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On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 3:22 AM, Scott Burnett <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I've been a member of this forum for a long time, although > discussions as of late I've mostly sat back and watched/read the > discussions. I've been watching for a new treatment that doesn't require me > to take more pills (more than 70,000 since diagnosed!) or to have somebody > bore a hole in my head to stick some metal electrodes into my brains. Well, > here's the story. > I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea earlier this year and after > my examination the doctor prescribed a C-PAP machine. Apparently the machine > forces air into the respiratory system and increases the oxygen in the > brain. I don't really know all the ins and outs of how the C-PAP works but > there has been a marked lessening in the severity of my symptoms since I > started using it. > I don't want to jump on this too fast and say "This is it!" I did > begin two new medications during the last year: Prestiq for depression and > Azilect for it's nuero protective properties. There was a substantial amount > of time between when I began taking the two new drugs and when I started > using the C-PAP. This is the first time that one of the treatments for the > disease is actually making me feel better; not just maintaining me. > If you would please help me with this survey I'd really appreciate > it. I did a lot of research in my Masters program (Special Ed,) and I'd like > to do a little "PD Trials" of my own. Who knows what we might find out? > > SLEEP DISORDERS AND PARKINSONS DISEASE IS THERE A CONNECTION > > GENDER: Male > > AGE: 57 > > YEARS SINCE DIAGNOSED WITH PARKINSONS DISEASE: 16.5 > > DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING? HOW MANY DAYS A WEEK? Yes, 7 > > > HAVE YOU BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SLEEP APNEA? HOW LONG AGO? No > > > WHAT LEVEL OF SLEEP APNEA DO YOU HAVE? > > HOW DO YOU FEEL AT THE END OF A DOSING CYCLE? > USE A SCALE OF 1 TO 5, 5 BEING GREAT AND 1 BEING ROTTEN: 1 > > > > HOW DO YOU FEEL 1 HOUR INTO A DOSING CYCLE? > USE A SCALE OF 1 TO 5, 5 BEING GREAT AND 1 BEING ROTTEN: 1 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn