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Old 02-18-2013, 05:00 AM
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Default Precurser to Parkinsons?

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Originally Posted by Brain patch View Post
The neurologist that both me and my dad go to prescribed clonazepam. He says this is the only drug that helps control this sleep disorder. It must be controlled because everytime it happens it is brain damaging you. It is a sign something is wrong in your brain. It is called a precursor for parkinsons disease which my dad was just diagnosed with. I don't have enough of the symptoms for a Parkinson's diagnosis. Sorry for the bad news. You need to see a neurologist/movement disorder specialist. My dad has hurt my mom several times accidentally of course and I have no relationship as people are scared to sleep with me. Good luck.
My goodness you have so much going on with your health. yes even since my last post things have become more challenging. The focus at the minute seems to be on possible Lewy Body Disease LBD. I am still waiting for another review with my Neurologist as my medical consultant who carried out Sleep Studies stated that REM sleep disorder is highly suggestive of this and recent researchers have been trying to get Neurologists to recognise this as an indicator. Did you do a Genetic test to establish a link between you and your fathers illness????????

This weekend has been among the worst as far as Vivid Dreams go, just where the heck does all this rubbish come from?????????? And yet when it is ongoing it is so so real. I was so exhausted yesterday morning I literally could not move or get out of bed. Eventually near 6 in the evenong my wife helped me into the bath, as you know too well sweating and the aroma of it doesn't help.

But today is another day, the rain is off yehhhhhhhhhhhhh and Spring is in the air. Just taking a strong coffee and meds and then have another go at the family history search on line. I feel it is vital to keep my old brain ticking over, or whats left of it LOL

You take care and I hope there is light at the end of the tunnel for you.

P.S. The reason for not starting the Clonazapam is that it can also increase my daytime sleepiness which at the minute is the last thing I need.

Last edited by waterwillow; 02-18-2013 at 05:03 AM. Reason: Forgot a bit
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