Hi folks;
I am a 57 year old male; first symptom(lack of arm swing)
at 50; diagnosed at 52. First treatment - last year I took
Artane (2-4 mg twice a day) for nine months. Then I stopped
using that horrible stuff - negative effects on mental acuity,
general unpleasantness, not too effective either. For 2
months I did nothing and then I was back to where I was before
starting Artane. Considered going for some other allopathic
remedy; decided against it for now. Next I went to a trad-
itional Chinese doctor and have been using chinese herbal
remedies since (about 9 months now). I am very happy with it!
This doctor also does acupuncture but thinks it would be a
waste of time for Parkinson's. Also learned that ginseng is
a no-no for Park's. The herbs make me feel fine in all depts.
except for tremor, which the doctor admits he can do little
about. Otherwise I'm taking multi-vitamins, extra C, MSM,
and for general well-being: plenty of cannabis leaf baked
into whole-grain bread (not the expensive, potent buds BC is
famous for).
Best wishes to everybody on the list! May we all profit
from our adventures with this strange condition! I am also
interested in the effects of psychological states on tremor.
Michael
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