alwayslearning's Journal

alwayslearning: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; Parkinson's: 3 yrs; Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause) On; Mouth/throat: none; Arms: none; Chest: none; Legs: none

alwayslearning: Female, 60 years; Brooklyn, NY

Primary Condition: Parkinson's
Type: Parkinsonism (unknown cause)
First symptom: Sep 2008
Diagnosis: Jan 2009

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Symptom Update
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- mild Hair loss
- mild Tremor in left side of body
- mild Freezing of hand
- none Depressed mood
- mild Tremor in hands
- mild Tendonitis
- mild Constipation
- none Slowness
- mild Insomnia
- mild Sleep problems
- mild Memory problems
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Sexual dysfunction
- mild Joint stiffness
- mild Hives (urticaria)
- none Excess saliva
- mild Headaches
- none Anxious mood
- mild Vivid dreams
- mild Pain in hands
- none Fatigue
- moderate Cracking or popping joints
- mild Pain
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alwayslearning updated heryour symptoms for May 25, 2012 • May 25, 2012
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PDRS

0
- On Treatment
- none Mouth/throat
- none Arms
- none Chest
- none Legs
alwayslearning completed the PDRS survey for May 16, 2012 • May 16, 2012
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2 stars
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Symptom Update
- none Stiffness/Spasticity
- mild Hair loss
- none Tremor in left side of body
- none Freezing of hand
- none Depressed mood
- none Tremor in hands
- mild Tendonitis
- mild Constipation
- none Slowness
- none Insomnia
- none Sleep problems
- mild Memory problems
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Sexual dysfunction
- mild Joint stiffness
- mild Hives (urticaria)
- none Excess saliva
- mild Headaches
- none Anxious mood
- none Vivid dreams
- mild Pain in hands
- none Fatigue
- moderate Cracking or popping joints
- mild Pain
- See more
alwayslearning updated heryour symptoms for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012
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Added treatment

Artane
- Started: Jun 10, 2011
- Dosage: 3 mg daily
- Purpose: Freezing of hand
alwayslearning added the treatment Artane • Apr 15, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Best Social
- Best Mental
- Best Physical
alwayslearning completed the QOL survey for Mar 9, 2012 • Mar 09, 2012
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Symptom Update
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Hair loss
- moderate Freezing of hand
- none Depressed mood
- mild Tremor in hands
- mild Tendonitis
- mild Constipation
- none Slowness
- none Insomnia
- none Sleep problems
- mild Memory problems
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Joint stiffness
- moderate Hives (urticaria)
- none Excess saliva
- moderate Headaches
- none Anxious mood
- mild Vivid dreams
- moderate Pain in hands
- none Fatigue
- moderate Cracking or popping joints
- mild Pain
- See more
alwayslearning updated heryour symptoms for Mar 9, 2012 • Mar 09, 2012
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Weight

124 lb

BMI

22.7
alwayslearning updated heryour weight for Feb 5, 2012 • Feb 05, 2012
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PDRS

1
- On Treatment
- none Mouth/throat
- none Arms
- none Chest
- none Legs
alwayslearning completed the PDRS survey for Feb 5, 2012 • Feb 05, 2012
Congratulations, your PDRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your Parkinson's symptoms?
Added

Symptom Update
- none Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Hair loss
- none Tremor in left side of body
- mild Freezing of hand
- none Depressed mood
- none Tremor in hands
- none Tendonitis
- mild Constipation
- none Slowness
- none Insomnia
- none Sleep problems
- mild Memory problems
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Sexual dysfunction
- mild Joint stiffness
- moderate Hives (urticaria)
- none Excess saliva
- moderate Headaches
- none Anxious mood
- mild Vivid dreams
- mild Pain in hands
- none Fatigue
- moderate Cracking or popping joints
- mild Pain
- See more
alwayslearning updated heryour symptoms for Feb 5, 2012 • Feb 05, 2012
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3 stars
alwayslearning earned a star! • Feb 05, 2012
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2 stars
alwayslearning lost a star • Jan 31, 2012
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InstantMe

Good
alwayslearning added an InstantMe for Dec 25, 2011 • Dec 25, 2011 9:35AM
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Added treatment

Artane
- Started: May 25, 2011
- Dosage: 2 mg daily
- Purpose: Pain in hands and Parkinson's Disease
alwayslearning added the treatment Artane • Dec 25, 2011
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alwayslearning added the tag research study to Please consider helping research • Dec 16, 2011
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Weight

122 lb

BMI

22.3
alwayslearning updated heryour weight for Dec 9, 2011 • Dec 09, 2011
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