Hi. This is the first time that Im trying this, so I hope it works ......
Im online trying to find some guidance for my father. He had a series of heart attack 3 yrs ago and when he recovered he displayed all of the symptoms of Parkinsons. He was diagnosed, but the doc is reluctant to give him PD medication as he thinks it might react badly to the Heart medication. I don't trust doctors much... Im been researching alternative medication (esp Mucuna), desperate to find another way to help my father. He was so proud and is now reduced to a mindless, shaking shell of a man. The docs say that the damage was due to the heart attack, but they also diagnosed PD. So my question is: how much of his present condition is due to Brain damage from heart attack and how much is due to PD and thus treatable. His caregivers don't seem to care much and leave him as he is. Please can anyone help?