Adopted asked:


Reading up on the recent news that stated that a chemical known as Sodium Benzoate contained in soda causes Parkinsons Disease, I found that apples, prunes, pickles, some juices, all contain it as a perservative. Mainly because it is cheap, should people stop eating those? Are they bad?
FACT: Apples do contain Sodium Benzoate Naturally. These are not artificially added.

For someone who is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, the experience of physical and emotional stresses are only part of the big picture. Along with many obstacles, one also has to experience the serious financial implications of Parkinsons disease.

Parkinson’s, as a neurologic condition, is actually progressive and irreversible. Today, doctors cannot give a cure for it, but opt to treat it by addressing symptoms. Because of this, the financial implications of Parkinsons disease can be quite heavy.

The disease is a result of the lack of dopamine, which leads difficulties in controlling muscular movements. Symptoms like tremors, muscle stiffness, and loss of balance could then be evident.

To be able to control the symptoms that target muscles and movement, there may be a need for multiple drugs or even brain surgery. Also, physical therapy may be very vital to help one adjust to the changes that the illness brings about. In addition, Parkinson’s patients may need the assistance of a caregiver. If one analyzes the whole scenario, the treatment process may certainly be very demanding and costly.

The financial implications of Parkinson’s disease certainly add much burden to those affected. Surely, if there was a natural remedy to totally cure the illness, people may no longer have to suffer as much. But then again, this is a reality that many people have to face today.

The financial implications of Parkinsons disease [http://parkinsons-disease-treatment.blogspot.com/2007/09/parkinsons-alternative-treatment.html] are not easy to bear and may often place much pressure for anyone, but this is the sad truth, and for anyone facing such a condition, preparation for these financial demands will be very important in order to help preserve a good quality of life.

By: Charlene Nuble

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JJ asked:


More and more Parkinsonians are coming forward complaining about strange and odd behavioral and impulse control problems they believe stem from the medications that they have to take to help relieve the symptoms they have from Parkinsons Disease.
Some of these individuals got the idea from the Mirapex commercials that had been playing on TV. I know the commercials say it’s for RLS (restless leg syndrome), but Mirapex has also been prescribed to PD patients for quite a while, and some of the side-effects indicated are “impulse gambling” and “hypersexuality”.
Mirapex and other dopamine agonist (PD meds) do effect the part of the brain that deals with impulse control, but thats also the area where the dopamine agonists need to go in order to help relieve PD symptoms. So what does a person who is stricken with a disabling disease do when they are also having this “urge” or “impulse” to gamble their money away or seek out *********** or worse, act out sexually in a inappropriate way?

rubikscubeconfused asked:


I have heard that acting in your sleep and twitches in your body are foresights to Parkinson’s and im curiously nervous because i both act in my sleep and have twitches quite often in random parts of my body and im only 14. Myabe Parkinson’s wasn’t the disease. Please any information on this topic will be greatly appreciated.

Victoria B asked:


I have Parkinsons and would like to talk to somebody else who understands what it’s like.