SirShake
SirShake
Sex: M
Data Quality: 1 star
Parkinson's: 18 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 2 Type: Parkinson's disease
Mouth/throat: mild
Arms: mild
Chest: none
Legs: mild
SirShake
Male, 45 years
El Paso, TX
Primary Condition
Parkinson's
Type
Parkinson's disease
First symptom
Jan 1994
Diagnosis
Undiagnosed

About SirShake

I am 42 years old and I was dx with PD at the age of 26. I was a police officer and I was working narcotics. The tremors started in my right hand and dismissed it as stress from the job. I finally went to the dr. who advised me that I had PD a year later I got a 2nd opinon from the Mayo clinic in Scotsdale AZ. After almost 13 years with the police department I had to medically retire. I have been on Mirapex, which made me sick as a dog to include the gambling. I am currently on Parcopa, Requip XL, and Azilect. In June 2004, I had the DBS on left side since my right side shakes...

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I am 42 years old and I was dx with PD at the age of 26.  I was a police officer and I was working narcotics.  The tremors started in my right hand and dismissed it as stress from the job.  I finally went to the dr. who advised me that I had PD a year later I got a 2nd opinon from the Mayo clinic in Scotsdale AZ.  After almost 13 years with the police department I had to medically retire.  

I have been on Mirapex, which made me sick as a dog to include the gambling.  I am currently on Parcopa, Requip XL, and Azilect.  In June 2004, I had the DBS on left side since my right side shakes the most.  I have had to have the stimulator replaced once and I am currently going to have it replaced again on August 31, 2009.  The reason for the replacement is the settings were set real high.  Turns out that the probe in my brain had shifted about 5 mm.  I hopefully will be better as soon is this is done.

I do receive some relief from the DBS and it has allowed me to lower the dosages of my meds.  I had the DBS surgery because I have a wife and three kids.  I would and will do anything to stay active with my family.  I try to work out at least every other day and I attend as many of my kids baseball and football practices and games.