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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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Excellent observations...
...Rosebud. For myself, it is not so much tremor that varies but the "Offs" or "Freezes". II thought about it and see similarities to your triggers even though the symptoms differ.
1) Dietary triggers- Low blood sugar when I forget to eat. Drop in blood pressure when I eat too much.
2) Stress triggers- Overstimulation or too many things to track. Nervous stress such as performance or social. Frustration when it just won't. Speed pressure when it just has to be there... Excitement.
3) Energy triggers- Fatigue or just worn out. Exertion beyond norm.
4) Cyclic triggers- For no apparent reason. Going into evening "off" and, without any more meds, switch back "on" and up until midnight because I don't want to waste it.
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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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