suffers from Parkinson's disease, then this is going to be one of the most important things you'll ever read.James, Parkinson’s disease, after stem cell treatment at Tiantan Puhua Hospital Beijing
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James Cook is 60 years, suffers from Parkinson and is from the USA James got treated in March 2009 with the hRPE stereotactic Brain injection.
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Requip Can Treat Disorders Like Parkinson’s Disease And Restless Leg Syndrome
Parkinson’s disease or PD is a disorder where there is degeneration of the central nervous system that damages the patient’s motor skills, speech and various other actions. It belongs to a particular group of ailments called the âmovement disorders’ and is often typified by inflexibility of the muscles, tremor and slow movements of the limbs. The Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS is another disorder which is characterized by the urge to move one’s body to arrest uneasy and strange feelings. It generally affects the legs but can also affect the arms and torso too. Making some sort of movement of some part of the body offers stop-gap relief to the sufferer.
Requip that is manufactured by the pharmaceutical giants Glaxo Smith Kline is said to be one of the most efficient drugs to treat both these disorders. It is in a class called the dopamine agonists. This medication that contains Ropinirole hydrochloride is a drug that is available only by prescription is said to enhance the amount of dopamine in the brain to make the nerves in the nerves believe that there is more dopamine in the brain than there really is, so that they function better. This aids in reducing the symptoms of both PD and RLS.
Requip is generally available in the form of tablets that are taken three times daily for Parkinson’s disease and once daily for Rest Leg Syndrome. It is advisable to take this medication along with some meal so as to reduce the feeling of queasiness. Taking the drug as per the prescription will produce the best results.
Most of the patients who have been on Requip have adjusted well to it though there have been cases of side effects like giddiness, tightening in your chest, tremors, hallucinations etc. If any of these symptoms persist ensure that the patient sees the doctor. It would be a good idea to refrain form consuming alcohol when you are on Requip.
Requip is a well known drug and at the same time it is widely considered as the best option for most of the strange diseases that you might come along. It is always advised to buy these drugs at a Canadian pharmacy, as you can save a lot of time and money. You can click here to buy Requip
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Question by Lanning: Can anyone tell me what to expect from Parkinson’s Disease?
I am a care giver for someone who has this disease and I see his anger, depression and weakness. He is on a medicine now that has helped but, I just who like to have some idea as to what to expect for his future and mine. Any help would be appreciated.
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Answer by Rich
My Grandfather had Parkinson’s and it wasn’t the end of the world for him but it was a struggle to get through a day. My 80 year old Grandma managed to take care of him all by yourself so you can do it too. He had the shakes and was in pain but for the most part, you almost forgot he had it, he was able to internalize the pain. He lived at least 10 years with it and when he died at about age 80, it wasn’t the disease that killed him, just old age really. Good luck to you!!!
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Alpha synuclein ring-like oligomer interacting with the amyloid-beta peptide
Image by Argonne National Laboratory
Alpha synuclein ring-like oligomer interacting with the amyloid-beta peptide: Elucidation of the molecular mechanism of combined Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.
Authors: I. F. Tsigelny, Y. Sharikov, E. Masliah
The photograph shows interaction of the alpha-synuclein (aS) pentamer with amyloid-beta 1-42 peptide (orange) when penetrating to the cell membrane. Further penetration of the ring-like pentamer to the membrane leads to organization of the pore and farther uncontrolled influx of calcium ions leading to cell death. Presence of amyloid-beta peptide increases interaction of the pentamer with the membrane and consequently makes pores organization faster.
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/parkinsonsdisease.html
this is a link to a little more info on the disease. Bless your heart for you trying to help a person in need. Hope all goes well. have a good night
I am a caregiver for a woman with parkinson’s. She’s 87 years old and has advanced stage parkinson’s induced alzheimers as well. I don’t know how long the man you take care of has been dealing with the disease or how old or anything, but I can tell you that with the lady I take care of it’s a lot of work! She very rarely ever has lucid moments anymore. I have to feed her, take her to the bathroom and clean her up afterward, shower her, dress her, basically do everything for her. She gets extremely combative and weepy quite often. It’s a lot of work at this stage. If he hasn’t entered into alzheimer’s or not far into it, it should be easier.
