My blood pressure is mostly normal except when taken by one particularly handsome doctor, at which point it goes up like a rocket, which is awkward. > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:20:41 -0700 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: balance/Kathleen/BP > To: [log in to unmask] > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn