Parkinson Disease

Hello Doctor My brother is suffering from parkinson disease His age is 57 years. He is suffering from the disease for the past 25 years. Right now he is taking medicines 1) Amantrel night (9 PM IST) 2) Sindopa 1/2 tabs morning and evening (11 AM) 3) Neurobian and pacitine. (9 PM) Right now his condition is 1) Voice has come down, difficulty in speaking 2) Difficulty holding objects(looses grip) around 10AM, and after taking syndopa after 1/2-1hr he gets grip for eating and bathing. But the side effect is he is walking on toes and not able to rest his feet on the heels. In the process he is falling frequently. Can you suggest alternate drug to syndopa 3) Early morinig he goes for walk witjout any problem 4) Night he goes for frequent urination . He is having difficulty getting up and my fat

early onset hand tremor ## I am 81 years old (10/01/1930). I am suffering from Parkinsons disease. I would like this to be confirmed. I am taking Amantrel for these symptoms. How can you help? ## Does Cardizem cause Parkinsons or PD symptoms? If so: What is the time frame? Males or females at greater risk? Age of onset? What drugs are substituted for Cardizem that don't cause PD symptoms? ## I am 40 years old and have been suffering from parkinson's disease for the past 17 years now. I am taking syndeopa 110mg every 3 hours. What sort of improvements can I expect in my foreseeable future? ## Have you all been officially diagnosed? If so, what treatments have been recommended? (Excluding Naveen who has already stated what they are taking. Those side effects may include nausea, di...

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My mother had taken sinemet for about 6 years, but her doctor had recently changed it for Rytary because sinemet was not helping her anymore. Since she is taking Rytary 36.25 mg/145 mg 4 times a day, she had felt better except for the dyskinesia she had for the past month. However, she started feeling muscle weakness 4 days ago. It looks like she is starting to have dystonia in her left hip and leg. Im not pretty sure if she has that but she shows symptoms of such. She starts to have that symptom after the third dose of Rytary like after 2:30pm. I dont know if she has that because of the med side effects or she is having that because its part of the disease progression. Im honestly concerned about it. Can anyone tell me if dystonia or muscle weakness is one of the Rytary's side effe...

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I have Parkinson disease. I am taking Syndopa Plus 1/2 tablet twice a day and Amrentrel 1 capsule in the morning. I am 75 and a diabetic and bp patient. I take Lonazep .5 two tabs at bed time. I have no option but to take Lonazep for sleep. Please advise. ## My father is suffering from parkinson's disease. Can you please tell me which type of inj. or medication we can use for that?

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I was told by a neurologist that Espiride can cause Parkinson's disease. Is this so? ## No, there is no way to definitively say that any medication can cause it. According to U.S. FDA and NIH reports, the exact causes are still unknown and research is ongoing. Some medications may aggravate the symptoms, but predominantly there is an underlying neurological issue that must be in place, in order for other environmental factors, such as lifestyle and medications, to cause it to erupt, or worsen. Most commonly, it is known to be diagnosed in people over 60 years old, but sometimes, it has shown up in people as young as 40. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease, Parkinson's, idiopathic parkinsonism, primary parkinsonism, PD, hypokinetic rigid syndrome/HRS, or paralysis agitans) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain; the cause of this cell death is unknown. Early in the course of the disease, the most obvious symptoms are movement-related...

I am a 51 old male i was diagnosed with pd 9 years ago .I HAD 2 DISC FUSED IN my neck 2 years ago,it was so bad the doctor said i should be paralyzed after looking at the x ray an and mirapex fo these 9 years what shall i do concerned persons.2 Doctors told me ihave pd symptoms but i dont have pd .The disc have created the same effect as pd. In the 9 yeaars i have progressed about 20 percett.Ive been takinging sinemet ## Hi kevin, Sorry to hear about your situation. I can certainly understand your concern since there's not a whole lot one can do to escape the side effects of a fused disc. However, you may want to consider approaching a physical therapist about various types of stretching and/or yoga exercises that you can do at home in order to help keep things in proper alignment w...

