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Tried to post this privately but it came back as undeliverable. >To: [log in to unmask] >From: [log in to unmask] (Nancy Walker) >Subject: Hallucinations > >Have you done a search of the archives in this list. I did that just a >couple of weeks ago for my boss whose brother has PD. (My Dad also has it.) >Most of the info I have read on here says that hallucinations are a product >of the medication, not the disease. Have you talked to the doctors about >adjusting her medication. Good Luck > >Nancy Walker > >[log in to unmask] > > > > >Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 00:19:03 -0500 >>Reply-To: "Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network" >> <[log in to unmask]> >>Sender: "Parkinson's Disease - Information Exchange Network" >> <[log in to unmask]> >>From: Union-Endicott Central School District >> <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Hallucinations >>Comments: To: [log in to unmask] >>To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> >>X-UIDL: 817047838.011 >> >>My mother in law has had Parkinson's for 13 years. She is 77. Her >>condition has worsened in the last two years. She experiences extreme >>hallucinations and she is having a lot of trouble disstinguishing reality >>and hallucinations. She has seen up to 30 people in the room with her at >>a time and has become very frightened. She has even called the police! >> >>Usually her mind is very sharp especially when she is not having these >>hallucinations, but I think they are really becoming difficult to >>handle. She was taking Zofrin (sp?) for about a year. This is a very >>expensive anti-nausea drug. It seemed to help, but in the last few >>months it hasn't been doing anything so we took her off of it. >> >>She is a Parkinson's patient with all the classic symptons which are >>quite severe. We are managing the physical symptons pretty well, but >>these hallucinations are causing us much grief. >> >>Has anyone experienced anything like this? Can anyone give us some >>treatment suggestions? Our doctors are not offering any alternatives >>right now and we are getting discouraged. Any advice would be appreciated. >> >>Gail >>[log in to unmask] >> >> > >