilty to make decisions, arthralia ( i used to have arthralia so bad I used to have to use a walking stick - at 23 years old!!), lethargy, reduced labido. It was amazing to see the similarity between these symptoms and what I go through. Could it be, that I have a dopamine deficiency? How seriouse is it if I do? I've got a patholgy test for it coming up (gotta pee in a bottle for 24 hours) and I don't know if I should be concerned or not.
ask a doctor a question? if someone was taking the drug madopar for 10 years, and parkinsons had originally been mis diagnosed, . what long term effects would this have on this person. would it cause them to develop anything similar to or related to parkinsons disease My mum was given madopar without any proper tests. she went to the doctor with slight tremour, but was still well. she is poorly all the time now, and we are still not convinced she has kparkinsons, as she doesnt shake at all.
Allergy to drugs following 2 heart attacks, can anybody help.? Following 2 heart attacks and an angioplasty whereby 2 stents where put in I was given a load of drugs and discharged from hospital. Since taking these drugs I have had severe allergy reactions and have had the doctor round twice and also consulted with the cardiac ward duty doctor. Here are the following drugs I have been given and also symptons on taking these drugs. Omeprazole 20mg 1 a day Plavix Clopidogrel 75mg 1 a day Cardicor B blocker 1 a day Asprin 300mg to be reduced to 75mg after a month and thereafter. Simvastatin 40mg 1 evening I also have Parkinsons Diease and take Mirapexin 0.7 1 tablet 3 times daily. The drug since getting these allergies is Ramipril 5mg and have been told to lay off this drug till allergery subsides and will be given alternative. My symptoms at first were swelling of the stomach legs and ankles, a rash itchy all over, this has improved since coming off Ramipril but I have now got blistery spots all over my body please advise am really fed up
Pregnant with RLS? I've developed pregnancy related RLS so bad that I cannot get to sleep at all, and only at night.... is there a natural way to deal with this, such as a food or herb that would help? Even when I am not pregnant, I am really against taking these new heavy drugs (some are even getting Parkinsons meds for this!). There has to be a real, natural treatment??
lately I am getting like little electric shocks that jolt me when I am just sitting there for no reason..like? a tiny second or two jolt of electricity that causes a slight jerk. I was recently diagnosed with periodic limb disorder, an involuntary jerk/flex of the legs in one's sleep thought to be related too little dopamine (just like Parkinsons is involuntary). Could they be related or what might cause this. I think I have had the periodic limb thing for a long time as sleep lab technicians mentioned it but doctor never afddressed until a week ago. So far I did no drug treatment as I am afraid to take requip but have tried some natural treatments. Have you ever heard of this electrical shock thing in your body unrelated to anything you are doing. Do you think it is dangerous? thwe electric sensation is not when moving and not external like when you run on a carpet..it is coming from within the body for no reason
Heart rate 160? I am wondering something. I am 35 and had a heart rate of about 160 bpm.This started right after surgery. They brought it down with beta-blockers. This never happened before. After this I had it every month, It has not returned for about 1 year with no meds. I did see a regular M.D, Electrophysiologist,Cardiologist and wore a heart monitor for 30 days,did lots of EKGs etc. Three years later it started again so I saw a Cardiologist and used a Heart monitor for 30 days again. Did a EKG and an Echo, They both found a normal heart and valve without wolf parkinsons(this was my main concern)They assured me nothing was wrong. No heart problem. I went to an emergency room once and a lady doctor, gave me a drug to stop my heart and restart it, the worst experience of my life,because It actually got faster. I pleaded with her to give me a beta blocker. I truly believed if I had took another dose of the heart drug denisin(not sure if that is exactly right) I wouldn't be here. help! Yes your right. I wonder if it could be adrenal glands or something. Possibly anxiety. I have asked several if anxiety could cause this? They said no.