Good luck
Oh, and where are you from? I know some people with the last name Lanning, just wondering.
Parkinson’s disease is the result of Nigral Cells dying. Nigral cells are pigmented cells that form the grey matter in the brain. When we are born, these cells are white in color. By the age of 18, they have turned to a grey color. The purpose of these cells is to produce a substance called Dopamine. There are receptors in the brain that respond to the Dopamine and allow natural movement of limbs, etc.
In the normal course of cell metabolism, we lose about 2,400 Nigral Cells each year. We are born with only 400,000 of them and we do not get anymore, cannot produce anymore, and when they are gone, that’s it. After a person looses 240,000 of these cells, symptoms of Parkinson’s disease happens. By doing the math, you can see that if you reach the age of 100, you have reached the magic number of losing 240,000 cells. This is why many old people are not steady on their feet, because they are getting symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Drug companies have created about 5 or 6 drugs that mask the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, but as you can surmise the cure appears to be impossible, unless we can figure out how to replace the Nigral Cells. The drugs do things like add dopamine to the body and this has been shown to help for about 6 months, then the body rejects it and the symptoms continue.
Many people get Parkinson’s disease earlier in life than 100 because of many things they are doing to their body. Free radicals, especially the OH- free radical (hydroxyl ion) directly kill Nigral Cells. Drugs like Ecstasy and Cocaine produce these OH- free radicals in the body and greatly accelerate the death of these cells.
Many other problems with the brain that interact with the Parkinson’s problem cause the problem of Parkinson’s symptoms to be worse. Alzheimer’s disease is one. There are some things you can do to help slow the progression of the disease, but nothing can reverse it. Good nutrition can help greatly, but advice from a lot of the so called “experts” is useless because these experts are, in many cases, products of big money and worthless schooling supported by big money that are not interested in real health, but promoting an agenda that leads to shortening people’s lives, etc.
If you do not change some things, the Parkinson’s disease will get worse and any of the 5 or 6 medication choices the drug companies have created will only relieve some of the symptoms temporarily.
You need to get him or her off of ALL soy products and any Canola oils. Eliminate all commercial meats you buy in local grocery stores. These meats, like beef are primarily from Angus Beef Cows that have been grain fed. This produces beef that is loaded with high omega 6 inflammatory fatty acids and throw the omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acid balance way off. Eliminate all fruits and vegetables that are not organic. The insecticides are products of nerve gas, the soils they are grown in are depleted of nutrients.
The medication he is on now is producing more free radicals and contributing to shortening his life. It may make him feel better, but you have to way the alternatives.
I suggest a diet high in omega 3 fatty acids. Eat only beef from grass fed cattle, lots of WILD fish, flax seed products, fish oil supplements.
Purchase some DHLA (dihydrolipoic acid), not to be confused with Lipoic Acid that will not help him. This product will quench every free radical known to man. He should be taking about 2 tsp. per day in juice or water, sipped through the day. This will slow the disease.
Have him eat a lot of olive oil and garlic each day.
I would fix his digestive problem. Unless he is taking a quality Betaine HCL and activator after each meal, he is not digesting his food and is severely mineral deficient, especially calcium, magnesium, and zinc. If he is taking any form of antacids, he is contributing to the disease greatly. The Betaine HCL will stop the acid indigestion and cause him to digest his food.
These are just a few basic things — e-mail me for additional information.
good luck to you
As you probably know by now from your research, this disease is different for everyone. I am a carepartner for my husband who has PD and some things are progressing faster than we expected, while other things do not seem to be progressing. Depression is a real issue among both those with PD and their carepartners. I don’t know what will happen with your person, but I would just urge you to remember to take care of yourself – you can not help them if you are not well also. Good luck.