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Aug 12 2008
Q:My Mother has had Parkinson's for twelve years. Is there anything that can be done to reduce the amount of phlegm that she has in her throat? (anonymous)Show Answer
Aug 12 2008
Q:My Mother, 75 years old, has been taking Sinemet for the symptomatic treatment of advanced stages of the Parkinson's disease. Recently, she beganShow Answer
to feel nausea and vomiting thereafter about twice a day. She is also taking
medications for other ailments like blood pressure and heart conditions. She
is diabetic too. The doctors in her town, overseas, performed all tests and
found her to be okay. They cannot seem to be able to identify the cause of
the nausea and vomiting. My question is: Could the nausea and vomiting be
related to Parkinson's and Sinemet? The doctors in her home town are not well informed of Parkinson's disease. Most of her treatment of the Parkinson's disease came from information I have retrieved from the Internet. Please, tell me what to do to help my Mother with her nausea and vomiting. I suspect it could be from Sinemet. If so, do I need to change the dosage? Should I reduce the dosage? She currently takes three 25-mg pills per day. Please help me. (KB)
Aug 12 2008
Q:My Mother has Parkinson's disease and was first given Sinemet to help relieve her symptoms, but she was unable to take the medication because of nausea and stomach upset. Her symptoms continue to worsen. Her neck pulls downward and she finds it almost impossible to straighten up. She isShow Answer
stiff and rigid. Do you know if the drug company that makes Sinemet has
ever considered making a skin patch so that the drug could be absorbed
through the skin? I would welcome any suggestions you might have. Thank you. (anonymous)
Aug 12 2008
Q:My Father was diagnosed with Parkinsons over six years ago. Over the past few months the progression of the disease has been quite noticeable. Currently, My Mother has been taking care of him by herself. I myself am in my early twenties but do not live close enough to help. Caring for my Father is wearing my Mother out and she can not keep this up much longer. We are not sure what to do and where to look for help. We have talked about nursing homes or in-house care, but we are not sure where to look or what is the best for my Father. Was hoping for some recommendations or advice.Show Answer
(anonymous)
Aug 12 2008
Q:My husband, who is in a nursing home, is in the last stages of Parkinson's disease. I am told his extreme weight loss is part of the disease progress. I recently had a feeding tube placed in him because he was having trouble eating solid food. My question: is extreme weight loss part of the final stages of the disease, and once the patient has reached that point, what, if anything, can be done to get them the nourishment they need? He also has severe dementia. Thank you. (anonymous)Show Answer
Aug 12 2008
Q:My Mother is 75 years old and is advancing with her PD. She has a substantial amount of saliva and frequently she wakes up chokingShow Answer
and during the day spitting out excess saliva. Is this normal? Does this
have anything to do with her medication? Are there other parkinson patients with the same problem?
(C)
Aug 12 2008
Q:My husband and I both have PD but he is further along than I am. My question is how do you know how much memory problems are due to PD or do we have another problem? My husband has some real memory problems, some long-term and some short-term. Example: not remembering a family photo made fourteenShow Answer
months ago.
(anonymous)
Aug 12 2008
Q:Does the apomorphine injection control the "off" phenomenon? Is there any specific medication to control the loss of balance and falling? (anonymous)Show Answer