RX prices on internet, need suggestions or web sites? We only have catastopic medical coverage with no drug coverage. My husband is on at least 6 medications, mainly for parkinsons disease. I cannot spend hours calling all the main pharmacies for quotes. Tried doing a search on the internet to see if i can find quotes, but get sites that you have to enter all personal details for an RX. Or in one, only listed about 25 major prescriptions only. I live in the state of Indiana and am getting frustrated. I imagine people in medicare are frustrated also not knowing if they can get the best prices. Some of the drugs can cost us $200 to $300 per month, so it is imperative if we can find the best cost if possible. any suggestions or help, please;;;;;;;;; addtl info. we dont qualify for any assistance. my husband takes lipitor wellbutrin prilosec contan carbidopa/levodopa the last 2 are for his parkinsons plus a couple more he takes occasionally for his stomach none of these would be for any of the $4 that others had suggested. his doctor has written any prescription for a generic if available. does anyone know about any good canadian pharmacies they might recommend? thanks to others for their suggestions. also, we live in the US, in the state of Indiana
What's the point of developing new drugs for cancer etc when health authorities say it's too expensive to use Almost every time we open a newspaper or watch TV we hear of miracle drugs being produced with great future prospects for curing MS, cancer, Alziemers, Parkinsons et al, yet they are often 'banned' by some health authorities as being too expensive. Hmmmm. So how much is being spent to make the people suffering from these thing more 'comfortable' without ever curing them? If vast sums of money used to develope and test these drugs produce a cure, then surely that is a success. So if they are successful, why not use them for the purpose they were developed. The money they cost to prescribe is surely no more than the cost of care currently per patient on an ongoing, endless situation. If these drugs are not going to be used on patients, why develop them? Ooooh, don't get me started!
my grandparents are being abused?!? what can I do about this? I live in San Diego, California. Everyone in my family knows what going on okay, so I don't need to tell anyone why I am asking on yahoo answers. My cousins are ABUSING them and I don't know what I can do. Earlier last year one of them stole almost $300 out of my grandmas purse and we tried to report it to the police but they wouldn't do it, only my grandparents can make the report. it's really stupid and i don't want to see them hurting anymore even though they just want to HELP all of the kids. they are all lost causes. the one who is my age verbally threatened and abused them more than once, but i don't know if he does it anymore. they are TOO old and my grandma was just diagnosed with parkinsons, my grandpa can't be doing things for them anymore. they have a drug addict mother who won't do anything for them and doesn't care about them. one of them just recently bit and hit my grandparents and stole a $3,000 bracelet, the bracelet we are pretty sure about pleas help me help them. this can't go on any longer. there mother has a car and can help them get to places, but they always ask my grandpa and my grandma CANNOT be left alone. she is unable to do anything for herself at this point. please i am praying and begging for help. it isn't that i don't want to humiliate them, they are MEAN. the one my age was very mean to me growing up. the cops are pretty much "involved" because the one who hit them/bit them has been to juvi like 5 times already i want to do anything i can to help stop this. i would change all their locks if i could. i don't care, i would do anything. this isn't right and it hasn't been for awhile. someone in my family has tried to contact them i think but it didn't work for some reason. don't try and make me feel guilty about this okay. i'm trying to help them in case you forget.
What is our government coming to? We legalize drugs such as tobbaco and alcohol that kill people every year. Yet we make a drug (marijuana) illegal because the government cant make money off of it!! marijuana can help eating disorders, help parkinsons disease, eases the pain of dying cancer patients, and it also makes people peaceful. Alcohol on the other hand makes people drunk as hell and people become angry beat there family ...iv never heard of someone smoking so much that he becomes violent.... have you?.....it could help so many people in so many ways...why the hell is it illegal...oh i know why because the currupt government cant make tax money off of it. I also hate how the government makes stupid commercials saying how bad marijuana is for you...and then the next commercial is for bacardi gold and how hard you should party......
