Kathleen I take my BP and the systolic is still often borderline high even with med. The diastolic is good and not too low. I'm afraid its PD. List folks think of everything!!! This is the place!! Thanks!!! -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen Cochran Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:36 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: balance/Amanda Ray, in another post you mentioned you take BP meds. Any chance your BP has dropped too low? My neuro suggests that low BP may be contributing to my balance problems, though this is by no means certain. Kathleen On 20 August 2012 12:50, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Amanda > > does anything you take help with balance? So far I can stand the pain > associated with moving, but really fear falling again. Black eyes and > hematomas may not be all I get if I fall again (fell 3 times this > winter). > > -----Original Message----- From: A Phillips > Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 6:56 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Neupro Patches > > I use Neupro patches. A few rather feeble hallucinations (come on, is > that the best my subconscious can do ?) & insomnia but am also on > pramipexole, entacaponeand sinemet. > >> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:14:42 -0700 >> From: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Neupro Patches >> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> I finally got the Neupro Patch samples but decided not to try them due >> to too many possible adverse reactions. I know they have to be listed , >> but I don’t have much luck with meds. Amantadine gave me horrible >> hallucinations. >> >> Hallucinations, bad experience with Amantadine >> Psychotic behaviors, I value my sanity, about all I have left. >> Weight gain, have been unable to lose for last 30 years >> blood pressure elevation, I take BP med >> daytime sleepiness, I have trouble sleeping at night >> >> are a few possible side effects. >> >> Does anyone on the List use Neupro patches? I’d be interested in your >> experiences and if/how it has helped you. >> Ray >> Rayilyn Brown >> Past Director AZNPF >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >> ---------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask]** >> utoronto.ca <[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]** > utoronto.ca <[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]** > utoronto.ca <[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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn