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Parkinsons or P.S.P.

Is there anyone who can tell me more than what I have found out through the internet about P.S.P and about...

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Is there anyone who can tell me more than what I have found out through the internet about P.S.P and about testing for this and differentiating between the two.I have tremmors mostly in useing my arms and inside tremors not nery much with resting ones.The thing that started up with me first was unexplained joint pain and went to my gp for that and he found out about my balance problem during his exam.

He thought it maybe Manieres and had me tested for it as well as checking for a stroke or any leasions by means of M.R.I's and CT scans.All showed neg.As time went on My balance and coridination have gotten worse and started haveing problems swollowing food or liquids with out sometimes chokeing, and my vision has gotten blurred and even at times seeing double. And hard to look down or up with out the feeling of being dizzy,and the balance is way worse in doing that as well.

My neck is so sore and stiff that I find myself tilting my head against my shoulder most of the time just to get relief from the pain because my head feels like a gaint weight and trying to find balance all the time my head bobbels alot. My thinking process is so messed up I find it very hard to stay focused and planning, problem solving is very difficult,and short term memory is very bad. Slurred speach and finding the right words that I want to say is very difficult.

I have a constant feeling of cotten mouth and no matter how much I drink water I can never keep it from drying out. I have a lot of other things going wrong but they seem to be related more with the Parkinsons Symptoms like ED and lots of numbness in one leg and mucle and joiunt pain and stiffness. I feel like my movements are in slow motion and even sometimes freezing up. I thought I needed new glasses and saw my optomitrist and he found that one of my pupils is bigger than the other and asked if I could feel it being bigger than the other,I didn't, Hummm something new there.and he believes it to be corrilated to what is going on with me and said my perscription hasen't changed and the blurred vision is also related to what is going on.

All I know is that feeling this way is not normal and something is very wrong and this is progressing very fast. Unlike what I have found out about Parkinsons its self this is not really going in stages but seems to be developing symptoms faster and more agressively than in stages. I know that I maybe jumping the gun and self diagnossing maybe more harm than good but the Doc seems stumped about how this is progressing so fast and the tests are just showing normal for my age he tells me.I know I'm only fifty but I don't think either condition is very discrimitive with how old you are.

I'm just trying to get a grip on what this could be and with doing alot of research on my own It just keeps comming up in my mind Parkinsons or P.S.P. but I'm no Doc. So all I can do is educate myself and try to better prepare myself .....

Am I over stepping my bounds here or am I justified in doing this.....View Thread

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stiffneck-parkinsons

I have had parkinson's for 8 years.Through medication,lately Stalevo,I've been able to maintain acceptable...

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Parkinson relation to Desert Storm

I was recently diagnosed with Parkinson's is there any correlation to my Tour in Desert Storm 90-91

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Hello agaIN

Hey guys... long time no write!! I'm ok just having trouble mentally accepting PD that is steadily getting...

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Wolf Parkinson's

Could some please tell me what this is? I was just informed that my 16 yr old daughter has this. I have never...

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Happy Thanksgiving Every one

There are none so blind as those that will not see

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New to this forum...

Hi, I'm new to this forum and have been Diagnossed as Probable Pakinsons,by an Enviromental Specialist, and he...

Posted by lepman

Hi, I'm new to this forum and have been Diagnossed as Probable Pakinsons,by an Enviromental Specialist, and he believes that I am now between stages 2 and 3. I'm not real sure If that is what it is for sure because my current Neuro won't say it is or isn't for sure because there is no difinnatve proof for Parkinson's, and keeps telling me that my M.R.I.'s show nothing and that My A-typical tremours are very entertainning? What ever that's supposed to mean .And keeps saying that a Vestibular issue is more likely. I have been tested many times for a vestibular issue and have been told by the E.N.T. Doc's why they feel that it's a Neurological Issue and explained why they know it is and went over all the vestibular issues and why they have ruled them all out.

The E.N.T. Doc's also have told me that I do have a 98% loss of function for balance in my right ear and was starting to progress to my left ear, and that it has been progressivly getting worse sense my first test and something is causing it to happen. They have also told me that once it is gone you can never get it back and that if I totaly loose that function in both ears I will not have any balance at all..That was over a year ago.

