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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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In large part, whether something is called a neurotransmitter, a hormone, or a cytokine depends on the specialty of who first found it. All three are neuroactive (can trigger neurons)and many can work in two or even all three systems (nervous, endocrine, immune). And the nervous system isn't always the boss - i.e. when epinephrine takes over or you can't move because you feel so sick.
That's one of the problems with PD. The neuro doesn't think in terms of hormones or cytokines bubbling away in the brain. It is all one darned system and we have to come to terms with the whole.
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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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