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Old 06-14-2008, 04:46 PM
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In Remembrance
 
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Default That is me when "off"

One thing that helps for me and which Ron Hutton showed me is to use a cane or even a light wand and just touch the top of the foot you want to move forward. Amazingly enough it works most of the time. I've been meaning to get a couple of collapsible radio antennas for that purpose.

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Originally Posted by ol'cs View Post
That USED to work OK for me, but now as i'm losing my ability to walk , i find that the problem is making my feet go forward. I just have great resistance to "forcing" my feet to go "ahead". It's the only way i can walk now, i have to mentally "push" one foot in front of the other, or i don't go anywhere.
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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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