Shaking and rigidity - Parkinson's Disease Message Board

SteveG · 09-15-2009, 06:19 PM

I was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1999. I am now taking Sinemet 250/50 five times a day. The effects of the each pill last about 2 1/2 hours.
Then my body stiffens up and I begin to shake. Sometimes my hand(s)are shaking so much that I can hardly get another pill in my mouth. It takes about 1/2 hour for the pill to work.(They seemed to be less effective as time goes on) When I am eating and shaking... it's difficult to get food or drink in my mouth without spilling it all over myself. I use a walker to help me move around Sometimes I can not move at all. I have to be helped getting in and out of bed. THE QUESTION IS THIS: ANY SUGGESTIONS as to what i should
do now.

NerveEnding · 09-16-2009, 10:55 AM

You should talk with your doctor who is hopefully a movement disorders neurologist. This is an expected phenomenon in Parkinson disease (wearing off). There are other meds that can be added.

esolc · 11-25-2009, 05:34 PM

Second opinions I have been through five Dr.'s and found one that actually helped the shaking and stifness. She says sinement, wich is what I was on to has a short life. All the other doctors kept piling on more pills the last took me off all but 1 and put me on a stiff exercisement therapy plan. Works for me but who knows about others. But like anything I am having a small flare up today, but I guess that is show biz. Had one Dr' tell me after surgery last year it was hard for him to operate cuase I moved around so much. He was using the same thing MJ took that finally did him in, not the paralizing med for major surgery. Happy Thanks Giving!

esolc · 12-04-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by esolc

Second opinions I have been through five Dr.'s and found one that actually helped the shaking and stifness. She says sinement, wich is what I was on to has a short life. All the other doctors kept piling on more pills the last took me off all but 1 and put me on a stiff exercisement therapy plan. Works for me but who knows about others. But like anything I am having a small flare up today, but I guess that is show biz. Had one Dr' tell me after surgery last year it was hard for him to operate cuase I moved around so much. He was using the same thing MJ took that finally did him in, not the paralizing med for major surgery. Happy Thanks Giving!

PS. Aleast walk hour a day,just normal walk

esolc · 12-05-2009, 08:50 AM

Two days ago I could have climbed the side of a building without flinching muscel, to day I can't stop moving and moving. I feel your pain brrother. Can't even walk straight to day. I was one step from falling out of the shower onto the floor, but had those safety bars I can catch myself with; when, I feel like things are going south. Today

the bars got a work out.

Don't forget you are your own Dr. too.