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I read 'Parkinsons Disease treatment guide for physicians' by Dr. J. Eric Ahlskog.He discusses use of the following:Folic acid 2.5 mg(I would prefer L-methyfolate), B6 25 mg ,B12 1 or 2 mg. I have the MTHFR mutation: compound heterozygosity c.665C.>T?1268A>C. This defect may lead to early arteriosclerotic vascular disease or venous thrombosis and toxicity from medications affecting folate metabolism. I have a homocysteine level on the high side of normal(three times the low level). This doctor gives his patients this vitamin combo because levodopa can cause high elevation of homocysteine is associated with the above diseases. Has anyone been prescribed this combo for PD by their neurologist or cardiologist? Which generic brand of Folbic or the others in this group contains

My father 78 years age is suffering from parkinson & it is in a quite an advanced stage. Earlier it was deteriorating but was fine going to markets etc. Just 4 months back had orthostatic hypotenstion his pressure is falling drastically when he is standing up and then after waling for just a minute or so he starts shaking vigorously. We have shown to 3 neurologist given some medicine but still no improvement as such. Moreover he is having dementia was talking irrelevant things but still we were managing but now for the past two days he is just sleeping for atleast 18-20 hrs a day. He is taking very less food and whatever he is taking he is keeping inside his mouth and not swallowing. It is painful to see. I will jolt down the medicines he is taking-Syndopa 275 (1/2 tab 4 Times), Rop...

Stalevo side effects.i have Parkinson's and recently got a whole host of problems including off scale Dyskinesia and manic behaviour and rigid jaw and tensions in my neck ... these have together caused huge problems and my health has deteriorated. I wonder how to distinguish what is P Disease symptom from side effect or drug interaction. Many of the new problems started after a change from Madopar to Stalevo which went wrong... and proved to be an overdose. It was also done when I was taking rasagaline... Drug interaction rasagaline clonzapam, links to or causes of Serotonin syndrome.

My husband was prescribed Oxybutynin over two weeks ago, after a week the dose was increased to two tablets a day. He has Parkinson's disease and takes Sinemet and Ropineral. Over the past few days, his Parkinson's which was controlled has now spiraled to the point where his mobility and tremors are badly affected. Could this be connected to the Oxybutynin? This condition worsens as the day progresses. ## Yes, the NCBI actually does report that is has been known to worsen cognitive function in those that have Parkinson's. This has also been noted in studies by other groups, such as SafeRX, and some government clinical trials. What dosage is he currently taking? Why was it prescribed and what other medications does he take?

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is anyone taking this with early demensia due to Parkinson's Disease? ## Did you mean Aricept? The FDA classifies it as a cognitive enhancing medication that is used to treat dementia, and Alzheimer's. Its typical side effects are listed as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, and weight loss. Can anyone that's taking it chime in with their experience on it?

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I have essential tremor and I have recently been prescribed chlorthalid. I would like to know if there is newer information on the side effects of chlorthalid and Parkinson disease? ## Hello, Danny! How are you? I've not found any warnings or contraindications for those taking it that have Parkinson's. However, as listed by the FDA, it may cause musculoskeletal weakness, as side effect, which may make the tremors seem worse. Other side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination and dehydration. Have you also checked with your doctor to be sure?

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I was the first person on earth to test Neotrofin against Parkinson's in 2002 at the Parkinson's & Movement Disorder Institute in Fountain Valley California. This drug worked wonders and I was hoping that the FDA would rush approval for it to be used against several brain diseases. I then learned that the manufacturer of Neotrofin went out of business and refused to turn over the rights to anybody. I thought that was such a tragedy to humanity. This drug had absolutely NO side effects. You could not tell you had any medicine in your body. It helped my Parkinson's symptoms for up to 4 months after i stopped taking it. This website is the first that I have found that looks like the drug is in use. I hope it's not an old site telling me that Neotrofin is not available. ...

