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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,772
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This might be a start
Cogwheel rigidity might be useful here. I can sit quietly and rotate my head from side to side and detect it easily. Kind of a "pop, pop, pop" sensation. It is less but still present if I nod up and down. Slightly detectable if I roll my eyes, too.
It might be possible to monitor DA levels with that somehow. Fo example, I find that side to side done slowly has no effect on my tremor. But speed it up and my tremor begins. If that point changes with my functional ability, it might be possible to use that time interval to monitor function and dopamine.
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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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