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Frequently Asked Questions
Symptoms: Nonmotor
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Aug 13 2008
Q:My Mother has had PD for some years now. In the past couple years she has what we call "sleep days" where she in a sleep state where we are not able to wake her - for as long as 24 hours. It this something that is connected with PD? (LM)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:I've been on Mirapex for a few months (1.5 mg 3 times a day, last dose at 5:30 PM), in addition to Sinemet. I don't have trouble falling asleep at night, but I wake up after 4-6 hours and can't fall asleep again. I know insomnia is a side effect of Mirapex, but it's hard to believe it could keep me awake 10 hours or so after the last pill. Does this sound like a side effect to you, or might it be a new symptom of PD? (DM)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:My doctor just added another Levodopa/carbidopa 100/25 mg at 3:00 am. I am now taking it 5x's per day plus carb/levodopa 50/200mg 2x's. I am very nauseated. Is there anything I can take? (SF)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:My mother has PD and takes Sinemet and Mirapex. During the week she uses a walker to live independently in her mobile home. Every Sat, I drive 1 hr to take her to a large grocery store. Regardless of when the medications are taken, and without protein sources, the rigidity & stuck feet on the floor with walking occurs part way through the store. Does an event of increased activity or the patient becoming anxious (out in public place) require more dopamine, or does the activity compete with the medications? (PB)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:My husband has Parkinson's disease and he recently wandered off, got confused, and was brought home by a policeman. Where can I find an ID bracelet for him? (BC)Show Answer
Aug 13 2008
Q:My Mother (85) has had Parkinson's for ten years and been on levodopa for two years now. She suffers from hallucinations brought about by the Sinemet. At times she gets very aggressive. What can be done to helpShow Answer
her? She was on Risperdal 1 mg. which only seems to make her more confused
mentally. (RH)
Aug 13 2008
Q:My Mother has had PD for at least fifteen years. But now she is experiencing psychotic dreams that she believes are real. Someone is going toShow Answer
kill or rape her, for example. She screams and can't sleep. What kind of medication can we use at this stage in the PD? And what do we do? I took her to the ER and they put her in psychiatric ward. But she is smart, very oriented to self and place and is a very sharp person. (anonymous)
Aug 12 2008
Q:To what extent can James Parkinson's original statement that the 'senses and intellect remain uninjured' in Parkinson's disease be supported today? (anonymous)Show Answer
Aug 12 2008
Q:Does Parkinson's disease cause confusion and hallucinations even when off all medications? (anonymous)Show Answer
