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Old 05-16-2007, 09:56 PM
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In Remembrance
 
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In Remembrance
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Default Exercise...

...and fasting are two of the best things available for PD (and admittedly two where I keep falling down - is there a PD joke in that? )

But seriously, there is far more to it than just building muscle. I started paying attention when I learned that there is a threshold that must be met to maintain plasticity in the nervous system. Then there are metabolic changes in lots of systems. And just jiggling our innards leads to neurotransmitter production in our GI tract. And it just goes on and on.

I gotta try it I guess. By a happy coincidence, my rebounder trampoline arrived yesterday. Boing! Boing!
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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