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juliaR

juliaR

Female, 62 years
Brisbane, QLD

juliaR: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; PD: 14 yrs; Hoehn-Yahr 3; Mouth/throat: none; Arms: mild; Chest: mild; Legs: mild; See profile

Member since: 08/08
Last updated: 12/19/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Tremor
First symptom: 01/95
Diagnosis: 06/97

About Me
My name is Julia; diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's in June 1997 at the young age of 49. My husband and carer, Kevin, and I are proud members of two PD support groups within 50km radius from home. We have been attending these groups since 2000 and know these groups have been instrumental in coping with the progression of my PD over this 11-year term. I'm taking Madopar 2-hourly with Cabergoline as adjunct medication. My main troubling symptoms currently are overnight stiffness, daytime fatigue, weakness, afternoon balance and mild dyskinesia. I'm doing quite well at this stage of my PD.

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Parkinson's Condition

PDRS: 20 (latest: 12/09/08)

Progression rate percentile: 5-10th (rapid); 10-25th; 25-75th (average); 75-90th; 90-95th (slow)

Weight: 102 lb (latest: 12/19/08)

BMI: obese; overweight; healthy; underweight

Treatments

Prescription Drug

Reasons Taken: treat my PD; general health; specific symptom; other

Symptoms

Primary Symptoms

Severity of Symptoms: none; mild; moderate; severe

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