Hi
    I find regular exercie both physical and LSVT definitely keeps me fit.
    In addition, I find taking n-acetyl-cysteine very helpful. I am 74 years 
old and was diagnozed in 1999. I resisted taking sinamet so far. Instead I 
have been taking Swanson`s Condition specific brain  essentials 2 cpsules a 
day, the main component being the Ayurvedic hebal medicine in that complex. 
For the past six months, I have added to my arsenal one pill of sinamet in 
the morning, simply because this is supposed to help produce more dopamine. 
I do find a difference in my health. People tell me I don`t have my tremor 
visible any more.
    I am still active in my cancer research.
         R.  Rajaraman
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From: "rayilynlee" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:36 AM
Subject: Re: need help! for my Dad with Parkinson's


> Paul
>
> I am in a constant battle with myself to exercise.....one day last week I 
> woke up dizzy and  nauseous and that has put me off my treadmilling of 5 
> minutes a day for a week.  I try to motivate myself but it is a constant 
> struggle, like when I was well, but it is harder with PD.
>
> I would like to be able to send a message that would inspire us all, but I 
> can't.  It sounds like you and stepmom having been doing everything but 
> the actual exercising for him.
>
> Do you exercise regularly?  If someone has a good suggestion, I"m all 
> ears.
>
> Ray
>
> Rayilyn Brown
> Board Member AZNPF
> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:49 AM
> Subject: need help! for my Dad with Parkinson's
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I've been on this list serv for 5 or 6 years. My father has had 
>> Parkinson's for 7 or 8 years. He is 79 yrs. old. Over a  year ago he got 
>> pneumonia (before which he was getting around fine, going on trips, 
>> working in the yard, etc.) but for months refused to do the physical 
>> therapy to get his strength back again...and his legs got weak so he 
>> could hardly walk at all...well, me and my step-mom finally got him on a 
>> low level serotonin uptake inhibitor (Lexapro) because the doctor said 
>> clinical depression could be causing his stubbornness about exercise 
>> (they said he could be fine and go home if he would push himself and 
>> exercise more) ... we also got him a personal trainer (3 days a week)
>> The Lexapro definitely seems to be helping his outlook and he IS standing 
>> and walking a little bit now with a walker but he is only doing the 
>> minimal amount of exercise (he's in a rehab facility)
>> If we tell him to do anything he acts like we're nagging (he was 
>> president of a company and is used to being the boss)
>> Also, he's getting over the flu so he's a little weaker right now.
>> They say you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink but 
>> my question is this:
>> How can we motivate him to do what he needs to do to get moving again?
>> They said that if he would move around more and carry on with walking and 
>> exercise it would build his immune system so he'd be less likely to get 
>> pneumonia.
>> I would appreciate any suggestions!
>> Paul
>>
>>
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