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I have been led to believe that problems with balance are a PD symptom that is ameliorated little, if at all, by available medications. Physical therapists have balance exercises that may help. Best wishes. On Mar 13, 2008, at 6:52 AM, Nigel Harland wrote: > Hi, I have had PD since 1989, am now aged 53 and in recent months > have been experiencing loss of balance resulting in me falling flat > on my face causing damage not only to my knees and hands, but also > to any household items which are in my way when I fall. This > usually happens between doses of medication, and seems to have got > worse since I started on Rotigotine patches. The frustrating thing > about this is that I can tell when I am about to fall, but I can't > stop myself, it is almost as if there is a little voice in my head > saying " Fall, fall" and however hard I try to stop it, down I go. > Does anyone else have a similar experience, and perhaps any advice > on how to stop it from happening. > > Regards > Nigel Harland > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn Ken and Elaine Goodrich 5800 Forest Hills Blvd. Apt. D-103 Columbus, Ohio 43231-2941 614-426-3040 Patriotism means being loyal to your country all the time and to its government when it deserves it. – Mark Twain ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn