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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 18:54:03 EDT
From: MRS BEV K STEWARD <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: PD Travel
Barbara, Would you transmit the bulk of the message below to Bernie
[log in to unmask] for me? My provider will not accept his address
for soome reason. Thank you. BevBernie,
Bernie,
I write a travel column for people with Parkinson's for the
National Parkinson Foundation,
Florida. I have had PD for 45 years so have quite a lot of
experience. My husband used a wrist
bracelet like you described for seasickness on our mailboat trip up
the coast of Norway last year,
and he didn't experience any motion sickness.
I would suggest for your father's 7-hour motor trip that you
place him in the front seat. If that
seat reclines, that would be the best way for him to relax and rest
when necessary. I use a foam
roll-pillow to place under my neck when I rest that way. Use a light
weight but warm blanket (an
orlon football bleacher blanket is perfect). Have him get out and
stretch every couple of hours.
Make sure he takes his meds on time (carry a small plastic bottle
of water). Anything that
improves his nausea like chocolate milk is good. Find out if he likes
it hot or cold. If your car has
velour seatcovers, putting a piece of slippery plastic under him will
help him maneuver in and out
of the car more easily.
There is no reason people with Parkinson's shouldn't travel and
enjoy themselves. It just takes
a little preparation and a positive attitude. Make sure he takes
enough medication to cover his
entire stay or carries a doctor's prescription for more.
Bon voyage and good luck. Be
