Re: Balance problems

[patandpaula <patandpaulas@xxxxxxxxx>]

Diana, my mother had the exact same thing, no tremours but much balance and
the "running" problem, had four falls before i could get her to a movement
disorder specialist and get the sinimet.  but after the sinimet, her balance
and the running problem have improved tremendously, of course its only been
a couple of months but no more falls.  I am taking her to have an MRI done
next week just to be on the safe side, i told the movement disorder
specialist that I wanted one since she has virtually no tremours i just want
to be sure there is nothing else going on.  did you have an MRI?  i think it
is a good idea because  i have read that there other things that take on the
parkinsons like symptoms so i just want to be sure.  after you started the
medicine, did the problem get any better at all?    paula
----- Original Message -----
From: "Diana Sellin" <Sellini4@xxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 11:28 PM
Subject: Balance problems


> Hello frieinds:
> My name is Diana and I've only been on this list about a month. I'm 48 and
> was diagnosed about 3 l/2 years ago.  My most severe problem at present is
my
> balance.  My neurologist recently had me add a blue Sinemet to my two
> Sincemet CRs that I take daily along with 3 one milligram tablets of
Mirapex.
>  I have never had any tremor which leads my neuro to think I have an
atypical
> form of PD.
>  I am so weary of falling and crashing into things in my home!  So far
when
> I'm out in public, I've been able to manage with the use of a walking
stick.
> However, last night, having come in from a neighborhood party, I find
myself
> starting to run in the house, almost out of necessity (which only other
> Parkies I imagine can understand) and then when I tried to stop myself, I
> crashed into a desk and my face hit a framed picture on the wall, leaving
me
> with a nice, swollen, bloody lip.   Sigh...so you see why I am tired of
this.
>  I'm still getting out and exercising and god knows, I try to stay
> positive...but am wondering if anyone out there is experiencing the same
kind
> of problems.  Thanks,  Diana
>
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