Tony Anderson: If your mother's body writhes uncontrollably I would bet she
is overmedicated and needs to have her PD meds readjusted. However if she
has a rhythmical shaking of limbs, head, mouth, tongue, or other part of
body- that is tremor and her meds are taking care of that.
Some neurologists are now using selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors
- Paxil, Prozac, or Zoloft - for depression.
Your mom probably has what most of us have - regular old fashioned
idiopathic PD. At this point we don't know the cause or cure. That's pretty
depressing in itself.
Barbara Yacos
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