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ela

Age: ?

ela: Data Quality: 0 stars; PD: 11 yrs; Mouth/throat: unreported; Arms: unreported; Chest: unreported; Legs: unreported; See profile

Member since: 01/08
Last updated: 01/03/08

Diagnosis Summary
Onset: Problems Walking
First symptom: 01/98
Diagnosis: ?

About Me
My daughter Zae is writing this for me. I am a 77-year-old female and was diagnosed with PD about 10 years ago. I've spent the last year in a nursing home near my daughter. I am mostly confined to bed because of severe contractures in my feet. I finally had surgery on my hyper-dystonic hands and they are now relatively pain-free, but not really usable anymore. Meds at this point are Sinemet every two hours, Paxil, Klonopin, and Lyrica. I am having quite a bit of trouble with hallucinations, vision, and REM sleep disorder.

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Parkinson's Condition

PDRS

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

Weight: 109 lb (latest: 01/03/08)

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