I was told awhile back that pd sweating occurred because dopamine is necessary for regulation of the thyroid - among a million other functions. I know I experience sudden sweating oftentimes when my l-dopa level is dropping. It also can happen when I struggle to move because my l-dopa is low - at night, in bed.

On the loss of smell, I noticed that before tremor, etc. ie before I knew I had PD. My sense of smell did come back but it is somehow different - can't really say how, but it is not as keen and is variable.

I suspect you are onto something Rick, re the endocrine thing. After all, the endocrine system is majorly affected by stress, PD's biggest enemy. And it supports my belief that PD starts in the woo-woo zone between matter and spirit - which would be emotions/hormones, wouldn't it? And I think that's why it's so hard to "treat."

I like that may I quote you? "in the woo woo zone between spirit and matter"....I'm not kidding!

paula

I'm flattered! Absolutely....feel free to quote me...on this one! ibby

we're all in the "woo-woo" zone!!! That explains alot, I think......

Charlie

Journey to the center of the woo woo zone:

We spoke to Dr. Surmeier about how PD is much about timing. Just as a person who stutters kind of falls all over it before he can get it out, as if it congregated and froze - so is a person who tries to write his name and by the end of the name it's literally scribble; so is a pwp who can run or dance but not walk without freezing. Connections are broken -

Greg Wasson is in a trial with an audible feed back device that paces his speech. He is the type that can handle that kind of device - some couldn't. Greg - if you read this -does it help anywhere else on your body..like getting out of freezing or any side benefits?

I think i may have already posted it but can't hurt to again. Surmeier is the guy who is working on immediate relief from istr----the blood pressure medicine. He said it does not make low blood pressure any lower....good news.

paula

I keep coming across the loss of sense of smell as an (early) indicator of PD. Mine is fine, however I have experienced muscle/joint/nerve pain & spinal problems on my left side for years.
Angela.

The blood pressure one is isradipine, brand name Dynacirc.

Jaye, hi....a lttle skimpy with the details aren't ya? Can you talk about taking it?

Paula

Aren't you taking it, too? Brand name ? Dosage?

The electric thing sounds a bit woo woo to me - therefore of interest!

Anybody familiar with Janice Walton-Hadlock's PD theory regarding blockages and backward Qi (electric?) flow?

I think it is ENDORPHINS, ENDORPHINS, ENDORPHINS!!! Some say that translates into exercise, exercise, exercise!!! (Either one, however you can get it.) STRESS robs you of endorphins.