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Have you experienced depression since diagnosis?

A report released last week by the National Parkinson Foundation found that for many people with...

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Patient confidentiality

Dr Stacy how do you protect patient confidentiality with all information required to be placed on a computer net...

There are none so blind as those that will not see

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Patient confidentiality

Dr Stacy how do you protect patient confidentiality with all information required to be placed on a computer net...

There are none so blind as those that will not see

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Patient confidentiality

Dr Stacy how do you protect patient confidentiality with all information required to be placed on a computer net...

There are none so blind as those that will not see

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Parkinon's Flare

I haven't posted in a while but wanted to do it now. I am recovering from a hospital stay caused by viral...

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Dr Stacy what do think about health care now and w...

Dr Stacy I have started seeing the results of the obama health care plan, the refusal of the president to...

There are none so blind as those that will not see

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help

I have been sick for 6 months. the docotors can not find what is wrong. I am dizzy and always tired. My legs...

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1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:help I have been sick for 6 months. the docotors can not find what is wrong. I am dizzy and always tired. My legs...

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Balance test...

Hello, I was seeing my Gp and he noticed I have a Balance problem. I can't do that drunk test with out...

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Breathing Problems

I am a 63 year old woman . I've had parkinsons disease for about 6 years now. I'm starting to get a feeling of...

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Juvenile Parkinson's

So just some background on me. My Dad, who is in his mid 50s, has had Parkinson's for a few years now....

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jerking toe and muscle jerking at night

My husband's big toe on his left foot jerks while resting . It is not painful aand stops if he looks at his...

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jerking toe and muscle jerking at night

My husband's big toe on his left foot jerks while resting . It is not painful aand stops if he looks at his...

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Anxiety sets me back

I do fairly well mornings/early afternoons on Sinemet & Selegiline, but by evening [still on my meds>...

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DVT's

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could shed some light about DVT's and Parkinsons,If they are or could be...

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trigger finger

I was told that I had PD about 8 years ago. after I got meds right I started working again....

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Over active sex drive with PD

Is it normal for a person to have over active sex drive with PD?

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Love and peace

I have PD for 10 years. Recently, I met this younger lady at my ballroom dancing class. We fall in love but...

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Finally.......

After a long and discouraging battle with all this I finally feel like I'm getting some where with all this,,,,I...

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Questions on this disease. I am a wife of a husban...

Could I ask if there are any Parkinsons patients out there with these symptoms? First of all my husband is...

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Love and peace

I am a 59 year old male with 10 years of PD. My Neurologist talked to me about DBS in the future. The...

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Parkinson's related to toxics exposure

My husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's. Some materials we have read indicate Parkinson's may be...

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CO-Q10

Has anyone tried this,I saw that there were some on going studies going on and saw some help with balance and...

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Parkinson's and Extreme Fatigue

I am 47 and diagnosed with early stage Parkinson's last spring. Slight tremor right hand, internal tremor,...

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C-pap Machine and sleep apneaha

Lately I have been wakeing up during the night caughing and chokeing in my sleep, a few times vommiting because...

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azilect and tyramine

Dr. Stacy: Is it true that tyramine rich foods are not as dangerous as once thought when taking a maoi? I was...

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Vision problems

I am noticing that I am having significant problems with my eyes when I shift from reading or doing close...

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Newly diagnosed Parkinson's Disease Patient Scared...

I am a 58 year old female who was recently diagnosed with PD and am scared to death of what is going to...

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PD symptoms or Infection

How lucky am I to find Dr. Stacy on WebMD?!? My mother was a patient of yours up until 3 yrs ago when we...

Posted by An_250062

How lucky am I to find Dr. Stacy on WebMD?!? My mother was a patient of yours up until 3 yrs ago when we moved to the West Coast and I brought her with me. About that time she developed her first UTI which you diagnosed via email. Her only symptoms were confusion, hallucinations, and very sudden and sporadic slurred speech and loss of movement. She has had frequent UTI's ever since and the urologists seem to be at a loss. I understand these are common in PD patients. Each time she gets one my first clues are the hallucinations and confusion. For the past 6 mos they have been constant. She tests positive for UTI, receives oral antibiotics and then about a week after the treatment finishes we're back to square one. I have suggested to both the PCP and the urologist that perhaps she has never been cured of the infection and needs a stronger injection or IV antibiotic. One told me they would not hospitalize for UTI and another told me I'd have to take her to the ER to get her admitted. Well I tried that on two occasions but since the dipstick tested negative at the time (probably due to the recent completion of oral antiobiotics) they would not admit her. I think both of these doctors as well as several caregivers believe this is just end-of-life PD. I've also been told that even though her cultures grow positive for E-coli bacteria anyone's urine would do so after the allotted time so maybe she doesn't even have an infection. ?? After reading several posts online it does sound like this is how the last few days of a PD patient's life can be described. When I read these posts I have to wonder was it really end of life for these patients or were they possibly infected with bacteria that might have made them seem off kilter. I've really struggling with this right now. Everyone is beginning to make me feel like I am the crazy one and that I cannot accept the fact my mother is dying. If it is end of life PD I can accept that and I hope her suffering ends quickly. But I don't know how to be sure whether it is that or the infection. Your advise is greatly appreciated!View Thread

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PD Symptoms vs Infection

How lucky am I to find Dr. Stacy on WebMD?!? My mother was a patient of yours up until 3 yrs ago when we...

Posted by An_250062

How lucky am I to find Dr. Stacy on WebMD?!? My mother was a patient of yours up until 3 yrs ago when we moved to the West Coast and I brought her with me. About that time she developed her first UTI which you diagnosed via email. Her only symptoms were confusion, hallucinations, and very sudden and sporadic slurred speech and lose of movement. She has had frequent UTI's ever since and the urologists seem to be at a loss. I understand these are common in PD patients. Each time she gets one my first clues are the hallucinations and confusion. For the past 6 mos they have been constant. She tests positive for UTI, received oral antibiotics and then about a week after the treatment finishes we're back to square one. I have suggested to both the PCP and the urologist that perhaps she has never been cured of the infection and needs a stronger injection or IV antibiotic. One told me they would not hospitalize for UTI and another told me I'd have to take her to the ER to get her admitted. Well I tried that on two occasions but since the dipstick tested negative at the time (probably due to the recent completion of oral antiobiotics) they would not admit her. I think both of these doctors as well as several caregivers believe this is just end-of-life PD. After reading several posts online it does sound like this is how the last few days of a PD patient's life can be described. When I read these posts I have to wonder was it really end of life for these patients or were they possibly infected with bacteria that might have made them seem off kilter. I've really struggling with this right now. Everyone is beginning to make me feel like I am the crazy one and that I cannot accept the fact my mother is dying. If it is end of life PD I can accept that and I hope her suffering ends quickly. But I don't know how to be sure whether it is that or the infection. Your advise is greatly appreciated!View Thread

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diagnosis of parkinsons

I was diagnosed with parkinsons about 2 years ago,at the time I went to the doctor I had several problems one...

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