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i am taking BETACAP TR40,BEXOL DT2,REXIPRA20,LOPEZ2 AND CLONOTRIL0.25 from past three years on the prescription of doctor. from which disease i am suffering from?what r the side effects of these medicines? ## i am taking Betacap tr 80 since 3 years , please can you describe about side effect of this medicine. ## mailsuneet, Betacap contains the active ingredient Betamethasone, which is a steroid class medication that's used to help treat swelling, allergic reactions and immune disorders. You can learn more about it and its side effects here: Bexol contains the active ingredient Trihexyphenidyl, which is used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. Rexipra contains the active ingredient Escitalopram, which is an SSRI class antidepressant. Clonotril contains the active...

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Used for Parkinson's Disease. ## Is this drug also indicated for insomnia related to alcohol abuse? ## Are you all asking about a compound called Tryptamine? This is not used in pharmaceutical drugs, but has been mentioned in various research papers from the NIH and others. It is also known for its psychoactive properties and illicit use. To the OP or anyone else: Can you double check and post the correct spelling of the drug you are asking about?

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treatment for parkinson's disease ## What are the indications, contraindications and side effects for Silimet, the drug treatment for parkisons's disease. ## Sorry, I can't find anything listed under this name, could you please double check the spelling? ## Okay, I did some more searching under drugs commonly used for Parkinson's disease, I believe what you are asking about is Sinemet. This is a combo drug containing Carbidopa and Levodopa. this site doesn't have a complete monograph for it on our site, so here's a link to more information that may help you find what you are looking for: Sinement PDF

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Parkinsons disease ## would like to know all side effects for this medication ## 3rd day on carb/levo, feeling sick, slept 2hrs and i never sleep through the day. DOSAGE 25-100 MG ## I am on the drug levocarb and miropex, but I want to stop them at what dosage should I cut back is a sore neck and sticky mucus a side effect. How long do withdrawal symptoms from this last? ## I HAVE RLS AND HAVE HAD IT FOR WELL OVER 20 YEARS. AT FIRST I DIDN'T HAVE TOO TAKE ANY MEDS FOR IT. GRADUALLY I HAD TOO START. DARVOCET REALLY HELPED A LOT AT FIRST. ONE TABLET AT NIGHT AND I SLEPT THRU. BUT OF COURSE I GRADUALLY HAD TOO INCREASE THE TIMES I TOOK A PILL. THAN THE DR. PUT ME ON REQUIP 20MG WHICH HELPED AT FIRST. BUT I STILL HAD TOO TAKE A DARVOCET AT NIGHT. THAN THE REQUIP HAD TO BE INCREASED TOO ...

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use for parkinson's disease ## I believe the medicine you are refering to is Carbidopa + Levodopa, brand name Sinemet ## Carbidopa + Levodopa is indicated in the treatment of the symptoms of idiopathic Parkinson's disease (paralysis agitans), post-encephalitic parkinsonism, and symptomatic parkinsonism. You can view a detailed description of the drug by clicking on the link below... Do you have any other quesitons or information to add? Please post back if you do... ## what is Carb/Levo 25 -100MG ## Ralpha, Carbidopa + Levodopa is an immediate-release formulation of carbidopa-levodopa that is designed to begin release of ingredients within 30 minutes. It is important that Carbidopa + Levodopa be taken at regular intervals according to the schedule outlined by the physician. Plea...

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I have bad kidneys, plus Parkinsons disease, plus have had both knee replaced. I took Amoxicilina 2000mg daily for two years straight. I never felt better, I lost 75 lbs. quite couldn't figure out whyI was losing all this weight all of a sudden then I decided it was time to go off the pills, within three months I gained 50 lbs and started feeling terrible. What is the catch? ## Amoxicillin is nothing more than an antibiotic and that is a very high dosage and a very long time to be taking it. Why were you on it for so long? It should also not cause weight loss, like that. Have you spoken to your doctor about this?

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