Shy-Drager - Parkinson's Disease Message Board

dolphingirl · 11-09-2001, 09:02 PM

I just wanted to find out if any of you know anything about Shy-Drager? I have had frequent short blackouts when I stand up, and alot of swallowing problems and aspiration. I have stumbled on some info about Shy-Drager while looking for PD info and alot of the syptoms really seem to fit into what I am trying to relay to my neuro. I hope I am just being paranoid but just wondered if there were things I needed to bring to the Drs. attention so he could look into this.
Kim

Pelicangirl · 11-09-2001, 11:51 PM

I think you should bring everything to the attention of your doctor, whether you think it relates or not. There, now that I've said that, I have to remember to do that too. It's so easy just to tell him/her the symptoms you think are related to your particular disease and his/her particular specilaty that sometimes we forget and leave off something really important.

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Pelicangirl (aka Ruth)

Bruce · 11-10-2001, 07:04 AM

Kim, The fainting after you stand up might be a side effect of a drug you are taking. I had the same thing thing, ad it is caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure whe you stand up. You can document this by taking your blood pressure while you are sitting and standing. Mine was caused by a prostate drug Cardura, which I learned is also used to treat hypertension. The cure was I stopped taking the drug. The symptom is called orthostatic hypotension.

Bruce

Bruce · 11-10-2001, 07:06 AM

Kim, The fainting after you stand up might be a side effect of a drug you are taking. I had the same thing thing, ad it is caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure whe you stand up. You can document this by taking your blood pressure while you are sitting and standing. Mine was caused by a prostate drug Cardura, which I learned is also used to treat hypertension. The cure was I stopped taking the drug. The symptom is called orthostatic hypotension.

Bruce

Googy · 11-10-2001, 02:23 PM

Bill was getting dizzeness last month getting up from bed. He was on to much meds for high BP.We have cut it back.It has helped.Meds need to be adjusted if you lose weight as he has.Kim tell the Dr your concerns.Write it down before you see him or her.

take care,

Googy

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