browncat87
browncat87
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
Parkinson's: 14 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinson's disease On
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: none
Chest: none
Legs: mild
browncat87
Female, 51 years
Palmer Lake, CO
Primary Condition
Parkinson's and 5 more ▼
Type
Parkinson's disease
First symptom
May 1998
Diagnosis
Jun 2006

About browncat87

I have been married 20 years . We have 2 children,a boy 16 and a girl 11. I am a RN,with Parkinsons. I quit work at home as a nurse, try to stay healthy with yoga,and walk my lab, Rudy. It is great to find this web site and see how many are"just like me" The picture is of 2 of my most important men, my husband Jeff and my dog, Rudy. Both are a huge source of help and encouragement to me. I had DBS 4/2008 and take about 1/2 of my previous medication. Activity levels are much improved, but as of late, I had pneumonia(10/09)and so it takes longer to get better from everything.

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Member since: May 29, 2007 Last Login May 24, 2012

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  2. Factor V Leiden
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  3. Foot Stress Fracture
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  4. GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
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  5. Hypothyroidism
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More About browncat87

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   It was about 10 years ago that my tremor began, initially as essential tremor that involved primarily my right hand.  Gradually, a second more distinctive tremor appeared; it was a "pill rolling" resting tremor that involved my right hand and both hands showed essential tremor.  I "hung up my spurs" from flight nursing in January 20001; the constant tremors that were too hard to explain after being overcome by severe depression as well.  The tremor was too difficult to explain.  We moved from Rockford,Illinois to Colorado Springs Colorado.  I was still very functional,and not taking Sinemet yet.  I was a stay home mom, and went back to school to finish my BSN.  I went on Sinemet about 2003 to control my Parkinsonian tremor, my neurologist at the time told me she didn't think I had PD.  In 2005,my neurologist committed suicide.  I was so upset I did not see a neurologist until June 2006,when I met my present doctor.  When I met him,he tried to cut back my Sinemet from 6 tabs to none,as he could only find a diminished blink.  When I cut back to my 3rd Sinemet, I ended up in the emergency department  with uncontrollable tremors, I walked with a reasonable gait except for when I got tired I would drag my right leg.