Non motor Parkinson's symptoms also have a major impact on quality of life and must also be part of an individualized treatment plan.
Many of these symptoms can be treated with supplements, medication or physical therapy. No one can predict which symptoms will affect an individual patient, and the intensity of the symptoms also varies from person to person.
For instance, anxious and depressive symptoms have a different meaning in Parkinson's disease, and both must be routinely assessed in order to optimize quality of life:
• Researchers found that ANXIETY SCORES were the biggest predictors of LOSS OF QUALITY OF LIFE. (J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009 Fall;21(4):413-9.)
• Best to use natural supplements for Parkinsons and insomnia or anxiety. Why?
Adding more drugs will increase the TOXIC LOAD and worsen Parkinson's symptoms, so it's best to use Parkinsons diet and supplements.
1) There are clinically proven natural
Anti Anxiety
stress relief pills that can also help with Restless Legs.
2) Using a tablespoon of Tart Montmorency Cherry Concentrate for
Deeper Sleep
will also provide the much needed antioxidants that will help counteract symptoms of Parkinsons, e.g the constipation Parkinsons patients typically have.
• ASK US about NATURAL, proven supplements:
Side effects of Parkinsons Medications: Compulsions
Impulse control disorders are being related by researchers to Parkinsons drugs such as Piribedil, and these include:
• pathological gambling
• hypersexuality
• punding, e.g. assembling and disassembling, collecting, or sorting household objects
• pathological use of the Internet
• restless leg syndrome
Repetitive compulsive behaviors have been repeatedly reported, so that these are now considered to be drug-related response complications:
“Pramipexole has been mainly related to these compulsions, although these disorders may occur when any dopaminergic agonist-based therapy is administered.”
(Impulse Control Disorder and Piribedil: Clin Neuropharmacol. 2009 Dec 3.)
Best Help for Advanced Parkinsons Disease Symptoms?
Even for late stage Parkinsons, medical treatment for Parkinsons disease is best accompanied by a Parkinson's diet high in fruits and vegetables (antioxidants) and extra
protective nutrition
for the brain and nerves, so as to improve QUALITY OF LIFE.
• The ideal therapy is one which PREVENTS neuro degeneration in the brain, thereby halting the progression of debilitating disease symptoms, say researchers at the Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA. (Prog Brain Res. 2009;175:201-16)
• While Embryonic stem cells and gene therapy are promising therapeutic approaches, according to the Lancet, (2009 Aug 29;374(9691):684), it is also crucial to lessen side effects of Parkinsons medications, by providing the best neuro protection possible with diet, exercise and supplements.
• A neuro-protective Parkinsons diet is one rich in antioxidants – fruits and veggies.
• There are now clinically proven supplements – NUTRACEUTICALS – that protects the brain to help delay Parkinson's symptoms and protect against the serious side effects of Parkinsons drugs.
Ask Us About Brain Protective Supplements:
Ask us about adding an easy to use
protective protein
that's been found missing in people who have Parkinsons disease:
Parkinson's Symptoms: Parkinsons and Insomnia, Moods, Constipation and end stage Parkinsons Disease
The following symptoms have a substantial impact on Parkinsons disease patients and their quality of life, according to scientists NL Diaz and CH Waters at the Neurological Institute at Columbia University Medical Center:
• Parkinsons DEMENTIA:
Is Cognitive Impairment one of the Parkinsons Symptoms?
Memory loss and slow thinking may occur, although the ability to reason remains intact.
Whether people actually suffer intellectual loss (also known as Parkinsons dementia) is a controversial area still being studied.
• MOOD Disorders & DEPRESSION as Parkinsons Symptoms:
Depression may not be severe, but it may be intensified by Parkinsons medications used to treat other Parkinsons symptoms.
Some people with Parkinson's disease become fearful and insecure.
Perhaps they fear they cannot cope with new situations. They may not want to travel, go to parties, or socialize with friends.
Some lose their motivation and become dependent on family members. Others may become irritable or uncharacteristically pessimistic.
• CONSTIPATION Parkinsons Symptoms?
Constipation and Urinary Parkinson's Symptoms -- For some people, symptoms include bladder and bowel problems which is due to the improper functioning of the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating smooth muscle activity.
Some people may become incontinent while others have trouble urinating. In others, constipation may occur because the intestinal tract operates more slowly.
Constipation can also be caused by inactivity, eating a poor diet, or drinking too little fluid.
• Parkinsons Symptoms: SWALLOWING & CHEWING
Difficulty in swallowing and chewing is common because muscles used in swallowing may work less efficiently in later stages of the disease.
In these cases, food and saliva may collect in the mouth and back of the throat, which can result in choking or drooling
• Parkinsons and INSOMNIA:
Sleep problems as Parkinsons Symptoms -- These include difficulty staying asleep at night, restless sleep and restless legs, nightmares and emotional dreams, and drowsiness during the day.
It is unclear if these symptoms are related to the disease or to Parkinsons medications.