medication causing brain damage? My mother had major surgery a few years ago. Besides the physical problem my mother was just fine mentally before the surgery. How do you say this?, they screwed up the surgery and my mother was in wicked pain after the operation, they kept giving her drugs to stop the pain, ending with opium I believe, the nurse told me she had been given enough to knock out an elephant, but it did no good. 24 hours after the surgery they took her back into surgery for another 4 hours to fix the first operation. Now the situation is my mother has dymensia and shows signs of parkinsons, all the problems seem to happen after the surgery and just became worse over time, my question? can the drugs given cause problems like i have described?...the doctors are saying no
brain injury? Hi, I'm Rob. Had a crash last year, was hit off motorbike into a sign. Headfirst. Had a severe brain injury which, I happily report, I am getting better from. Do I stand a higher rick of developing an diseases? eg, Parkinsons, Alzheimers or MS? Well Anything really. Is there anything I should avoid? I know alcohol, but others? like drugs or, well, anythings? Looking for facts here people. Thanks, Rob
Health problem? My hands started to shake a while back and i am worried.? A while back i noticed that when my hands werent doing anything they would light shake i used to be able to stop it but it is getting worse now it is moving to the rest of my arm and it is begging to affect my motar skills. I have als been having frequent head aches, loss of energy, and my hands get these really werid white spots like everywhere not very big but it is kinda freaking me it. The spots are sournded by red (blood) like it's blushing so. If any one has any ideas on what it is or what i should do please say so. P.s. I don't do drugs, i work out good and i eat healthy. A freind thinks it is something called "Parkinsons" P.s.s. Im only 15
20 year olds hands shake, what could the reason be, thanks? my nephew is 20, for around 5 years now his hands shake,, not if theyr flat on a table, but when he holds something in mid air, i read about early parkinsons symptoms, he dosent seem to have the symptoms thankfully, he eats well, sometimes does skip breakfast though, but his hands will still tremble after he eats so i dont think its his sugar levels he asked his dr but the dr said its cos he takes ventolin for his asthma, but he told me he dosent take it enough to cause trembling! are there any reasons he shakes?,, it hasnt gotten worse in the 5 years, its about the same please help if you can, thanksxxxxxxx and he DOSENT SMOKE, DO DRUGS OR DRINK EITHER,, HES A VERY GOOD BOY!, LOL HE PLAYS THE GUITAR ALOT,, HE PLAYS IT LIKE A PRO, WHICH IS GOOD SINCE HE SHAKES, HE DOSENT SHAKE WHEN HES ON THE GUITAR!
Is Paula Abdul sick or on drugs? Is anyone watching tonight-- or seen the interviews she's given lately? She's twitchy and fidgety and can barely speak. Does she have Parkinsons or something--- or is she cracked out on pain killers or something?
My mom has Orthostatic Tremor. Any non-drug things that can help? My mom has a condition called orthostatic tremor. It just means that she can't stand in one place for very long or she trembles and has to sit down. It's different than what's called "essential tremor". She has NO problems walking, only when she stands in one spot. She's tried taking the standard drugs for this, but they are all basically sedatives that cause her to be drowsy and feel "drugged out". Is there anything natural out there that might help? Condition description: Primary Orthostatic Tremor, also known as Orthostatic Tremor (OT), is a neurological movement disorder, characterized by high frequency tremors of the legs when in a standing position, and an immediate sense of instability. Because of the speed of the contractions (13-18 Hz)* you may not recognize the problem as a tremor as compared to the more common essential tremor (4-7 Hz) or Parkinsons (3-6Hz) which produces a very visible movement. website: http://orthostatictremor.org/
parkinsons disease? if u could how would u design a drug to treat pd?and how it could work.help please
Pregnant with RLS? I've developed pregnancy related RLS so bad that I cannot get to sleep at all, and only at night.... is there a natural way to deal with this, such as a food or herb that would help? Even when I am not pregnant, I am really against taking these new heavy drugs (some are even getting Parkinsons meds for this!). There has to be a real, natural treatment??
Lately I am getting like little electric shocks that jolt me when I am just sitting there for no reason..like? a tiny second or two jolt of electricity that causes a slight jerk. I was recently diagnosed with periodic limb disorder, an involuntary jerk/flex of the legs in one's sleep thought to be related too little dopamine (just like Parkinsons is involuntary). Could they be related or what might cause this. I think I have had the periodic limb thing for a long time as sleep lab technicians mentioned it but doctor never afddressed until a week ago. So far I did no drug treatment as I am afraid to take requip but have tried some natural treatments. It feels more internal than external. Have you ever heard of this electrical shock thing in your body unrelated to anything you are doing. Do you think it is dangerous?
What's the point of developing new drugs for cancer etc when health authorities say it's too expensive to use Almost every time we open a newspaper or watch TV we hear of miracle drugs being produced with great future prospects for curing MS, cancer, Alziemers, Parkinsons et al, yet they are often 'banned' by some health authorities as being too expensive. Hmmmm. So how much is being spent to make the people suffering from these thing more 'comfortable' without ever curing them? If vast sums of money used to develope and test these drugs produce a cure, then surely that is a success. So if they are successful, why not use them for the purpose they were developed. The money they cost to prescribe is surely no more than the cost of care currently per patient on an ongoing, endless situation. If these drugs are not going to be used on patients, why develop them? Ooooh, don't get me started!
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