Penni's Journal

Penni: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; Parkinson's: 5 yrs; Hoehn-Yahr 1 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause) On; Mouth/throat: mild; Arms: mild; Chest: mild; Legs: mild

Penni: Female, 63 years; Trinidad, CO

Primary Condition: Parkinson's
Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause)
First symptom: Sep 2006
Diagnosis: Nov 2008

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Symptom Update
- none Jaw popping
- mild Excess saliva
- moderate Difficulty writing (dysgraphia)
- none Anxious mood
- none Vitamin B12 deficiency
- none Shooting pain in head
- mild Fatigue
- mild Pain
- none Elevated blood pressure
- mild Disordered muscle tension (dystonia)
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- none Acid reflux
- moderate Slowness
- none Depressed mood
- moderate Memory problems
- none Constipation
- none throat burning similar to acid reflux but it wasnt
- none Insomnia
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Mucus in throat
- mild Pain in feet
- moderate Excess mucus
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Penni updated heryour symptoms for Apr 22, 2012 • Apr 22, 2012
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Weight

169 lb

BMI

29.0
Penni updated heryour weight for Feb 11, 2012 • Feb 13, 2012
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Weight

169 lb

BMI

29.0
Penni updated heryour weight for Feb 13, 2012 • Feb 13, 2012
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight?
2 stars
Penni lost a star • Feb 04, 2012
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Added

Symptom Update
- mild Jaw popping
- moderate Excess saliva
- moderate Difficulty writing (dysgraphia)
- none Anxious mood
- none Vitamin B12 deficiency
- moderate Shooting pain in head
- mild Fatigue
- moderate Pain
- none Elevated blood pressure
- mild Disordered muscle tension (dystonia)
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- none Acid reflux
- moderate Slowness
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Memory problems
- none Constipation
- none throat burning similar to acid reflux but it wasnt
- none Insomnia
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Sexual dysfunction
- severe Mucus in throat
- moderate Pain in feet
- severe Excess mucus
- See more
Penni updated heryour symptoms for Jan 21, 2012 • Jan 21, 2012
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PDRS

19
- On Treatment
- mild Mouth/throat
- mild Arms
- mild Chest
- mild Legs
Penni completed the PDRS survey for Nov 13, 2011 • Nov 13, 2011
Congratulations, your PDRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your Parkinson's symptoms?
Weight

175 lb

BMI

30.0
Penni updated heryour weight for Nov 13, 2011 • Nov 13, 2011
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight decrease?
Added

Symptom Update
- none Excess mucus
- moderate Pain in feet
- none Mucus in throat
- mild Sexual dysfunction
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Insomnia
- none throat burning similar to acid reflux but it wasnt
- none Constipation
- moderate Memory problems
- none Wheezing
- moderate Depressed mood
- moderate Slowness
- none Acid reflux
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- none Disordered muscle tension (dystonia)
- none Elevated blood pressure
- moderate Pain
- none Weight gain
- moderate Fatigue
- none Shooting pain in head
- none Vitamin B12 deficiency
- moderate Anxious mood
- moderate Difficulty writing (dysgraphia)
- moderate Excess saliva
- none Jaw popping
- See more
Penni updated heryour symptoms for Nov 13, 2011 • Nov 13, 2011
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3 stars
Penni earned a star! • Nov 13, 2011
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Added treatment

Amantadine
- Started: Nov 2, 2011
- Dosage: 100 mg daily
- Purpose: Parkinson's Disease
Penni added the treatment Amantadine • Nov 06, 2011
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InstantMe

Good
Penni added an InstantMe for Dec 2, 2010 • Dec 02, 2010 5:56AM

Don't really know, but it feels good.

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