PAIN!

Pain, Sinemet CR, and Tremors!

I feel that there is a direct relationship between pain, SinemetCr, and tremors. The higher the pain, (that is not related to P.D. , such as an injury, or headache) the more active the tremors become. The tendency is to want to increase the drug to ease the tremor. My past experience with Sinemet has showed me that once increased, it is very difficult, if not impossible to cut it back down.

I am not saying that this is the way it works for everyone, just that this is the way it has worked for me !-

Dyskinesia

Dyskinesia is a name given to 'involuntary' muscle movements.

This condition consists of sudden and uncontrollable spasmodic 'jerks' of muscle groups of a persons body, and often comes as a result of continuous use of Sinemet. I was told that the longer a person uses it, the more pronounced the jerks can become; and this has proved to be the case for me. So, I try to use only as much of it as I have to!

I make no attempt to hid the fact that I have P.D., one might even say "I wear it like a badge ".

Why?

Because, I get better and faster service, and I make people aware that Parkinson's Disease exists!