I feel dizzy and off balance 24/7 365 and never goes away, Have lots of joint pain and muscle pain, hard to swallow food at times and choke sometimes even on my own saliva .I have a hard time finding my words and have major problem solving issues as well short term memory issues, as well as speech problems.I have blurrred vision and double vision at times, especially when I follow movement. Trying to focus on the object when motion stops is the hard part.I have numbness burnning and tingleing sensations in my left leg and my right arm has the shakes and tremmors. sometimes when at rest and sometimes while I'm using it.

My reactions and actions feel as if were being slowed by something even boardline being stopped by something. I guess I should explaine the dizzieness better, It's not a spinning sensation but like being Very Very drunk and haveing no control of your movements or ability to walk straight and your sense of balace is way off kilter. It never stops until I fall asleep. and every morning I wake the same way. I found out that I have E.D. never even thought that would happen.

My Neuro want's to dissmiss this as Vestibular issue and keep testing for a vestibular issue. I feel that this is a wrong direction and have no way to get a new Neurologist who will listen or treatment. I guess I'm looking for some guidance and or some help in getting Help....Any thing at all would be very appreacted thanks for listening......

I get sick alot ( throw up) I think it's because of the dizzieness and trying to do things and I over do it, because movement and motion dose make it feel worse. My neck and shoulders are so sore and stiff all the time because I have a hard time keeping my head balanced all the time and I believe it's because of the need to keep my sense of balance. If I'm makeing sense there I hope you under stand.View Thread

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DM-1992

Anyone using DM-1992? If so how is it working for you? Dr Stacy have you prescribed this drug and what are your...

There are none so blind as those that will not see

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Is it Parkinson???

Hello guys. I'm new at this. I have been recently diagnosed with PD by two neurologists. I am thinking that...

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Generalized body stiffness

What is the cause of waking up in the morning and feeling like my whole body is "stiff"? It occurs...

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amitriptyline

I'm a little confused. I have been on sinemet cr for about 6 years now. The neuro put me on Azilect recently,...

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supplements for parkinsons

my mother has been diagnosed with parkinsons. she is still in the early stages. she has mild tremors, and...

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TESTOSTERONE TREATMENT WITH PD

Is there any evidence to support the value of testosterone treatments in patients with PD??

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Parkinson Disease & Deanxit

Hello, My mom have Parkinson Disease and she's being treated with Sinemet. Before PD appeared she was...

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My husband has all the symptoms of Pd but his neur...

My husbands PT asked if he might have Parkinsons. In reading this information he has almost every symptom. Our...

Posted by KristenC

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Anxiety and preventing wearing off of medication

BACKGROUND: My 87-year-old grandfather has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. He is also diabetic and...

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Brain MRI

I have had muscle/joint pain in the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints for about a year; then muscle rigidity in...

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HI, DR. STACY --

greetings! i just wanted to tell you again that you're the greatest! -- susie margaret

what good is gold, or silver too, if your heart's not good and true -- hank williams, sr.

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glutathione

Dr Stacy what is your opinion on glutathione. If toxins are part of the problem would gluthathione be part of the...

There are none so blind as those that will not see

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Is there any treatment for Parkinson's dysphagia ?

One more additional question : is there a fluid form for the regular Parkinson's medication which can be given...

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Is there any treatment for Parkinson's dysphagia ?

My uncle of 88 , with Parkinson's, is unable to swallow food anymore and is fed IV. Is there any medication...

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what to do when the doctor can not figure out what...

For the past week, I have ran a fever, had joint pain in the knees, foot, and back. Blood test shows...

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Parkinsons vs Fibromyalgia

I have been told by a Neurologist that I have Parkinsonisms, my Primary Care Physician tells me I have...

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How do I know it Parkinson's or something else?

My Grandmother and all 4 of her brothers were diagnosed with Parkinsons during the 60's & 70's but they...

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Parkinson

I was told last month that I have Parkinson and was put on sinemet 25/100 I have made up my mind to stop all...

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