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holmesa

holmesa

Female, 60 years
Worcester, Worcestershire

holmesa
Sex: F
Data Quality: 2 stars
PD: 12 yrs
Hoehn-Yahr 3
Mouth/throat: none
Arms: mild
Chest: mild
Legs: mild
04/07
: 11/02/08

Diagnosis Summary
Stiffness
01/97
04/04

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About Me
60yr old British female, farmer's wife & mother of 2 adult sons. Ex-headteacher 2 special schools (physical disability), SEN advisor & goverment consultant. PD probably due to organo-phosphate poisoning 1970s. Busy in local community & voluntary work. Carer for 94 yr old mother-in-law. Happy & healthy apart from PD related symptoms. Fantastic improvement since starting acupuncture - now down to 1 hour monthly. Lyrica caused huge rapid weight gain, so tried Amitriptyline. I was more mobile & not drowsy in the day. Now trying Orphenedrine, & I feel almost 'normal' - no pain, little spasm.
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PDRS: 19 (latest: 01/02/09)
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Weight: 187 lb (latest: 01/02/09)
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