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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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We are getting into interesting territory
Those of you who have never visited the Gluten File really should. It is a fine piece of work with a lot of relevance to PD. Maybe far more then we realize. PD, celiac disease, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome - all share a set of similarities that is maddening to study.
One thing that is worth thinking about is just what happened in the 100 years prior to Parkinson's 1817 essay. The Industrial Revolution had brought new toxins of course, but other factors came too. Increased and chronic stress increases inflammation and opens the BBB and its cousin in the gut. Working into the night disrupts circadian rhythms than our systems depend on. Increased dust exposure ups the toxin load - especially in our nose, the short cut to the brain.
And the new machinery quickly increased wheat production.
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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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